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Homemade Incentive Spirometer
Materials:
 - Water Bottle
 - Ziplock bag 
 - Tape
 - Water

by Dr. Rivero
Homemade Incentive ... Spirometer Materials ... Soto #Incentive #Spirometer ... #DIY #homemade
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... and Diagnosis Asthma ... Variably abnormal spirometry ... bronchodilator, Spirometry ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Asthma
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
therapies for Asthma ... , Asthma-COPD Overlap ... diagnosis of COPD, asthma ... symptoms, and spirometry ... ACO = asthma-COPD
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
Asthma Chronic ... Reversibility on spirometry ... @PulmPEEPs #Asthma
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... Lung Abscess - Asthma ... , Chemicals, Gases ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Poorly Controlled Asthma ... /URTl: • Asthma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Asthma
Asthma is a condition which affects the airways, when a person with asthma comes into contact
Asthma Asthma is ... a person with asthma ... or cold air) it causes ... managing your asthma ... #Asthma #inhaler
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Airway (Wheeze) • Asthma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
breathing Pulmonary Causes ... Tachypnea: • Asthma ... PVFM) Cardiac Causes ... Hematologic Causes ... acidosis of any cause
NAACP mnemonic for the major causes of Eosinophilia 
N = Neoplasia (CML, Hodgkins lymphoma) 
A =
for the major causes ... Allergy / Atopy A = Asthma ... #Differential #Causes