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Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
Forced vital capacity ... (FVC) curves comparing ... normal, obstructive ... #FVC #Forced #Vital ... #Comparison
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... and Diagnosis Asthma ... /FVC < 70%, Scooped ... /FVC < 70%, Modest ... #COPD #comparison
Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
For comparison, ... a normal loop is ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops ... #Normal #pulmonary
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
Asthma Chronic ... lower • FEV1 / FVC ... lower limit of normal ... Reversibility on spirometry ... @PulmPEEPs #Asthma
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD ... volume in 1 s; FVC ... =forced vital capacity ... lower limit of normal ... OverlapSyndrome #Asthma
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormal Chest ... Disease (FEV1/FVC ... < LLN): • Asthma ... Lower Airway: • Asthma