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Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Interpretation Algorithm ... • Asthma/asthmatic ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #asthma ... #COPD
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Interpretation Algorithm ... Lung Disease • Asthma ... Non-Emphysematous COPD ... Emphysematous COPD ... Interpretation #Algorithm
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 ... , asthma, and ACO ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... #Differences #Algorithm
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... and Diagnosis Asthma ... chest, Pursed lip breathing ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Asthma ... #COPD #comparison
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... pneumothorax, COPD ... /asthma • Pleural ... 12 / shallow breathing ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
COPD phenotypes: ... increased work of breathing ... is similar to asthma ... increased work of breathing ... in the work of breathing
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
An Algorithm for ... Bronchoconstriction: Asthma ... , COPD, Anaphylaxis ... Stridor #Noisy #Breathing ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
and Rhythm of Breathing ... Rapid Shallow Breathing ... Slow Breathing ( ... Causes include asthma ... bronchitis, and COPD
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Airway Disease (Asthma ... , COPD) • Vascular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Airway Disease: Asthma ... , COPD, Sinusitis ... #Differential #Algorithm