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Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... algorithms by Global ... LAMA: long-acting ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #LABA #ICS #Guidelines
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
; ICS = inhaled ... corticosteroids; LABA ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm ... #Treatment
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Algorithm for Chronic ... of expiration; ICS ... corticosteroid; LABA ... , long-acting β2 ... #Algorithm #Management
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
ICS: inhaled corticosteroids ... receptor antagonists; LABA ... : long-acting β2 ... #GINA #Asthma #Management ... #Algorithm #Guidelines
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Diagnosis: • Labs ... Differential Diagnosis: Infection ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU ... Diuresis for fluid overload ... APML #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Hemolysis on labs ... Related Acute Lung ... Volume overload ... Presents as dyspnea ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Hemolysis on labs ... Related Acute Lung ... Volume overload ... Presents as dyspnea ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... Dyspnea 3. ... failure - Infectious ... Labs: • Nonspecific ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
evidence of fluid overload ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Determine if any labs ... unless prior heart/lung
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
neutropenia, and iron overload ... Diagnosis: • Labs ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management