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COPD assessment and classification as proposed by GOLD 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2017 Reports. For further
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #GOLD2001 #GOLD2006 ... #GOLD2011 #GOLD2017 ... #History #Comparison ... #Staging #Severity
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Asthma • COPD ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... #Algorithm #Causes
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
usually < 45, History ... , Wheeze, Chest ... Cyanosis, Barrel chest ... #comparison #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... History and ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... MatthewHoMD #Chest
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... walking uphill - Dyspnea ... Lethargic and severely ... infiltrates on chest ... scattered crackles, chest
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Primarily occurs in severely ... History of immunosuppressive ... Weakness, • Dyspnea ... , • Chest discomfort
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... blood flow in the chest ... cardiac output causes ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #comparison