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COPD assessment and classification as proposed by GOLD 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2017 Reports. For further
COPD assessment ... mMRC: modified Medical ... Council; CAT: COPD ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #COPD #Assessment
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD ... Overlap and COPD ... initially requires an evaluation ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... #Differences #Algorithm
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
mMRC: modified Medical ... Council; CAT: COPD ... Assessment Test ... #COPD #GOLD2017 ... #Staging #Grading
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Exacerbation of COPD ... workup for alternate ... newly diagnosed COPD ... MatthewHoMD #COPD ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... disease (COPD) ... squared; CAT, COPD ... assessment test ... #COPD #Treatment
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
heart failure, COPD ... , Lung cancer, Primary ... : Imaging (CXR ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #differential #
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... In COPD, decreases ... edema) • COPD ... patients (ie., CHF or COPD ... status • Won't Work
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... of the lung periphery ... blood retum in serial ... crescents) • IF staining
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Imaging and more ... are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung