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Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Exacerbation of COPD ... newly diagnosed COPD ... MatthewHoMD #COPD ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #pulmonary
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD ... Overlap and COPD ... differential diagnosis ... #Differences #Algorithm ... #Treatment
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... algorithms by Global ... patients with a ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... parenchyma by a ... Lung abscess ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
- Bilateral A-lines ... sliding COPD or ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... #POCUS #ultrasound
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
necessary to differentiate ... from a lung mass ... Notice the large lung ... patient with COPD ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
obstruction • COPD ... in the adjacent lung ... Immunoglobulins (Ig M, A, ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #