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A Non-Invasive approach to Respiratory Failure
 • COPD and Ventilatory Failure → NiPPV with Bi-level Settings
Non-Invasive approach to Respiratory ... Failure • COPD ... Settings • CHF / Pulmonary ... Edema → NiPPV CPAP ... #Failure #management
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
10,000 ft) • Symptoms ... Edema: • Pathophysiology ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Pathophysiology
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Overlap and COPD ... of exposure to respiratory ... and pattern of respiratory ... symptoms, and spirometry ... #Diagnosis #Management
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... - Evaluate symptoms ... Grade) - Symptom ... #Obstructive #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Symptom targetted drugs used in common cold.

#Medications #Cold #URI #Upper #Respiratory #Infection #Management
Symptom targetted ... used in common cold ... #Medications #Cold ... #URI #Upper #Respiratory ... #Infection #Management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
and decreases respiratory ... In COPD, decreases ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema) • COPD ... #criticalcare #management
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
associated with inspiratory ... laryngocele, Laryngeal edema ... edema or paralysis ... bronchi: - Asthma/COPD ... Diagnosis #Framework #pulmonary
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Indications: • COPD ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema (↓ mortality ... Other causes of respiratory ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
is frequent • Symptoms ... curve, Low peak expiratory ... pack years • Symptoms ... Cough, Dyspnea, Symptoms ... comparison #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology ... phosphorus is seen in COPD ... patients with COPD ... #hypoxia #pathophysiology ... #pulmonary