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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 ... The diagnosis of COPD ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... Diagnosis #Management #ACOPD
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
: forced vital capacity ... Council; CAT: COPD ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD ... GOLD2017 #Staging #Grading
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... bronchodilator, Spirometry ... between attacks COPD ... Subxiphoid PMI • COPD ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Asthma #COPD
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
criteria for asthma-COPD ... COPD=chronic obstructive ... FVC=forced vital capacity ... OverlapSyndrome #Asthma #COPD
Classic (2009) Spirometric GOLD Classification of COPD Severity Based on Postbronchodilator FEV
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD #GOLD #Staging
Classic (2009) Spirometric ... Classification of COPD ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD
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COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
COPD phenotypes: ... stereotypical forms of COPD ... work of breathing leading ... overlap syndrome of COPD ... #Diagnosis #COPD
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Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
narrowed airway walls leading ... Paradoxical vocal cord ... motion, Vocal cord ... bronchi: - Asthma/COPD
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
falsely low O2 reading ... CHF, pneumonia, COPD
Smoking Cessation and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and a
Smoking is the leading ... disease, stroke, COPD
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«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
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RV
CI/BVI Blood Flow ... Pressure Product CPP ... Perfusion Pressure COP ... Forced Vital Capacity ... Oxygen Content Difference