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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive ... Classification ... and Evaluation ( ... determine GOLD Grade ... @PulmPEEPs #Chronic
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diastolic Dysfunction ... • Asthma • COPD ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... Initiative for Chronic ... Obstructive Lung Disease grade ... limitation, further evaluation ... Management #Pulmonary #COPD
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neoplasm • CHF ... • Asthma • COPD ... Dysfunction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
, CSF albumin-cytologic ...  Myasthenia gravis ... cranial nerve dysfunction ...  CIDP: Chronic ...  Spinal Cord
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
patients with chronic ... as Asthma and COPD ... patients with LV dysfunction ... decompensated CHF ... anyway to improve CHF
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
rice/processed grains ... - Chronic alcoholism ... and myocardial dysfunction ... • Moderate pulmonary ... Korsakoff Syndrome - Chronic
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
include Crackles/Rales ... are excellent at evaluating ... and congested (“Cold ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf