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

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Overlap and COPD ... first-line therapies is ... overlap; ICS = ... corticosteroids; LABA ... #Differences #Algorithm
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... long-acting β2-agonist; ICS ... Management #Pulmonary #COPD ... GOLD2017 #LAMA #LABA ... #ICS #Guidelines
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
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... pulmonary disease (COPD ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management ... LAMA #SABA #SAMA #ICS
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
Reduce risk of COPD ... Initiate if severe COPD ... Therapy (LAMA/LABA ... Bronchodilators (LAMA/LABA ... Dosing: 250 mcg tablet
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... • Asthma • COPD ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
Cardiomyopathy and LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram
56yo male with shortness of breath - Severe left and right
LV attached to IVS ... Alma Sthela Arrioja ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #arc #chf
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Non-ACS Myocardial ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Tachycardia-induced HF ... Occlusion • Stable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
non-congested profile (“Cold ... and congested (“Cold ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients