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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 ... is frequent • Symptoms ... pack years • Symptoms ... comparison #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Severe Asthma Exacerbation ... - Abnormally normal ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation ... #mechanical #management
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD ... overlap syndrome ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... lower limit of normal ... OverlapSyndrome #Asthma
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Diagnosis and Management ... sex, Smoking Symptoms ... : Bothersome symptoms ... a structurally normal ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Algorithm CXR Abnormal ... : • Pulmonary ... Beta-Agonist: • Asthma ... Vascular Compression Syndrome ... Peds #Pediatrics #Pulmonary
Asthma management- what is the evidence? 

MDI vs. Nebulization of Beta agonist 
 - Has been
Asthma management ... 10x greater Oral ... relapse rates or symptom ... #asthma #management ... #ebm #pulmonary
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
Initiative for Asthma ... agonists; OCS: oral ... #GINA #Asthma #Management ... #Stepwise #Pulmonary
Stepwise approach for managing asthma in youths greater than 12 years of age and adults as
symptoms more than ... symptoms at least ... interference with normal ... environmental control and management ... 152(4):232-7 #Management
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... • Heart size: Normal ... ECHO: • Normal ... chamber size • Normal ... respiratory distress syndrome
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
(IBS) - Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... factors affecting symptom ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Management