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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 ... summary of the differential ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting ... #Diagnosis #Management
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
s; FVC: forced vital ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... Assessment Test ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... complete respiratory viral ... AECOPD #Algorithm #Management ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... sliding COPD or ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... pneumothorax, COPD ... atelectasis • Lung ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Viral Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Scanning lung pleura; findings include B-lines and a sub pleural consolidation.
Viral Pneumonia ... on Lung POCUS ... pneumonia (today, COVID19 ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #radiology
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... carcinoid, Mets), COPD ... PNA, Abscess), Viral ... Postprocedural, Lung ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... disease (COPD) ... assessment test ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management
Lung POCUS: Irregular, thickened pleural line with diffuse B-lines and subpleural consolidation.  Seen in viral
Lung POCUS: Irregular ... Seen in viral (including ... COVID19) and bacterial ... #Pneumonia #Lung ... #POCUS #Pulmonary
Lung POCUS: Irregular pleural line with patchy B-lines. Seen in viral (including COVID19) and bacterial pneumonia.
Lung POCUS: Irregular ... Seen in viral (including ... COVID19) and bacterial ... #Pneumonia #Lung ... #POCUS #Pulmonary