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First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
of respiratory symptoms ... summary of the differential ... first-line therapies is ... overlap; ICS = ... #Diagnosis #Management
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
) is guided by severity ... Exacerbation severity is ... assessment test ... of expiration; ICS ... LAMA #SABA #SAMA #ICS
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
is severe, may ... years to manifest its ... lacking or there is ... • If response is ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Stepwise approach for managing asthma in youths greater than 12 years of age and adults as
youths greater than 12 ... predicted or personal best ... If asthma is well ... are as follows: ICS ... Therapy #LABA #ICS
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... Pinpoint-sized red spots ... or platelets - is ... characteristic feature is ... transplantation is
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
lymphoma (HL) is ... It is characterized ... : • Lymphoma is ... ingestion • B symptoms ... • Classical HL is
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
90% of cases TM is ... cross-sectional area is ... tumor the cord is ... ADEM the cord is ... negative, MOG-IgG test
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Itraconazole is ... therapy duration is ... Inhalation of spores ... fungus then begins its ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management