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Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
the Child with Chronic ... Asthma Are there ... and frequency of symptoms ... rhinitis needing treatment ... diagnosis #peds #pediatrics
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... • Progressive symptoms ... capillaritis, palpable ... Eosinophilia, asthma ... , chronic rhinosinusitis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Eosinophilia, asthma ... , chronic rhinosinusitis ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... scleritis • Palpable ... Skin -> causing palpable
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
throat clearing, chronic ... Incomplete/relief/treatment ... Laryngitis • Asthma ... Nonpharmacologic Treatment ... of bed GERD Treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
hemorrhage (DAH), asthma ... • Cutaneous: palpable ... purpura 2/2 vasculitis ... or serologies + symptoms ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
multiforme-like lesions, palpable ... purpura, Pathergy ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Recurrent and chronic
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
meningoencephalitis Chronic ... form (No signs/symptoms ... abdominal pain, chronic ... q12h)x60 days • Pediatric ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
patients with chronic ... lung such as Asthma ... to improve CHF symptoms ... 2nd-line agent for chronic ... Medications #management #treatment
Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
The symptoms of ... and irreversible purpura ... pathophysiology: chronic ... #endovascular #treatment
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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- Symptoms of ... chronic inflammation ... Anti-Smooth Muscle Abs (ASMA ... regarding need for treatment