The Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

The basics:

1. Obstructive and Restrictive diseases

Obstructive diseases that may benefit from bronchodilators:

1. Cystic Fibrosis
   
2. Cystic Fibrosis (coming 12/2/2010)
   
3. Asthma
4. COPD

Diseases that do not benefit from bronchodilators

1. Cardiac Asthma
2. Fluid imbalance
3. Swine flu (for more click here)
4. Sepsis
5. Pneumonia
6. Lung Cancer (Coming 11-18-2010)
7. Bronchiolitis
8. Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia (VAP)
9. DIC
10. DVT and PE (Coming 9/23/10)
11. Heart Failure (CHF, pulmonary edema, cardiac asthma) (Coming 9-1-2010)
12. Treatment for heart failure (June 17, 2010)
    
13. Pulmonary Fibrosis
14. ARDS
    
15. Bronchiolitis (RSV)
16. Circadium Rythm Sleep Disorder (for night shifters)
17. Dry Drowning: Drowning on dry land
18. Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) or Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
19. Sarcoidosis (may eventually lead to ILD)
20. Lupus (may eventually lead to ILD)
21. Bronchiectasis
22. Restless Leg Syndrome
23. Pertussis
24. White Coat Fever