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

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
identification of the type ... bronchodilator test ... and sensitivity tests ... Overlap #FirstLine #Differences ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... impractical to test ... In most cases, it ... categorize by type ... pick specific tests
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... initial response to abnormal ... disease; T2DM, type ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
classified 20 different types ... urine, recording differences ... Clarity Dipstick test ... specific gravity test ... • Urinary casts
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss Types ... the most common type ... : • Normal: Air ... (80% to 90% of cases ... the most common type
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... minutes), Irregular Shape ... Carcinoma) • Normal ... Dexamethasone Suppression Test ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
proportion of cases ... Incidence: No of new cases ... incidence in acute dz Normal ... measurements Type ... when it’s true Type
Galant Reflex on Physical Exam

The Galant reflex is present at birth and remains until the 2nd
cephalocaudal direction ... persistent in cases ... of atetoid type ... Peds #Pediatrics #Normal
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... rule out based on normal ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... consult for these types