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

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
initially requires an evaluation ... to respiratory risk ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm ... #Treatment
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... an infant with fever ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... medical and surgical management ... #diagnosis
Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
Croup Diagnosis ... and Management Pearls ... Evaluation: • Mild ... Treatment: Single ... #peds
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... lymph nodes Risk ... Active TB: • Fever ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... #Management #Treatment
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a tear ... Evaluation: 1. ... Assess for high risk ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... #management #vascular
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... lymph nodes Risk ... Active TB: • Fever ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... #Management #Treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... with Cardio-OB team ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #treatment
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
empiric antibiotic treatment ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... Stratification #Fever