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

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
initially requires an evaluation ... symptoms, and spirometry ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Overlap #FirstLine #Differences ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
Allergic Bronchopulmonary ... Lobar collapse • Central ... ON LABORATORY EVALUATION ... Aspergillus • Peripheral ... pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... difficult airway - Allergies ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - Aortic - Peripheral ... medical and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... are excellent at evaluating ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology