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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) vs. Heart Failure (HF) vs. Bacterial Pneumonia (PNA): What is the Diagnosis This Time?
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Michael R. Broyles
PharmD – Director of Medical Affairs, Thermo Fisher Scientific
*NT-proBNP values vary by manufacturer and are age dependent, thus the, +2, +3, etc. are times the normal values.
AECOPD: acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
SOB: shortness of breath.
WNL: within normal limit.
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References
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- Triposkiadis F, Giamouzis G, Parissis J, Starling RC, Boudoulas H, Skoularigis J, et al. Reframing the association and significance of co-morbidities in heart failure. Eur J Heart Fail. 2016 Jul;18(7):744-58.
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