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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
disease (COPD) is ... Exacerbation severity is ... COPD assessment test ... of expiration; ICS ... #ICS #Pharmacology
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 ... asthma-COPD overlap; ICS ... #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 ... #ICS #Corticosteroid
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
is severe, may ... neuropathy • Labs ... lacking or there is ... • If response is ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
K), H. pylori test ... (GI symptoms/endemic ... changes), high MCV anemia ... thrombocytopenia is ... hematologic disorder is
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Crohn's > UC Anemia ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... diet/deficiency symptoms ... correction of lab ... Algorithm #diagnosis #management
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... mission-critical tests ... anticoagulation is ... pro-actively if anemic ... Empiric folate and B12
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
) Labs: • Peripheral ... of CD34+ cells is ... • Improve the symptoms ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Retroviral Syndrome is ... differentiation IA is ... is necessary ... is capable of detecting ... • HIV RNA is
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • Labs ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... initiation • Differential ... APML #diagnosis #management