Asthma, COPD, Anaphylaxis & Angioedema: Bronchospasm, NIV & IM Epi | EM Board Review

Airway and breathing emergencies. Severe asthma recognition and intubation strategy, COPD oxygen targets, NIV use and failure, anaphylaxis with intramuscular epinephrine first, distinguishing histamine vs bradykinin angioedema, and ACE-inhibitor angioedema airway management. 📑 Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:03 Title 0:20 Objectives 0:50 ED Mindset Airway & Breathing 1:14 Asthma Severity & First Moves 1:53 Asthma Medication Anchors 2:42 Severe Asthma Refractory Strategies 3:33 Asthma Intubation Strategy 4:42 COPD Exacerbation Recognition & Management 5:52 COPD Oxygen Targets & CO2 Retention 6:30 NIV When It Helps & When It Fails 7:10 Anaphylaxis Recognition 7:55 Anaphylaxis Epinephrine First 8:42 Anaphylaxis Adjuncts & Refractory Cases 9:17 Biphasic Anaphylaxis & Observation 10:07 Angioedema Histamine vs Bradykinin 10:43 Angioedema Treatment by Type 11:35 Angioedema Airway Management 12:14 Board Traps Pulmonary Allergy 12:50 Case 1 Silent Chest Asthma 13:23 Case 2 ACE Inhibitor Angioedema 13:53 Board Question 1 14:13 Board Question 2 14:34 Board Question 3 14:58 Final Takeaways 15:40 References Presented by Ezekiel Shepard, M.D. Shepard EM Board Review — high-yield emergency medicine education for board exams, shift performance, and clinical reasoning. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 Title 0:18 Objectives 0:49 ED Mindset Airway and Breathing 1:17 Asthma Severity and First Moves 1:46 Asthma Medication Anchors 2:38 Severe Asthma Refractory Strategies 3:23 Asthma Intubation Strategy 4:18 COPD Exacerbation Recognition and Management 5:00 COPD Oxygen Targets and CO2 Retention 5:38 NIV When It Helps and When It Fails 6:20 Anaphylaxis Recognition 7:02 Anaphylaxis Epinephrine First 7:36 Anaphylaxis Adjuncts and Refractory Cases 8:19 Biphasic Anaphylaxis and Observation 8:56 Angioedema Histamine vs Bradykinin 9:35 Angioedema Treatment by Type 10:18 Angioedema Airway Management 10:58 Board Traps Pulmonary Allergy 11:32 Case 1 Silent Chest Asthma 12:09 Case 2 ACE Inhibitor Angioedema 12:41 Board Question 1 13:04 Board Question 2 13:26 Board Question 3 13:53 Final Takeaways 14:33 References 📚 ABOUT THIS SERIES Shepard EM Board Review delivers polished, board-relevant emergency medicine lectures for residents, attendings, and students preparing for boards or trying to sharpen on-shift clinical reasoning. Each lecture covers a focused high-yield topic with specific dosing anchors, treatment-sequence framing, and the classic board traps. 🎓 REFERENCES & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Content informed by Rosen's Emergency Medicine (10th edition), Foundations of EM Board Review, and current society guidelines (ACEP, AHA/ACC, SCCM, IDSA, ATLS, and others as relevant per lecture). ⚠ DISCLAIMER This content is for educational purposes only. It does not replace clinical judgment, institutional protocols, or specialty consultation. Always follow your local guidelines and consult appropriate specialists. 💬 Comment with topics you want covered next. 👍 Like and subscribe for more high-yield emergency medicine board content. #EmergencyMedicine #BoardReview #MedicalEducation #ShepardEMBoardReview