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Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... frequent • Symptoms: Cough ... , Dyspnea, Wheeze ... , Dyspnea, Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Pediatric Dyspnea ... Laryngospasm Wheeze: • Asthma ... Pneumonia • Asthma ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... #Causes #Peds #
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Cryptogenic Organizing ... • Symptoms: Cough ... , dyspnea, fever ... No secondary OP ... diagnosis #management #pulmonary
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
breathing may be secondary ... common cause of dyspnea ... Causes include asthma ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary