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Inhaled Corticosteroid Inhaler Strengths
Beclomethasone	Qvar	100-200	>200400	>400
Budesonide	Pulmicort	200-400	>400-800	>800
Ciclesonide	Alvesco	80-160	>160-320	>320
Fluticasone furoate	Arnuity Ellipta	100	n/a	200
Fluticasone dipropionate	Flovent	100-250	>250-500	>500
Mometasone fuorate	Asmanex	110-220	>220-440	>440

Asthma maintenance inhalers should always include an inhaled corticosteroid
Inhaled Corticosteroid ... 320 Fluticasone furoate ... 500 Mometasone fuorate ... 220-440 >440 Asthma ... #Pharmacology #Asthma
Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine Levels in Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency
 • B12 Deficiency: MMA elevated,
Vitamin B12 and Folate ... Homocysteine elevated • Folate ... Homocysteine #B12 #MMA #folate ... #deficiency #VitaminB12 ... #diagnosis #hematology
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
Vitamin B12 and/or Folate ... levels of B12 or folate ... Since folate is ... #VitaminB12 #Folate ... Diagnosis #Nutrition #Hematology
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Asthma Maintenance ... tiotropium* Inhaled Corticosteroids ... drug of choice in asthma ... same, but the asthma ... before increasing medication
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Abscess • Viral Medications ... • Corticosteroids ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
Line: Topical Corticosteroids ... treatment is topical corticosteroids ... is the newest medication ... commercial for this medication ... #Pharmacology #Dermatology
Potency Ratings of Topical Corticosteroids
 • Ultra high (I): Augmented betamethasone dipropionate 0.05%, Clobetasol propionate 0.05%,
Ratings of Topical Corticosteroids ... 0.2%, Mometasone furoate ... 2.5% #Topical #Corticosteroids ... classification #steroids #dermatology
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
Line: Topical Corticosteroids ... which is topical corticosteroids ... of the topical corticosteroids ... Topical #Treatment #Medications ... #Pharmacology #Dermatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... common causes are asthma ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
#management #medications ... Topical corticosteroids ... in dermatology. ... Topical corticosteroids ... particular emphasis on asthma