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Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
frequent • Symptoms: Cough ... Variably abnormal spirometry ... bronchodilator, Spirometry ... years • Symptoms: Cough ... Persistently abnormal spirometry
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 ... symptoms, and spirometry ... Diagnosis #Management #ACOPD ... #Differences #Algorithm
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Cough - Diagnostic ... Disease: Asthma, COPD ... @Ndouthit #Cough ... Schema #Acute #Chronic ... #Differential #Algorithm
Chronic Cough - Diagnosis Algorithm

Cough is the most common presenting symptom to primary care. If a
Chronic Cough - ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... it has become a chronic ... #Chronic #Cough ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Pediatric Cough ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Habit Cough ... #Cough #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... lung disease #Chronic ... #Cough #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Subacute and Chronic Dry Cough - Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation Algorithm

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#Subacute #Chronic
Subacute and Chronic ... Dry Cough - Differential ... and Evaluation Algorithm ... 3rEtbK8 #Subacute #Chronic ... #Cough #Differential
Subacute and Chronic Dry Cough - Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation Algorithm

Landsberg Manual @LandsbergManual - https://amzn.to/3rEtbK8

#Subacute #Chronic
Subacute and Chronic ... Dry Cough - Differential ... and Evaluation Algorithm ... 3rEtbK8 #Subacute #Chronic ... #Cough #Differential
Patterns of disease in advanced COPD

Type A: 
Pink Puffer (Emphysema Predominant) 
Major complaint is dyspnea, often
disease in advanced COPD ... Cough is rare, with ... Major complaint is chronic ... cough, productive ... #COPD #Patterns
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chest X-Ray: • Chronic ... • Asthma • COPD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm