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Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
curves comparing normal ... commonly available spirometers ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Spirometry ... #Restrictive #Normal
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Findings: Variably abnormal ... spirometry - FEV1 ... bronchodilator, Spirometry ... : Persistently abnormal ... spirometry - FEV1
Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
Patterns of pulmonary ... comparison, a normal ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... FlowVolume #Loops #Patterns ... #Comparison #Normal
Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Loops - Common Patterns ... Normal B. ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... FlowVolume #Loops #Patterns
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Infection - Abnormal ... • Tumor Normal ... - Abnormal CXR ... Congenital Anomaly - Normal ... #Causes #Peds #
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 ... of the type and pattern ... symptoms, and spirometry ... #Differences #Algorithm
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
Asthma Chronic ... lower limit of normal ... Reversibility on spirometry ... @PulmPEEPs #Asthma
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tachypnea - Normal ... Crackles • Asthma ... Tachypnea - Normal ... #Causes #Peds #
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Laryngospasm Wheeze: • Asthma ... Pneumonia • Asthma ... Pneumothorax Normal ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Congenital Anomalies - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malformation
 • Embryonic development failure or inadequacy (often multifactorial)
Deformation
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Deformation • Abnormal ... distorting otherwise normal ... of previously normal ... #Causes #Peds #