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First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
, Asthma-COPD Overlap ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... corticosteroids; LABA ... long-acting β2-agonist; LAMA ... #Treatment
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
> Low dose ICS/LABA ... > Med dose ICS/LABA ... , tiotropium (LAMA ... Respimat is the only LAMA ... #Pharmacology #Pulmonary
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
algorithms by Global ... patients with a ... LAMA: long-acting ... #COPD #GOLD2017 ... #LAMA #LABA #ICS
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
corticosteroid; LABA ... long-acting β2-agonist; LAMA ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Pulmonary #LABA ... #LAMA #SABA #SAMA
COPD Preferred Treatments - GOLD 2018 

COPD is a common progressive respiratory condition that can be
COPD Preferred Treatments ... respiratory condition ... beta2 agonist) LAMA ... /LABA, and lastly ... LAMA/LABA/ICS.
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
(GINA) treatment ... adolescents, annotated to ... receptor antagonists; LABA ... #Stepwise #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Guidelines
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
LABA/ICS Combination ... Beta2 Agonists (LABA ... Here are the LABA ... These combo LABA ... treatment algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... is vital while lab ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Resuscitation & respiratory ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... 96hr of symptoms, lab-confirmed ... influenza, pulmonary