IBU/APS Selection Guidelines 5/15/2024 These guidelines provide assistance in selecting when an IBU interview or an APS is most appropriate. First select a CLASSIFICATION in the left column. Then select a SUBCATEGORY from the middle column. IBU/APS selection guidelines are presented in the RECOMMENDATIONS column. PULMONARY CARDIOLOGY CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES DERMATOLOGY EAR, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT ENDOCRINOLOGY GASTROENTEROLOGY GENITOURINARY GYNECOLOGY HEMATOLOGY MISCELLANEOUS NEUROLOGY PSYCHIATRY PULMONARY RHEUMATOLOGY VASCULAR Hemoptysis Asthma Chronic Bronchitis COPD Cystic Fibrosis Emphysema Hemoptysis Pleurisy Pneumonia Pneumothorax Pulmonary Embolism Pulmonary Fibrosis Sarcoidosis Sleep Apnea PULMONARY → Hemoptysis Order an IBU unless any of the following are disclosed: - If known cause, see specific impairment for guidelines - Smokers over age 30 with episode in the past 24 months - Over age 40 with episode in the past 24 months with inadequate workup - Single or multiple episodes in the past 6 months with or without workup (all ages) © IBU, Inc. 2024 • 157 Church Street, 19th Floor • New Haven, CT 06510 • 877-203-4592