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

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
to respiratory risk ... bronchodilator test ... , such as blood ... #Differences #Algorithm ... #Treatment
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... well as predict ... components of the algorithm ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Algorithm for Chronic ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... obstructive pulmonary disease ... and exacerbation risk ... COPD assessment test
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin Test ... Threshold for treatment ... Children > 4 years of age ... employees in high risk ... • kidney disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
algorithm. ... signifying a low risk ... Second-line tests ... modalities such as ... #NAFLD #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Ischemic heart disease ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... : - Known CV disease ... Cataract Plan for Meds
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever Algorithms ... 3 months old AGE ... , INCLUSION, TESTS ... REQUIRED, "LOW RISK ... " CRITERIA, TREATMENT
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... long-term dosing given risk ... for steroid AEs ... dosing if liver disease ... #treatment #IBD
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... dL, anemia for age ... purposes of this algorithm ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
anesthetic agents such as ... #algorithm ... Diagnosis and treatment ... Therapeutics and Clinical Risk ... Journal of Rare Diseases