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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive ... Pulmonary Disease ... , Exacerbation risk ... Disease #COPD #diagnosis ... management #GOLD2022 #treatment
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... an infant with fever ... leukocytes in urine ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Assessment of the ... Child with Chronic ... rhinitis needing treatment ... #diagnosis #peds ... #pediatrics #primarycare
Pediatrics Sepsis Screening
SIGNS OF INFECTION?
 • Fever (>38C)
 • Hypothermia (<36C)
 • Cough/chest pain/respiratory distress
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Pediatrics Sepsis ... • Fever (>38C) ... • ↓ feeding, ↓ urine ... chronic conditions ... Sepsis #Screening #Pediatrics
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... ) B symptoms → fevers ... chemotherapy for low-risk ... uw_IMresidency #CLL #Chronic
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... pneumonia • Chronic ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
old on day ≥7 of fever ... 15,000/mm3, and urine ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
nodule size & assessment ... yield of available diagnostic ... The treatment of ... comorbidities, such as chronic ... with a higher risk
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... • Silicosis • Chronic ... Active TB: • Fever ... malignancy, and chronic ... Inhibitor: • Risk
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... • Silicosis • Chronic ... Active TB: • Fever ... malignancy, and chronic ... Inhibitor: • Risk