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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 ... Hyperresonance, Hypoxemia ... #COPD #comparison ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... , OSA, Asthma, Obesity ... #Summary #Nephrology ... #VBG #differential
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
consider infarction, hypoxia ... Causes include asthma ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - Summary ... • Dyspnea • Hemoptysis ... obstruction • COPD ... #differential # ... diagnosis