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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 ... LAMA #SABA #SAMA #ICS
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
predicted or personal best ... If asthma is well ... are as follows: ICS ... 152(4):232-7 #Management ... Therapy #LABA #ICS
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
agglutination After CAD Is ... younger pts) Differential ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test ... #hematology #diagnosis
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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of active pulmonary ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: - MRI is ... for concomitant pulmonary ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts
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
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
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... brightness) • Biopsy is ... infiltration) Differential ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... (8,000 ft) and is ... 10,000 ft) • Symptoms ... - Dyspnea at rest ... edema #causes #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
renal involvement is ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... or serologies + symptoms ... lung periphery is ... #diagnosis #management