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Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... and Diagnosis Asthma ... spirometry - FEV1 ... often normal or ... spirometry - FEV1
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
, Asthma-COPD Overlap ... of the type and pattern ... symptoms, and spirometry ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... #Diagnosis #Management
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
Initiative for Asthma ... agonists; OCS: oral ... immunotherapy; FEV1 ... #GINA #Asthma #Management ... StepUp #Treatment #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormal Chest ... Obstructive Disease (FEV1 ... FVC < LLN): • Asthma ... • COPD Upper
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... pulmonary disease (COPD ... outpatient setting with oral ... assessment test; FEV1 ... #Algorithm #Management