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Asthma Medications and Mechanism of Action

#Asthma #Medications #Drugs #Pulmonary #Pharmacology #Management #Treatment
Asthma Medications ... Mechanism of Action #Asthma ... Drugs #Pulmonary #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
for eosinophilic asthma ... Cooper, MD @AvrahamCooperMD ... #eosinophilic #asthma ... #Medications #pharmacology ... #pulmonary #management
Assessment and Treatment of Severe Asthma, According to Inflammatory Phenotypes, in Patients without a Response to
Treatment of Severe Asthma ... a Response to Core ... Multidisciplinary Management ... #Management #PCC ... #Asthma #Severe
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Asthma Maintenance ... drug of choice in asthma ... nonpharmacologic management ... Stepwise #Therapy #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Treatment of Wilson's Disease
 • D-penicillamine - Chelator, induces cupruria
 • Trientine - Chelator, induces cupruria
of free serum copper ... absorption of copper ... Disease #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology
Amiodarone Toxicity and Monitoring

Tremor Ataxia 
Ocular neuritis 
Corneal Microdeposits 
Bradycardia 
Pulmonary fibrosis 
Hepatotoxicity 
Blue-gray skin
Ocular neuritis Corneal ... Adverse #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
severe COPD and asthma ... CT/MRI ($$$$) CORE ... Testing #cardiology #management
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Algorithm for the Management ... Seizures The management ... Pharmacologic treatment ... The focus is on ... Seizure #Algorithm #Management
Smoking Cessation Management
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT):
Long-Acting NRT:
 • Patch: Wear for 24 hours at a time.
Smoking Cessation Management ... CORE IM Podcast ... Smoking #Cessation #Management ... #pharmacology #
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
the ED to help focus ... risk patients, in order ... #Diagnosis #Management