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Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
vital capacity (FVC ... curves comparing normal ... commonly available spirometers ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Spirometry ... #Comparison
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
spirometry - FEV1 ... /FVC < 70%, Scooped ... bronchodilator, Spirometry ... spirometry - FEV1 ... #COPD #comparison
Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
Patterns of pulmonary ... For comparison, ... a normal loop is ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #Comparison #Normal
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
Asthma Chronic ... lower • FEV1 / FVC ... lower limit of normal ... Reversibility on spirometry ... @PulmPEEPs #Asthma
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
therapies for Asthma ... of the type and pattern ... symptoms, and spirometry ... Overlap #FirstLine #Differences ... #Algorithm #Treatment