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Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... and Diagnosis Asthma ... curve, Low peak ... #COPD #comparison ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
fast - Too slow ... Causes of Dyspnea ... • Airways: - Asthma ... - COPD - Bronchiectasis ... #causes #pulmonary
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Laryngospasm Wheeze: • Asthma ... Pneumonia • Asthma ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Asthma ... • COPD • Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... exacerbation, Asthma ... Hemorrhage • Chronic: Asthma ... , COPD, CTEPH, ILD
POCUS for diagnosis of Dyspnea - Visual Abstract
How accurate is combined heart, lung, and IVC ultrasound
POCUS for diagnosis ... Abstract How accurate ... Pericardial Effusion, COPD ... /Asthma, Pulm Embolism ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... INSPIRED OXYGEN • Low ... : Pneumonia, asthma ... , COPD, pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
causing chronic dyspnea ... is similar to asthma ... airflow obstruction causes ... #Diagnosis #COPD ... #BlueBloaters #Comparison
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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... lung sliding COPD ... or Asthma: - ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
of dyspnea and ... asthma, chronic ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormalities #Abnormal #Diagnosis