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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 ... to respiratory risk ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... overlap; ICS = ... #Diagnosis #Management
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
and exacerbation risk ... COPD assessment test ... of expiration; ICS ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #ICS #Pharmacology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... rapidly over a short ... changes and a rise ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC ... determine if stress test ... indication of AC ... • <12mo since ACS
Stepwise approach for managing asthma in youths greater than 12 years of age and adults as
predicted or personal best ... All patients should ... follows: ICS (inhaled ... 152(4):232-7 #Management ... #ICS #Corticosteroid
GRACE-1 Guidelines for Adult Patients with Recurrent Low-Risk Chest Pain

1) Pain > 3 hours - A
reasonably exclude ACS ... Normal stress test ... troponin to exclude ACS ... GRACE #Guidelines #cardiology ... #management
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Medical ACS plus ... exercise echo stress test ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #a4c #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Risk Factors and ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... deteriorating on medical ... GDMT meds (e.g., ACE ... #cardiology #treatment