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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... of obstruction, symptom ... control persistent symptoms ... assessment test; FEV1, forced ... #Algorithm #Management
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
rapid onset of symptoms ... Symptoms: • Malaise ... can present as ... lymphadenopathy CML Findings ... manifestations, hypoxia, CXR
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
common • Imaging: CXR ... - pulmonary opacities ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... APML #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Some exam findings ... with presence of pulmonary ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
or serologies + symptoms ... FINDINGS: • AAV ... of DAH) RENAL FINDINGS ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
clinical examination finding ... the pathologic finding ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... diagnosis column Treatment ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... gradually with symptoms ... been reported as ... Characteristic finding ... #diagnosis #management
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Cells - tumor ... respond to the treatment ... typically present as ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... Paradoxical spontaneous bleeding ... Manifestations - Findings ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... • + Clinical findings
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
MC: CNS CSF: • ... India ink prep CSF ... disseminated) can ... SYSTEMIC CANDIDIASIS Can ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management