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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... obstructive pulmonary disease ... symptom burden, and exacerbation ... Exacerbation severity ... with moderate exacerbations
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... mMRC or CAT), Exacerbation ... 12 months (# of exacerbations ... Obstructive #Pulmonary #Disease
Diagnostic approach to acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease.  Abbreviation: ILD, interstitial lung disease; GGO,
approach to acute exacerbation ... interstitial lung disease ... interstitial lung disease ... Algorithm #Acute #Exacerbation ... Interstitial #Lung #Disease
AECOPD 
 Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 
COPD #clinical
AECOPD Acute exacerbation ... obstructive pulmonary disease
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Obstructive arterial disease ... coarctation • Takayasu disease ... AECOPD/ Acute Exacerbation
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
neuromuscular disease ... Indications: • CHF exacerbation ... edema) • COPD exacerbation ... failure (ie.. asthma exacerbation
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
: Trauma, COPD exacerbation ... Neuromuscular disease ... Glycogen storage disease ... Mitochondrial disease ... failure), Thyroid disease
Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
appear with the exacerbation ... atherosclerotic disease ... thromboembolic disease ... cystic adventitial disease ... techniques to image diseased
Sickle Cell Disease - Pathophysiology of disease and complications 

Due to the deformed shape, HbS induces
Sickle Cell Disease ... Pathophysiology of disease ... RBC dehydration exacerbating ... #SickleCell #Disease
Tinnitus - Objective (can be heard/auscultated) - 10% - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vascular - Arterial:
 • Atherosclerosis
Hypertension • Acute Exacerbation ... • Degenerative Disease