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Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Phenotypes
Pink Puffers (robust vent drive) ↑ their WOB when pulmonary mechanics gradually
Respiratory Failure Phenotypes ... 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 ... airflow obstruction causes ... #Diagnosis #COPD ... BlueBloaters #Comparison #Phenotypes
Assessment and Treatment of Severe Asthma, According to Inflammatory Phenotypes, in Patients without a Response to
to Inflammatory Phenotypes ... Asthma #Severe #Algorithm ... #Phenotypes #NEJM
Patterns of disease in advanced COPD

Type A: 
Pink Puffer (Emphysema Predominant) 
Major complaint is dyspnea, often
disease in advanced COPD ... #COPD #Patterns ... #Phenotypes #PinkPuffer
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
prevalence of RP-ILD Phenotype ... Women • ~20% of cases ... Arthralgia/arthritis Phenotype ... Men • ~50% of cases ... muscle weakness Phenotype
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Causes of Urinary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Easily reversible cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #DIAPPERS
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
McLeod blood group phenotype ... Cell Agglutinate: Cold ... anemia, Paroxysmal cold
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Asthma • COPD ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemangioma • Vocal Cord ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary