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

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
symptoms, and spirometry ... pneumoallergens, can ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #ACOPD #Asthma ... #Differences #Algorithm
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
Bronchiectasis: ... diagnosis and management ... Causes of localized ... #diagnosis #management ... Differential #workup #algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Bronchiectasis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Cardiovascular Causes ... Heart failure - CAD ... - Asthma - COPD ... - Bronchiectasis ... syndrome Other Causes
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
disease (severe COPD ... , bronchiectasis ... only in selected cases ... Acquired #Pneumonia #CAP ... Antibiotics #Coverage #Management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - ... Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... obstruction • COPD ... Laboratory: • ANA, RF, CCP
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... pulmonary disease (COPD ... , COPD assessment ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... Algorithm - GOLD ... exacerbations, you can ... GOLD2019 #Guidelines #Management ... #Pulmonary #Algorithm
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
The management of ... Timing can truly ... recognize the cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #treatment
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• Everyone who can ... Regadenoson) - ↑ cAMP ... production to cause ... pts with severe COPD ... Testing #cardiology #management