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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
disease (COPD) ... and exacerbation risk ... assessment test ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Pulmonary #LABA
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
to respiratory risk ... overlap; ICS = ... corticosteroids; LABA ... #Differences #Algorithm ... #Treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... • <12mo since ACS ... Determine if any labs
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... Diagnosis: • Labs ... Encapsulated yeast • At risk ... • Isolated fever