Asthma vs COPD
Reversible vs fixed obstruction. Eosinophils vs neutrophils, treatment ladders.
Sarcoidosis
Non-caseating granulomas, bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, elevated ACE, and the African American female predominance.
Centriacinar vs Panacinar Emphysema
PE & DVT: Virchow Triad to D-dimer & CT (Medical Education Resp) FREE
Pneumonias
CAP, HAP, atypical, aspiration. Match the exposure to the bug to the antibiotic.
Lung Abscess
Aspiration, anaerobes, air-fluid level on chest film. The alcoholic with bad teeth.
PE & DVT: Virchow Triad to D-dimer & CT
ARDS
Berlin criteria, diffuse alveolar damage, and low-tidal-volume ventilation. Why PEEP recruits alveoli.
Lung Cancers
Small cell vs non-small cell. Paraneoplastic syndromes (SIADH, Lambert-Eaton, Cushing), Pancoast tumors, and screening guidelines.
Pulm Physiology Hub
Ventilation, perfusion, gas exchange, and the V/Q mismatch that explains everything.
Acid-Base + ABGs
Read the blood. pH, PaCO2, HCO3, anion gap, and the compensation rules.
Cystic Fibrosis
Tension Pneumothorax
The one-way valve, mediastinal shift, and needle decompression.