5 results
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... and Diagnosis Asthma ... Symptoms: Cough, Dyspnea ... bronchodilator, Spirometry ... Symptoms: Cough, Dyspnea
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 Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Asthma ... • COPD • Bronchiectasis ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
obstruction • COPD ... , asthma, ↓ Drive ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #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