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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 ... #GOLD #Staging ... Classification #FEV1
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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 ... Persistently abnormal spirometry ... - FEV1/FVC < 70%
GOLD 2009 guidelines for therapy at each stage of COPD
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #COPD #GOLD #Staging #Severity
each stage of COPD ... Management #Pulmonary #COPD ... #GOLD #Staging ... Classification #FEV1
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GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
FEV1: forced expiratory ... Council; CAT: COPD ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD ... #GOLD2017 #Staging
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
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Weakness • Spinal Cord ... Neuromuscular junction ... poisoning, Scorpion sting
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... pain, loss of function ... birefringent • Gram stain ... infection • Imaging ... crystals • Gram stain
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6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
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RV
/EDV Ejection Fraction ... CI/BVI Blood Flow ... Perfusion Pressure COP ... physiologic) FVC FEV1 ... Capacity >3.0 L FEV1
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Imaging and more ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... non-congested profile (“Cold ... and congested (“Cold
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
of the spinal cord ... Neuromuscular Junction ... toxins: Steroids, Statins