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Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Variably abnormal spirometry ... - FEV1/FVC < 70% ... bronchodilator, Spirometry ... - FEV1/FVC < 70% ... #comparison #Diagnosis
Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
For comparison, ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops ... #Patterns #Comparison
Classic (2009) Spirometric GOLD Classification of COPD Severity Based on Postbronchodilator FEV
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD #GOLD #Staging
Classic (2009) Spirometric ... Classification of COPD ... Postbronchodilator FEV ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD ... Classification #FEV1
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Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
Pulmonary Function ... and persevered FEV1 ... flow with reduced FEV1 ... nickmmark #FlowVolume
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6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
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CVP

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
/EDV Ejection Fraction ... CI/BVI Blood Flow ... Perfusion Pressure COP ... physiologic) FVC FEV1 ... Capacity >3.0 L FEV1
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... == CPPD == Think ... About CPPD When ... pain, loss of function ... #Gout #Comparison
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
to anatomic or functional ... decompresses spinal cord ... Patterns #Features #Comparison
The Zephyr Endobronchial Valve is an endobronchial implant designed to occlude a hyperinflated lobe of the
improvement of lung function ... volume in 1 second (FEV1 ... @DharSaty #copd