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

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
First-line therapies ... bronchodilator test ... diagnosis and first-line ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Differences #Algorithm #Treatment
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
 •
Microimmunofluorescent antibody test ... Tetracyclines are first line ... of treatment: ... Azithromycin • Second Line ... microbiology #diagnosis #management
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
 •
Non-culture-based tests ... • Molecular Tests ... therapy First Line ... Targeted Treatment ... Additional management
Clinical treatment algorithm for acne. BPO = benzoyl peroxide, clinda = clindamycin, dashed line = optional
Clinical treatment ... clindamycin, dashed line ... †Best evidence is ... #Management #PrimaryCare ... #Acne #Treatment
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation Checklist ... GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT ... OPA, Suction, Video ... o Connect in-line ... #intubation #checklist
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
Moderate-to-Severe Acne First-Line ... reviewed mild acne treatment ... First-line is tetracyclines ... minocycline since it is best ... #Pharmacology #Management
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Diagnosis and Management ... past infection Management ... : • 1st Line - ... Ag, Urea Breath Test ... #Treatment #quadruple
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS ... An ultrasound over ... What is the best ... antibiotics is first line ... over a bursa, the best
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
as data on new treatment ... unilateral* • POCUS ... , pleural line thickening ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... Liver function tests ... on ultrasound), ... Revascularization, treatment