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Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Symptoms: Cough, Dyspnea ... , Wheeze, Chest ... Cyanosis, Barrel chest ... , Pursed lip breathing ... comparison #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... #SOB #Differential
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... Epiglottitis • Vocal cord ... 12 / shallow breathing ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #rapid #pulmonary
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Chronic Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... /Chest Wall: • ... Abdominal wall hernia
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
disease, pleuritic chest ... common cause of dyspnea ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... #PhysicalExam
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... , H/O COPD, asthma ... #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... Loss of weight • Chest ... Physical stigmata of cor ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... #differential #