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Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Management of Acute Exacerbation ... for alternate diagnoses ... culture if frequent exacerbations ... deficiency for newly diagnosed ... Algorithm #Management #Exacerbation
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
mMRC or CAT), Exacerbation ... 12 months (# of exacerbations ... Disease #COPD #diagnosis
Diagnostic approach to acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease.  Abbreviation: ILD, interstitial lung disease; GGO,
Diagnostic approach ... to acute exacerbation ... Algorithm #Acute #Exacerbation ... Lung #Disease #Diagnosis
More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
pneumonia, Exacerbation ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
Heart Failure Exacerbation ... - Diagnostic Likelihood ... #physicalexam #diagnosis
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Presentation and Diagnosis ... asymptomatic between exacerbations ... normal, if between exacerbations ... symptomatic between exacerbations ... COPD #comparison #Diagnosis
Acute exacerbation of asthma #management #treatment #algorithm #diagnosis
Acute exacerbation ... treatment #algorithm #diagnosis
Secondary hypertension: Screening Checklist
New-onset or uncontrolled hypertension in adults
 • Drug-resistant/induced hypertension
 • Abrupt onset of
hypertension at <30 y • Exacerbation ... Screening #history #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... heart failure exacerbation ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Beta Blocker Side Effects / Toxicity
Cardiac Side Effects:
 • Sinus bradycardia, AV block, Heart failure exacerbation,
Heart failure exacerbation ... #pharmacology #diagnosis