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Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD ... overlap syndrome ... COPD=chronic obstructive ... PCC #IM #ACOS #AsthmaCOPD ... OverlapSyndrome #Asthma
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
- Differential ... Poorly Controlled Asthma ... /URTl: • Asthma ... #Cough #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Cough - Differential ... FVC < LLN): • Asthma ... Syndrome Lower ... Airway: • Asthma ... #Chronic #Differential
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Cough - Diagnostic ... Airway Disease: Asthma ... , COPD, Sinusitis ... Schema #Acute #Chronic ... #Differential #
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... , CF; Chronic cough ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Obstruction • Asthma ... • COPD • Bronchiectasis
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
PaCO2, causing chronic ... is similar to asthma ... have an overlap syndrome ... syndrome. ... #BlueBloaters #Comparison
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Most episodes of chronic cough in adults are caused by upper airway cough syndrome (UACS, also
syndrome (UACS, ... postnasal drip syndrome ... ), asthma, or gastroesophageal ... Chronic cough has ... #Cough #Differential
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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Differentials? ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... lung disease (COPD ... , OSA, Asthma, Obesity