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Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
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Asthma Chronic ... characterized by airway ... inflammation, airway ... @PulmPEEPs #Asthma ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
Consensus diagnostic ... criteria for asthma-COPD ... COPD=chronic obstructive ... pulmonary disease ... nitric oxide; FEV1
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway ... Obstruction • Asthma ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive ... Pulmonary Disease ... post-bronchodilator FEV1 ... @PulmPEEPs #Chronic ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Neoplasm • CHF ... Obstructive Disease (FEV1 ... • COPD Upper ... : • Asthma
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Foreign Body Airway ... Disease: Asthma ... , COPD, Sinusitis ... GERD, Dysphagia, CHF ... Schema #Acute #Chronic
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary/Chest ... Acute: Trauma, COPD ... exacerbation, Asthma ... : Asthma, COPD,
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... often w/ acute on chronic ... failure (ie.. asthma ... exacerbation) • Chronic ... #criticalcare #management
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Stridor - Upper airway ... pneumothorax, COPD ... /asthma • Pleural ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #differential #Diagnosis
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Heart failure - CAD ... of Dyspnea: • Airways ... : - Asthma - ... COPD - Bronchiectasis