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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive ... Pulmonary Disease ... Classification ... #Disease #COPD ... #diagnosis #management
COPD assessment and classification as proposed by GOLD 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2017 Reports. For further
and classification ... Initiative for Chronic ... Obstructive Lung Disease ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... FEV1FVC #mMRC #Classification
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary/Chest ... : Asthma, COPD, ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... Psychiatric: •
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
Initiative for Chronic ... Obstructive Lung Disease ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017 ... Staging #Grading #Classification
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Groups - WHO Classification ... Group III - Chronic ... hypoxemia • COPD ... Symptoms of right ... #diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Secondary to chronic ... lung disease (COPD ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... MAT #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Algorithm for Chronic ... Disease Initial ... disease (COPD) ... of obstruction, symptom ... #Algorithm #Management
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Initiative for Chronic ... Obstructive Lung Disease ... perceived level of symptoms ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... Connective tissue diseases ... obstruction • COPD ... , in advanced disease ... parenchyma Diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Immunocompromised status • Chronic ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... gastrointestinal symptoms ... • Clinical (Symptoms