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

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
COPD, asthma, and ACO ... initially requires an evaluation ... overlap; ICS = ... corticosteroids; LABA ... #Diagnosis #Management
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... COPD assessment test ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA ... #ICS #Pharmacology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Epidemiology: • Rest ... younger than other ACS ... perform provocative tests ... in cath lab Treatment ... cardiology #diagnosis #management
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable Angina ... Stress Test ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... ) evaluation or ... ISCHEMIA #Stable #Angina
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 ... are as follows: ICS ... 152(4):232-7 #Management
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 ... Unstable Angina ... • <12mo since ACS ... Determine if any labs