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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 ... symptoms, and spirometry ... overlap; ICS = ... #Overlap #FirstLine ... #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
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
LABA/ICS Combination ... Inhalers Long-Acting ... Commonly used in Asthma ... powder into their lungs ... COPD treatment algorithm
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
PaCO2, causing chronic ... Overall this physiological ... is similar to asthma ... patients have an overlap ... The combination
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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
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... Bleed - Any combination ... • Anemia of Chronic
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
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... GI, lung, skin), ... histiocytosis • Allergic: Asthma ... insufficiency, Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , this list is long ... normal/high - Chronic ... a spectrum and overlap ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
Dermatitis (AD) is a chronic ... physical, mental, and overall ... A combination of ... particular emphasis on asthma