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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
pulmonary disease (COPD ... -agonist; LAMA, ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management ... #LAMA #SABA #SAMA
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... LAMA: long-acting ... muscarinic antagonist; LABA ... #COPD #GOLD2017 ... #LAMA #LABA #ICS
COPD Preferred Treatments - GOLD 2018 

COPD is a common progressive respiratory condition that can be
COPD Preferred Treatments ... GOLD 2018 COPD ... Management of COPD ... #GOLD2018 #COPD ... #Treatment #Management
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD ... Overlap and COPD ... The diagnosis of COPD ... corticosteroids; LABA ... -agonist; LAMA =
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
ICS/LABA -> High ... , tiotropium (LAMA ... product used in COPD ... the dose of the COPD ... version is blue but COPD
Long-Acting Dual Bronchodilators - LAMA/LABA Combo Inhalers 

The FDA approved a new dual bronchodilator (LABA/LAMA) combination
/LABA Combo Inhalers ... bronchodilator (LABA ... /LAMA) combination ... of COPD These ... recommended regimens for COPD
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Exacerbation of COPD ... newly diagnosed COPD ... MatthewHoMD #COPD ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
LABA/ICS Combination ... Beta2 Agonists (LABA ... of a patients COPD ... posts for the COPD ... treatment algorithm
Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonists - LAMA (Anticholinergic) Inhalers 

Ipratropium -(Atrovent)
Umeclidinium (Incruse Ellipta)
Tiotropium (Spiriva Respimat)
Aclidinium (Tudorza Pressair)

LAMA inhalers,
Antagonists - LAMA ... Tudorza Pressair) LAMA ... agents used in COPD ... #Antagonists #LAMA ... #COPD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
fever, malaise, weight ... other processes Workup ... - No specific lab ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... ILD #diagnosis #management