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--- respiratory:start [2026/02/15 14:26] – [Respiratory Pharmacology] andrew2393cns
+++ respiratory:start [2026/02/15 14:33] (current) – [How to Think About Dyspnea] andrew2393cns
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 ====== Respiratory Pharmacology ======
-{{tag>pharmacology respiratory}}
+==== Respiratory diseases fall into two fundamentally different categories: ====
-Respiratory diseases fall into two fundamentally different categories:
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 === Airway Disease ===
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-  * Problem: Air Cannot Get OUT
+  * Problem: Air Cannot Get OUT Of The Lung
   * Usually Reversible
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 ==== Key Clinical Distinction ====
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-Wheezing → bronchodilators
+  * Wheezing → bronchodilators
-Velcro crackles → antifibrotics
+  * Velcro crackles → antifibrotics
 They treat completely different diseases.
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 ===== High-Yield Comparison =====
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 ^ Feature ^ Airway Disease ^ Parenchymal Disease ^
 | Physiology | Obstructive | Restrictive |
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 | Main therapy | Bronchodilators ± ICS | Antifibrotics / Immunosuppression |
 | Clinical goal | Improve airflow | Slow decline |
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-Wheeze → airway drugs
+  * Wheeze → Airway Drugs
-Crackles → fibrosis drugs
+  * Crackles → Fibrosis Drugs
-Hypoxia out of proportion → ILD workup
+  * Hypoxia Out Of Proportion → ILD Workup
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-This page is intentionally organized by disease mechanism to mirror clinical reasoning rather than memorizing inhalers.
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