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Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Symptoms: Cough, Dyspnea ... Variably abnormal spirometry ... bronchodilator, Spirometry ... Symptoms: Cough, Dyspnea ... 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
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
Algorithm - GOLD ... 2019 guidelines ... GOLD 2019 guidelines ... GOLD #GOLD2019 #Guidelines ... Management #Pulmonary #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Asthma* • AECOPD ... Anaphylaxis* #Acute #Dyspnea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Clinical Practice Guideline ... and relief of dyspnea ... the patient’s dyspnea ... used as a rough guideline ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Asthma • COPD ... Acidosis #Chronic #Dyspnea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... pleuritic CP, Dyspnea ... factors - PEX: Dyspnea ... , H/O COPD, asthma ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... Management #Pulmonary #COPD ... LAMA #LABA #ICS #Guidelines
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Clinical Practice Guideline ... and relief of dyspnea ... the patient’s dyspnea ... used as a rough guideline ... #Algorithm #Effusion