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Asthma Medications and Mechanism of Action

#Asthma #Medications #Drugs #Pulmonary #Pharmacology #Management #Treatment
Asthma Medications ... Mechanism of Action #Asthma ... #Medications #Drugs ... #Pulmonary #Pharmacology
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
After non-pharmacologic ... Remember that all ... is the newest medication ... #Treatment #Medications ... #Pharmacology #
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
remember that all ... patients should also ... before increasing medication ... Therapy #Management #Pharmacology ... #Pulmonary
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
therapy is non-pharmacologic ... the first line pharmacologic ... If all topical products ... #Treatment #Medications ... #Pharmacology #
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
for eosinophilic asthma ... #eosinophilic #asthma ... Biologic #therapy #Medications ... #pharmacology # ... pulmonary #management
Topical Medications Quantities - FINGERTIP UNIT (FTU) 

How do we know how much cream a patient
Topical Medications ... sometimes the topical ... In all other instances ... #Medications #Prescribing ... FingertipUnit #FTU #Pharmacology
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... pneumothorax, COPD/asthma ... e.g., GBS, MG, ALS ... #rapid #pulmonary
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm

Defined as pulmonary hypertension (mPAP > 25) > 6 months
Thromboembolic Pulmonary ... CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm ... Defined as pulmonary ... The typical flow ... CTEPH #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Glaucoma - Emergency Department Management
- All patients should get emergency ophthalmologic consultation
- Start with eye drops
Department Management - All ... and add systemic medications ... beta blocker) - Topical ... is < 40 mmHg #Pharmacology ... #Open #Closed #Medications
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... INDICATIONS FOR ... common causes are asthma ... neoplasms) • Screen also ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm