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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 ... corticosteroids; LABA = long-acting ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
Asthma Chronic ... lung disease characterized ... Reversibility on spirometry ... @PulmPEEPs #Asthma
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Postnasal Drip - Chronic ... Tuberculosis - Lung ... Abscess - Asthma ... Cancer of the Lung ... Differential #Causes #Table
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... cough, SOB • Chronic ... 45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... , CF; Chronic cough ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Airway Disease: Asthma ... ILD Malignancy: Lung ... Schema #Acute #Chronic ... #Differential #Algorithm
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
Initiative for Asthma ... antagonists; LABA: long-acting ... #GINA #Asthma #Management ... StepUp #Treatment #Algorithm
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... Initiative for Chronic ... Obstructive Lung ... LAMA: long-acting ... #Management #Pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... pulmonary disease • Asthma ... • Interstitial lung ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
treatments for chronic ... comparison to lung ... endobronchial valve; LVRC: lung ... #Management #AdvancedCOPD ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
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Treatments of Chronic ... - Nifedipine (long-acting ... Hypertension #Pregnancy #Management ... Pharmacology #HTN #Table