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Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
necrosis, stroke) Relapses ... • 1st relapse: Incr ... MTX or TCZ in case ... mg/jd • 2nd relapse ... vice-versa • >2 relapses
Asthma Severity Classification and Step Therapy

#Diagnosis #Management #Asthma #Classification #Severity #Step #Therapy #ALiEM
Asthma Severity ... Classification and ... Diagnosis #Management #Asthma ... #Classification
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... occurs in severe asthma ... The cause of shock ... #Types #Classification
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... and SUN Classification ... retinal ischemia Causes ... Bartonella SUN Classification ... #SUN #Classification
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... Lung Abscess - Asthma ... , Chemicals, Gases ... #Differential #Causes
Asthma: immunopathogenesis. 
Allergens attach to, and are taken up by, dendritic cells that he the respiratory
Asthma: immunopathogenesis ... cascade of events releases ... production allergic asthma ... #Asthma #immunopathogenesis
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Poorly Controlled Asthma ... /URTl: • Asthma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Approach to Nausea / Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Gastrointestinal 
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Approach to Nausea ... Disorders • Other Causes ... /AnthonyXuMD #Nausea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification
Asthma management- what is the evidence? 

MDI vs. Nebulization of Beta agonist 
 - Has been
Asthma management ... hospitalization or relapse ... #asthma #management
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
tobacco hx, >60% asthma ... Commonly relapses