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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Disease (COPD) ... • COPD Definition ... Role of PFTs • COPD ... Classification and Evaluation ... #GOLD2022 #treatment
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Diagnosis Framework ... • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis ... carcinoid, Mets), COPD ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #causes
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... indicate preferred treatment ... limitation, further evaluation ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Dyspnea • Hemoptysis ... obstruction • COPD ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... 10 pounds • Hemoptysis ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... Organizing #Pneumonia #COP
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
cough Pleuritic CP ... • +/- hemoptysis ... Complications: Hemoptysis ... pneumothorax, bronchiectasis ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
cough Pleuritic CP ... • +/- hemoptysis ... Complications: Hemoptysis ... pneumothorax, bronchiectasis ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... icu #clinical #pharmacology