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

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
, asthma, and ACO ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... 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 ... assessment test ... corticosteroid; LABA ... #Algorithm #Management ... #ICS #Pharmacology
Stepwise approach for managing asthma in youths greater than 12 years of age and adults as
All patients should ... are as follows: ICS ... corticosteroids), LABA ... Stepup #Therapy #LABA ... #ICS #Corticosteroid
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... perform provocative tests ... in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #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 ... • <12mo since ACS ... Determine if any labs ... and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... lab markers such ... and congested (“Cold ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
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 ... Cardiomyopathy #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram ... Short-Axis View ... then the next tests ... MRI, CT TAP are all ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology