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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... Constant Pain (Ischemia ... - Increased Pain ... #Vascular #JointPain ... #Causes
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
, Asthma-COPD Overlap ... diagnosis of COPD ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... #ACOPD #Asthma ... #Differences #Algorithm
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Airways: - Asthma ... - COPD - Bronchiectasis ... Pulmonary HTN - Vasculitis ... Deconditioning - Pain
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
including restrictive lung ... pleuritic chest pain ... asthma, chronic ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Abnormalities #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD, ... OSA, Asthma, Obesity
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
Pseudoaneurysm Chest pain ... COPD lungs and bad ... subcostal as in this case ... chest showed the diagnosis ... anticoags - VCU