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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... - Evaluate symptoms ... Grade) - Symptom ... #Obstructive #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS
Here's a little symptom-based guide to OIs in pts with HIV I made
Here's a little symptom-based ... Hemoptysis - Pulmonary ... Tenesmus - Spinal Cord ... Lesions - B Symptoms ... Opportunistic #Infections #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Non-Emphysematous COPD ... Emphysematous COPD ... #Pulmonary # ... Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
The diagnosis ... of COPD, asthma ... of respiratory symptoms ... the differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Management
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
and Diagnosis Asthma ... is frequent • Symptoms ... pack years • Symptoms ... #comparison #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Key features on examination in COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

#Diagnosis #PhysicalExam #COPD #Manifestations #Features #Diagram
examination in COPD ... Chronic obstructive pulmonary ... disease) #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #COPD
GOLD 2009 guidelines for therapy at each stage of COPD
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #COPD #GOLD #Staging #Severity
each stage of COPD ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pulmonary #COPD
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Emphysematous COPD ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #asthma #COPD
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Ascites • COPD ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #pulmonary
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
entire spinal cord ... - Signs and Symptoms ... #Myelopathy #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk