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Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Dyspnea - Considerations ... Lymphangitic spread to lung ... pericardial effusion - Lung ... metastases Treatment ... #algorithm #differential
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Diagnostic Schema Infectious ... Allergic, Post-infectious ... Disease: Asthma, COPD ... : Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma ... #Differential #Algorithm
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... algorithms by Global ... indicate preferred treatment ... β2-agonist; ICS ... Management #Pulmonary #COPD
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Overlap and COPD ... overlap; ICS = ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting ... #Differences #Algorithm ... #Treatment
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Algorithm for Chronic ... pulmonary disease (COPD ... squared; CAT, COPD ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
known or suspected malignant ... goals of assessing lung ... and relief of dyspnea ... the patient’s dyspnea ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
Inhalers Long-Acting ... powder into their lungs ... of a patients COPD ... posts for the COPD ... treatment algorithm
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... slowly progressive dyspnea ... intersitial space Infection ... Atypical” Pneumonia Malignancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
hemoptysis • Dyspnea ... tracheobronchial stenosis, malignancy ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... several months of treatment ... polyangiitis) • Malignancy