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Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
and Diagnosis Asthma ... family) of atopy is frequent ... Findings: Variably abnormal ... : Persistently abnormal ... #pulmonary
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
by pulmonary HTN ... the underlying diagnosis ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #AWaves ... Giant #PHTN #JVP #Neck ... #PhysicalExam #
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... - Differential Diagnosis ... atrial myxoma, pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
punctuated by frequent ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormalities #Abnormal ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
obstruction • COPD ... patients; more frequent ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... #differential #diagnosis
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
pressure measurement, frequent ... SQUARE WAVE TEST ... working properly • Normal ... - Nick Mark ... arterial #artlines #diagnosis
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
manicuring, or frequent ... illness, trauma, and cold ... Nail #Diseases #Abnormal ... #Pathology #Diagnosis ... Clinical #Signs #PhysicalExam