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Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
family) of atopy is ... Variably abnormal spirometry ... - FEV1/FVC < 70% ... bronchodilator, Spirometry ... - FEV1/FVC < 70%
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Overlap and COPD ... symptoms, and spirometry ... first-line therapies is ... overlap; ICS = ... #Differences #Algorithm
Classic (2009) Spirometric GOLD Classification of COPD Severity Based on Postbronchodilator FEV
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD #GOLD #Staging
Classic (2009) Spirometric ... Classification of COPD ... Postbronchodilator FEV ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD ... Classification #FEV1
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... long-acting β2-agonist; ICS ... corticosteroid; FEV1 ... Management #Pulmonary #COPD ... GOLD2017 #LAMA #LABA #ICS
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
ICS: inhaled corticosteroids ... long-acting β2-agonists; OCS ... immunotherapy; FEV1 ... StepUp #Treatment #Algorithm
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... assessment test; FEV1 ... of expiration; ICS ... #Algorithm #Management ... LAMA #SABA #SAMA #ICS
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
development of HF ... hypertension; ICD ... ventricular hypertrophy; MCS ... #CHF #Congestive ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neoplasm • CHF ... Obstructive Disease (FEV1 ... • Asthma • COPD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
Algorithm - GOLD ... which includes ICS ... ICS use should only ... Unnecessary ICS ... Management #Pulmonary #Algorithm
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Disease: Asthma, COPD ... GERD, Dysphagia, CHF ... #Differential #Algorithm