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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
and confirm post-bronchodilator ... Therapies - Bronchodilators ... Disease #COPD #diagnosis
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Presentation and Diagnosis ... Improvement following bronchodilator ... improvement following bronchodilator ... COPD #comparison #Diagnosis
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
and COPD The diagnosis ... spirometry with a bronchodilator ... the differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Management
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
Trial of inhaled bronchodilator ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
2/3 auto-PEEP, Bronchodilators ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
resistance (e.g. bronchodilators ... PEEP #pulmonary #diagnosis
Long-Acting Dual Bronchodilators - LAMA/LABA Combo Inhalers 

The FDA approved a new dual bronchodilator (LABA/LAMA) combination
Long-Acting Dual Bronchodilators ... approved a new dual bronchodilator ... important since dual bronchodilator ... LongActing #Dual #Bronchodilators
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
anaesthetic agents are bronchodilators ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
lungs & provide bronchodilators ... #Differential #Diagnosis
COPD Exacerbations - Management
 • Identify Triggers
 • Assess Severity
 • Risk for Poor Outcomes
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corticosteroids - Dual bronchodilators