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

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
bronchodilator test ... required, specific tests ... and sensitivity tests ... summary of the differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... be categorized as ... pick specific tests ... to sort out the ... much smaller differential
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
• Additional laboratory ... tests may be needed ... Test for celiac ... Non-invasive testing ... change medical management
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... Laboratory Diagnosis ... the preferred test ... testing of skin ... the workup • Test
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... demand in the setting ... rapidly over a short ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
- CCP antibody testing ... more time for the laboratory ... and C serology testing ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory ... workup #diagnosis #testing
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Angina Stress Test ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... evaluation or management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Epidemiology: • Rest ... younger than other ACS ... perform provocative tests ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
the outpatient setting ... COPD assessment test ... antagonist; SABA, short-acting ... agonist; SAMA, short-acting ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Breath test for ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential