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Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Symptoms: Cough, Dyspnea ... Findings: Variably abnormal ... chest, Pursed lip breathing ... #comparison #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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- performed on dyspneic ... at one lung, a ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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- performed on dyspneic ... with lung-rockets ... indicates anterior lung ... at one lung, a ... www.grepmed.com/images/11924/dyspnea-criticalcare-pulmonary-algorithm-pocus
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
has a number of ... common cause of dyspnea ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... #Abnormal #Diagnosis
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
- performed on dyspneic ... at one lung, a ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
outward as is normal ... - implying a flat ... hyperexpansion of the lungs ... Hoovers #Sign #Pulmonary ... Video #Clinical #Breathing
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
trying to maintain a ... near-normal PaCO2 ... causing chronic dyspnea ... obstruction causes a ... #BlueBloaters #Comparison
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... obstruction • COPD ... in the adjacent lung ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... Immunoglobulins (Ig M, A,
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... intermittent (via cold ... • PULMONARY A ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #comparison #challenges