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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... PFTs • COPD Classification ... and Evaluation ... use mMRC or CAT ... Obstructive #Pulmonary #Disease
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
End Stage Renal Disease ... Structural Heart Disease ... Microvascular CAD ... Occlusion • Stable ... CAD Dr.
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Function Tests in the Evaluation ... Can repeat labs ... ophthalmopathy → Graves' Disease ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... These rashes can ... in vasculitic diseases ... require emergent evaluation ... disseminated gonococcal disease
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... diarrhea <30%; can ... associated w severe disease ... UCSF #COVID19 #Evaluation ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... macule and papule (Table ... assessed for Lyme disease ... require emergent evaluation ... Maculopapular #Rash #Algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... purposes of this algorithm ... Pediatrics #Kawasaki #Disease ... #Incomplete #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Ischemic heart disease ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... : - Known CV disease ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
IgG can also mediate ... during hemolytic disease ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... Diagnosis #Reactions #Table
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Algorithm for choosing ... coronary artery disease ... (CAD). ... guidelines for the evaluation ... of stable angina