respirology
13 notes · index updated 2026-03-25
asthma COPD pleural disease bronchiectasis ILD / IPF sarcoidosis pneumothorax pulmonary hypertension hypoxaemia & ABGs pulmonary function testing eosinophilic lung disease haemoptysis sleep-disordered breathing lung nodules
asthma
6- asthma core disease diagnosis criteria, CTS control assessment, stepwise treatment (CTS vs GINA), ICS dosing, LTRAs, special populations8 min 2026-03-25
- acute asthma acute exacerbation ED/ICU management, disposition4 min 2026-03-30
- severe asthma severe / refractory wip workup, biologics, T2-high vs T2-low, specialist referral criteria4 min 2026-04-15
- asthma comorbidities comorbidities GORD, rhinosinusitis, VCD, obesity, OSA4 min 2026-03-25
- asthma mimics mimics ABPA, EGPA, VCD, differential for wheeze and dyspnoea3 min 2026-03-23
- occupational asthma occupational wip diagnosis, medicolegal, return to work5 min 2026-03-30
COPD
0GOLD staging, CTS 2023 pharmacotherapy, triple therapy evidence, AECOPD management, NIV, ACO, new therapies (dupilumab, ensifentrine)
pleural disease
0Light's criteria, fluid differentials, parapneumonic effusion management
bronchiectasis
0workup, treatment (including brensocatib), exacerbations
ILD / IPF
0approach, UIP diagnosis, anti-fibrotics, PANTHER-IPF caution
sarcoidosis
0diagnostic criteria, Löfgren/Heerfordt syndromes, staging, treatment indications
pneumothorax
0BTS 2023 conservative approach, scuba/flight restrictions
pulmonary hypertension
4- pulmonary hypertension classification & workup wip WHO groups, diagnostic algorithm, right heart catheterisation, sotaterceptlong read11 min 2026-08-17
- PAH targeted therapy PAH therapy wip prostanoids, ERAs, PDE5i, combination strategy4 min 2026-08-17
- CTEPH diagnosis, PEA vs BPA vs riociguat2 min 2026-03-24
- right heart failure RV failure wip acute & chronic RV management, volume assessment5 min 2026-04-16
hypoxaemia & ABGs
0A-a gradient, home O₂ criteria, compensation rules
pulmonary function testing
1eosinophilic lung disease
1haemoptysis
0differential, massive haemoptysis management
sleep-disordered breathing
1lung nodules
0Fleischner 2017 follow-up tables
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