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

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
, and ACO initially ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Differences #Algorithm #Treatment
Stepwise approach for managing asthma in youths greater than 12 years of age and adults as
predicted or personal best ... All patients should ... environmental control and management ... corticosteroids), LABA (long-acting ... 152(4):232-7 #Management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... - Remove all ... including DM • Treatment ... Hypovolemic Shock #Orthopedics ... #treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
hemorrhage (DAH), asthma ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... sparing of the lung ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Liver function tests ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Revascularization, treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... determine if stress test ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Diagnostic tests ... - Ultrasound ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... Influenza #Checklist #Management
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
• Laboratory Tests ... : Blood tests to ... TREATMENT OPTIONS ... Smoking cessation is crucial ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis #Management