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

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
, Asthma-COPD Overlap ... diagnosis of COPD ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... corticosteroids; LABA ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... corticosteroid; FEV1 ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017 ... #LAMA #LABA #ICS
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
Initiative for Asthma ... immunotherapy; FEV1 ... #GINA #Asthma #Management ... #Stepwise #Pulmonary ... StepUp #Treatment #Algorithm
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... • Asthma/asthmatic ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #diagnosis #asthma
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... assessment test; FEV1 ... corticosteroid; LABA ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
pneumothorax, COPD ... /asthma • Pleural ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Obstruction • Asthma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Abnormal ... • Neoplasm • CHF ... Obstructive Disease (FEV1 ... • COPD Upper
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Algorithm Hypovolemic ... Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... Unremarkable Labs ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #treatment #pulmonary