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Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Phenotypes
Pink Puffers (robust vent drive) ↑ their WOB when pulmonary mechanics gradually
Chronic Hypercapnic ... Respiratory Failure Phenotypes ... the CO2 rise) → chronic ... Respiratory #Failure #Phenotypes ... #COPD #diagnosis
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
COPD phenotypes: ... stereotypical forms of COPD ... PaCO2, causing chronic ... develop substantial chronic ... BlueBloaters #Comparison #Phenotypes
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... Initiative for Chronic ... long-acting β2-agonist; ICS ... Management #Pulmonary #COPD ... GOLD2017 #LAMA #LABA #ICS
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... for Chronic Obstructive ... medical treatment of chronic ... of expiration; ICS ... #Algorithm #Management
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD ... Overlap and COPD ... first-line therapies is ... overlap; ICS = ... #Differences #Algorithm
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... Acute: Trauma, COPD ... : Asthma, COPD, ... Cardiovascular: • Acute: ACS ... : Tumor, Vocal cord
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
Algorithm - GOLD ... which includes ICS ... ICS use should only ... Unnecessary ICS ... Management #Pulmonary #Algorithm
Causes of Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Motility: Diet, IBS-C, Colonic inertia, Pelvic floor disorders,
Motility: Diet, IBS-C ... , Colonic inertia ... disease, Spinal cord ... Hyperparathyroidism, Chronic ... e.g. fissure), Chronic
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
deficiency anemia, Chronic ... McLeod blood group phenotype ... Cell Agglutinate: Cold ... myeloma Rouleaux: Chronic ... Multiple myeloma, Chronic
Patterns of disease in advanced COPD

Type A: 
Pink Puffer (Emphysema Predominant) 
Major complaint is dyspnea, often
disease in advanced COPD ... Major complaint is ... chronic cough, ... #COPD #Patterns ... #Phenotypes #PinkPuffer