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Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... between attacks COPD ... of right heart failure ... Subxiphoid PMI • COPD ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Asthma #COPD
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
/Chronic renal failure ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... with associated hypoxia ... lung disease (COPD
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
• Left heart failure ... disease causing hypoxemia ... • COPD, ILD, ... chronic renal failure ... right ventricular failure
Bronchiectasis - Summary

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