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Classic (2009) Spirometric GOLD Classification of COPD Severity Based on Postbronchodilator FEV
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD #GOLD #Staging
Classic (2009) Spirometric ... GOLD Classification ... of COPD Severity ... #Classification ... #FEV1 #FEV1FVC
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Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
expiratory air flow obstruction ... used to identify obstruction ... : • FEV1 / FVC ... normal (LLN) Severity ... Reversibility on spirometry
GOLD 2009 guidelines for therapy at each stage of COPD
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #COPD #GOLD #Staging #Severity
GOLD 2009 guidelines ... Pulmonary #COPD #GOLD ... #Staging #Severity ... #Classification ... #FEV1 #FEV1FVC
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Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
Pulmonary Function ... extra-thoracic obstruction ... and persevered FEV1 ... flow with reduced FEV1 ... nickmmark #FlowVolume
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
FEV1: forced expiratory ... vital capacity; GOLD ... Initiative for Chronic Obstructive ... Staging #Grading #Classification
COPD assessment and classification as proposed by GOLD 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2017 Reports. For further
assessment and classification ... as proposed by GOLD ... GOLD: Global Initiative ... for Chronic Obstructive ... Comparison #Staging #Severity
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive ... PFTs • COPD Classification ... and Evaluation (GOLD ... post-bronchodilator FEV1 ... PulmPEEPs #Chronic #Obstructive
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function ... available 2) FEV1 ... /FVC < 70% (obstruction ... Reversibility, grade Severity ... #Pulmonary #Function
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6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
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PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
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Cardiogenic shock
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Septic shock
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Cardiac Tamponade
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RV
↑ ↑ Airways Obstruction ... /EDV Ejection Fraction ... CI/BVI Blood Flow ... physiologic) FVC FEV1 ... Capacity >3.0 L FEV1