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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 ... chest, Pursed lip breathing ... : Persistently abnormal ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
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 ... pulmonary disease ... lower limit of normal ... OverlapSyndrome #Asthma
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
maintain a near-normal ... is similar to asthma ... patients present with respiratory ... have an overlap syndrome ... syndrome.
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Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Normal The respiratory ... hyperventilation syndrome—a ... Causes include asthma ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... severity Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... lung sliding COPD ... or Asthma: -
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... , OSA, Asthma, Obesity ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase