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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
PFTs • COPD Classification ... risk in the last 12 ... exacerbations requiring antibiotics ... #COPD #diagnosis ... management #GOLD2022 #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
IDSA Recommendations ... or been newly diagnosed ... baseline and every 12 ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Montreal Classification of Crohn's Disease
Age at diagnosis (A1-A3):
   A1: < 16 yo
Montreal Classification ... of Crohn's Disease ... Age at diagnosis ... #ibd #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Crohn's Montreal Classification
Montreal L-category
 - L1 - Terminal ileum
 - L2 - Colon
 - L3 -
Crohn's Montreal Classification ... tract and distal disease ... #Montreal #Classification ... #categories #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Fever Hematologic disease ... Incubation period: 3-12 ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... Supportive and antibiotics
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
over course of disease ... Initiate empiric treatment ... non-absorbable antibiotic ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #treatment #hepatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... presentations and disease ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... #typea #typeb #classification
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome Diagnosis ... RTA, TYPE I RTA Diagnosis ... Cryoglobulinemia (4%-12% ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myeloproliferative Disease ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... isoniazid) • Antibiotics ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... (HRM) Chicago classification ... Botulinum toxin • Pharmacologic ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... #Treatemtn