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Asthma Medications and Mechanism of Action

#Asthma #Medications #Drugs #Pulmonary #Pharmacology #Management #Treatment
Asthma Medications ... Action #Asthma #Medications ... #Drugs #Pulmonary ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Treatment
Summary of characteristics of Antianginal Drugs

DRUG CLASS, ADVERSE EFFECTS 
 AND DRUG 
INTERACTIONS 

#Antianginal #Medications #Cardiology
#Antianginal #Medications ... #Cardiology #Pharmacology ... #Management #Therapy
Therapy for AL Amyloidosis 2019 
 - Antibodies (Plasma cells) 
 - Proteasome Inhibitors 
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Therapy for AL Amyloidosis ... ALAmyloidosis #Therapy ... #Medications #Therapies ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Classes
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Therapeutics: Airway
Drug Treatment of Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions
First-Line Therapy 
 - Epinephrine 
 - Oxygen 
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Reactions First-Line Therapy ... Second-Line Therapy ... #Anaphylaxis #Management ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #Medications
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Inability to protect airway ... Continuous positive airway ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
Biologic therapy ... asthma #Biologic #therapy ... #Medications #pharmacology ... #pulmonary #management
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Each class of medications ... and risks, and therapy ... #pharmacology #pharmacotherapy ... table #comparison #management ... #medications #diabetes
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
fumigatus in the airways ... /- anti-fungal therapy ... ) • Anti-lgE therapy ... Aspergillosis #ABPA #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
Apnea Positive airway ... pressure therapy ... Stabilizes upper airway ... SleepApnea #Treatment #management ... #pulmonary