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Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
Asthma Chronic ... characterized by airway ... inflammation, airway ... @PulmPEEPs #Asthma ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Tamponade* • CHF ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Embolism* Lower Airway ... (Wheeze) • Asthma ... AECOPD Upper Airway
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
Initiative for Asthma ... immunotherapy; FEV1 ... #GINA #Asthma #Management ... #Stepwise #Pulmonary
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... Stridor - Upper airway ... Movement - Lower airway ... pneumothorax, COPD/asthma ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Heart failure - CAD ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... of Dyspnea: • Airways ... : - Asthma - ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Tachyarrhythmia Airway ... Obstruction • Asthma ... • Neoplasm Pulmonary ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... Vessels • Pulmonary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Inspiratory Positive Airway ... upper & lower airway ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... failure (ie.. asthma ... #criticalcare #management
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
• Neoplasm • CHF ... Obstructive Disease (FEV1 ... FVC < LLN): • Asthma ... • COPD Upper Airway ... : • Asthma
Asthma management- what is the evidence? 

MDI vs. Nebulization of Beta agonist 
 - Has been
Asthma management ... #asthma #management ... #ebm #pulmonary ... #peds #pediatrics
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
fumigatus in the airways ... with underlying asthma ... response leading to airway ... Aspergillosis #ABPA #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management