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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Algorithm • Normal ... Emphysematous COPD ... FunctionTests #PFTs ... #Interpretation
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... disease (COPD) ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... of COPD (AECOPD ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #treatment #pulmonary
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Restrictive ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute: Trauma, COPD ... exacerbation, Asthma ... attack, ILD flare ... Chronic: Asthma, COPD ... , CTEPH, ILD, Sarcoid
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
Algorithm - GOLD ... further DYSPNEA or EXACERBATIONS ... and history of exacerbations ... Guidelines #Management #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #pharmacology
Diagnostic approach to acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease.  Abbreviation: ILD, interstitial lung disease; GGO,
approach to acute exacerbation ... Abbreviation: ILD ... #Algorithm #Acute ... #Exacerbation # ... Disease #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Asthma • COPD ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD ... Interstitium • ILD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Patterns of disease in advanced COPD

Type A: 
Pink Puffer (Emphysema Predominant) 
Major complaint is dyspnea, often
disease in advanced COPD ... with frequent exacerbations ... Dyspnea usually mild ... #COPD #Patterns ... #BlueBloater #Pulmonary
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
monitor cardiac & pulmonary ... ventilation • Phase Ill ... Downsloping phase III: copd ... airway obstruction, copd ... #Capnography #interpretation