Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), vocal cord dysfunction, foreign body aspiration, congestive heart failure. 6. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Progressive, persistent dyspnea; chronic cough; sputum production; history of exposure to noxious stimuli (tobacco smoke, biomass fuels).
minutes), joint swelling, warmth, and systemic constitutional symptoms. A score of sop for diagnosis of top 20 common diseases updated
Home Sleep Apnea Testing (HSAT) or In-lab Nocturnal Polysomnography. 18. Allergic Rhinitis
Basic metabolic panel (serum creatinine, eGFR, potassium) to evaluate renal function. Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR). Fasting lipid panel and plasma glucose. 2. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (ICD-11: 5A11) Fasting lipid panel (Total cholesterol
Invasive Coronary Angiography (ICA) for definitive anatomy; Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) for non-invasive evaluation. Confirmatory Matrix:
Rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis, septic arthritis, pseudogout. 13. Non-Specific Low Back Pain specific underlying pathology (e.g.
If you want, I can expand this into a printable one-page algorithm for each of the 20 conditions (history/exam checklist, decision rules, first-line tests, initial treatment, red flags, and follow-up). Which format would you prefer?
Fasting lipid panel (Total cholesterol, HDL-C, LDL-C, Triglycerides).
Pain that cannot be attributed to a recognizable, specific underlying pathology (e.g., infection, tumor, osteoporosis, structural deformity, inflammatory disorder, radicular syndrome). Diagnostic Tools & Labs: