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Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... usually < 45, History ... Hyperresonance, Hypoxemia ... #COPD #comparison ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
in dry lungs, asthma ... , COPD and also ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
-> focus on improving ... patient’s complete medical ... history - conduct ... Seizures - Severe asthma ... output - Acute pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
starts with a good history ... fatigue, altered mental ... with presence of pulmonary ... edema (“B-lines ... #differential #algorithm