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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... : Trauma, COPD exacerbation ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... Chronic: Asthma, COPD ... : ACS, Acute decompensated
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Focal Alveolar: Pneumonia ... pHTN, Advanced COPD ... Disease: Asthma, COPD
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
• Idiopathic pulmonary ... (COP), Respiratory ... (DIP), Acute interstitial ... : Acute, Chronic ... #differential #pulmonary
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... increases risk of pneumonia ... higher risk of pneumonia ... GOLD2019 #Guidelines #Management ... #Pulmonary #Algorithm
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
product used in COPD ... the dose of the COPD ... nonpharmacologic management ... Stepwise #Therapy #Management ... #Pharmacology #Pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
(COP) Cryptogenic ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Stable Angina • Acute ... • Asthma • COPD ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... • ARDS • COPD ... Vessels • Pulmonary
A Non-Invasive approach to Respiratory Failure
 • COPD and Ventilatory Failure → NiPPV with Bi-level Settings
Respiratory Failure • COPD ... Settings • CHF / Pulmonary ... Bi-level Settings • Pneumonia ... Respiratory #Failure #management
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
further evaluation is ... long-acting β2-agonist; ICS ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017 ... #LAMA #LABA #ICS
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... hemorrhage • Pus: pneumonia ... • Water: pulmonary ... pneumothorax, COPD ... Algorithm #rapid #pulmonary