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An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
Endotracheal intubation Expiratory ... Bronchoconstriction: Asthma, COPD ... Noisy #Breathing #differential
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
FEV1: forced expiratory ... Council; CAT: COPD ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
criteria for asthma-COPD ... COPD=chronic obstructive ... oxide; FEV1=forced expiratory ... OverlapSyndrome #Asthma #COPD
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD ... Overlap and COPD ... The diagnosis of COPD ... summary of the differential ... ACO = asthma-COPD
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... 70%, Scooped out expiratory ... curve, Low peak expiratory ... between attacks COPD ... Subxiphoid PMI • COPD
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
for enumerating differentials ... H. influenzae (COPD ... Pseudomonas — COPD ... Legionella spp (COPD ... Pathogens #Pneumonia #Differential
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Hemangiomas • Vocal cord ... Anaphylaxis • Vocal cord ... and bronchi - Expiratory ... stenosis #Stridor #differential
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
Wheezing - Differential ... Paradoxical vocal cord ... motion, Vocal cord ... bronchi: - Asthma/COPD ... AnnKumfer #Wheezing #Differential
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
; FEV1: forced expiratory ... Management #Pulmonary #COPD
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
Anemia (AIHA) - Differential ... AIHA (48-70%) Cold ... HA (paroxysmal cold ... hemoglobinuria) • Cold ... #Anemia #AIHA #Differential