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OLD CARTS - Mnemonic for Symptom Assessment
O - Onset – acute vs gradual
L - Location
D -
- Mnemonic for Symptom ... Assessment O - ... Onset – acute vs gradual ... #Assessment #diagnosis ... #history #interview
COPD assessment and classification as proposed by GOLD 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2017 Reports. For further
COPD assessment ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #COPD #Assessment ... GOLD2011 #GOLD2017 #History ... #Comparison #Staging
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... - Evaluate symptoms ... Grade) - Symptom ... #Obstructive #Pulmonary ... COPD #diagnosis #management
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 ... squared; CAT, COPD assessment ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
usually < 45, History ... is frequent • Symptoms ... pack years • Symptoms ... #Asthma #COPD #comparison ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Diagnosis and Management ... meningitis 5) History ... ingestion/exposure Symptoms ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Level: 150mg/kg Management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... • Natural history ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Laryngeal and pulmonary ... symptoms • Hoarseness ... failure or alarm symptoms ... Obesity • Family history ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... anti-TNF) - Anti-histone ... constitutional symptoms ... cases - Anti-histone ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... starts with a good history ... with presence of pulmonary ... differential #algorithm #management