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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Algorithm for Chronic ... and exacerbation risk ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA ... #ICS #Pharmacology
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
ICS: inhaled corticosteroids ... ; SABA: short-acting ... receptor antagonists; LABA ... #Stepwise #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Guidelines
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
to respiratory risk ... asthma-COPD overlap; ICS ... corticosteroids; LABA ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
WORKUP & DIAGNOSIS Labs ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Attempt if high risk ... Diagnosis: • Labs ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... APML #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... Determine if any labs ... Chest X-ray: ... medical and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... lab markers such ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Risk Factors and ... Management during ... #cardiology #treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... Diagnosis: • Labs ... Encapsulated yeast • At risk ... Inhalation of spores ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Ocular examination Labs ... , PAH Skin: • ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management