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Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... and Diagnosis Asthma ... frequent • Symptoms: Cough ... bronchodilator, Spirometry ... years • Symptoms: Cough
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
, Asthma-COPD Overlap ... and COPD The ... symptoms, and spirometry ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... #Differences #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... FVC < LLN): • Asthma ... • COPD Upper ... #Causes #PrimaryCare
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Poorly Controlled Asthma ... /URTl: • Asthma ... #Causes #Peds #
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Cough - Diagnostic ... Airway Disease: Asthma ... , COPD, Sinusitis ... @Ndouthit #Cough ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Crackles • Asthma ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Croup Barking Cough ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Asthma ... • COPD • Bronchiectasis ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD ... #Causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Airway Disease (Asthma ... , COPD) • Vascular ... #Causes #Pulmonary