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Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
frequent • Symptoms: Cough ... spirometry - FEV1 ... often normal or ... years • Symptoms: Cough ... spirometry - FEV1
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormal Chest ... Obstructive Disease (FEV1 ... • Asthma • COPD
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Floppy Newborn) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Axial Weakness, Normal ... Strength, Normal ... Neuromuscular Junction
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... mm3 • Single oral ... Epidural Spinal Cord ... Facial edema • Cough ... decline in mental function
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Symptoms: • Chronic cough ... obstruction • COPD ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... ) • Pulmonary function ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... transitioning to oral ... and congested (“Cold ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management