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Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
Patterns of pulmonary ... For comparison, ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops ... #Patterns #Comparison
Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Loops - Common Patterns ... Normal B. ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops ... #Patterns #pulmonary
Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
curves comparing normal ... commonly available spirometers ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Spirometry ... #Restrictive #Normal ... #Comparison
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... and Diagnosis Asthma ... spirometry - FEV1 ... often normal or ... #COPD #comparison
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
therapies for Asthma ... , Asthma-COPD Overlap ... diagnosis of COPD, asthma ... of the type and pattern ... symptoms, and spirometry
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
Asthma Chronic ... lower limit of normal ... Reversibility on spirometry ... @PulmPEEPs #Asthma
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
of Breathing Normal ... and aging people normally ... may show this pattern ... Causes include asthma ... #Breathing #Patterns
Types of Urinary Diversion Procedures
Ileal Conduit:
 • Technically simpler, fewer complications, and well understood. No bladder
to near-normal ... urinary continence, Stoma ... to near-normal ... No stoma. ... Procedures #Types #Comparison
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
maintain a near-normal ... is similar to asthma ... #BlueBloaters #Comparison
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TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
echotexture of normal ... Tendon: Normal ... the fibrillar pattern ... Clinical #Radiology #Comparison