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Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
70%, Scooped out expiratory ... curve, Low peak expiratory ... Hyperresonance, Hypoxemia ... : Persistently abnormal ... comparison #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... with associated hypoxia ... lung disease (COPD
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... wheezing, and inspiratory ... polycythemia from chronic hypoxia ... Physical stigmata of cor ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
The respiratory ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... , drug-induced respiratory ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary