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Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... Exam: Usually normal ... spirometry - FEV1 ... bronchodilator, Spirometry ... spirometry - FEV1
Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
Patterns of pulmonary ... comparison, a normal ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops ... #Normal #pulmonary
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
of the type and pattern ... symptoms, and spirometry ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... Overlap #FirstLine #Differences ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Loops - Common Patterns ... Normal B. ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops ... #Patterns #pulmonary
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... pulmonary disease (COPD ... outpatient setting with oral ... assessment test; FEV1 ... #Algorithm #Management
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
Intrapartum Abnormal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hypoxia Sinusoidal Pattern ... decelerations: • Cord ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormal Chest ... Obstructive Disease (FEV1 ... • Asthma • COPD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
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CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
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Cardiogenic shock
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Septic shock
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Cardiac Tamponade
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» HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS ... CI/BVI Blood Flow ... Perfusion Pressure COP ... physiologic) FVC FEV1 ... Oxygen Content Difference
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
nonmasticatory oral ... the symptomatic differences ... - Familial cold ... dominant inheritance pattern ... The difference between