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Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
Forced vital capacity ... commonly available spirometers ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Spirometry ... Forced #Vital #Capacity
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD ... Overlap and COPD ... symptoms, and spirometry ... corticosteroids; LABA = long-acting ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
: forced vital capacity ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... Council; CAT: COPD ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD
Lung Volumes and Capacities

The amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during
The inspiratory capacity ... functional residual capacity ... The vital capacity ... The total lung capacity ... Capacities #Capacity
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... Variably abnormal spirometry ... bronchodilator, Spirometry ... between attacks COPD ... Persistently abnormal spirometry
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
criteria for asthma-COPD ... COPD=chronic obstructive ... FVC=forced vital capacity ... OverlapSyndrome #Asthma #COPD
Chart of Inhalers for Asthma and COPD
 - SABA - Short Acting Beta-2 Agonists
 - SAMA
for Asthma and COPD ... Combination - LABA - Long ... Agonists - LAMA - Long ... inhalers #pulmonary #lung ... #asthma #copd #
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Restrictive Lung ... • Interstitial lung ... Emphysematous COPD ... Non-emphysematous COPD ... diagnosis #asthma #COPD
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
pulmonary disease (COPD ... patients with COPD ... bronchoscopic lung ... comparison to lung ... endobronchial valve; LVRC: lung
Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Restrictive Parenchymal Lung ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry