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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 ... 220-440 >440 Asthma ... medium, or high dose ... Strengths #Doses ... #Pharmacology #Asthma
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
ICS -> Low dose ... -> Med dose ICS/ ... dose ICS/LABA + ... tiotropium* Inhaled Corticosteroids ... before increasing medication
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
Initiative for Asthma ... (GINA) treatment ... ICS: inhaled corticosteroids ... : oral corticosteroids ... #GINA #Asthma #Management
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
therapies for Asthma ... first-line therapies is ... overlap; ICS = ... inhaled corticosteroids ... Differences #Algorithm #Treatment
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid ... used in Asthma ... commonly used in asthma ... posts for the COPD treatment ... dosed 1 puff once
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
Dermatitis - Topical Treatment ... Line: Topical Corticosteroids ... options, first-line treatment ... is topical corticosteroids ... medication called
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
Dermatitis - Topical Treatment ... Line: Topical Corticosteroids ... topical corticosteroids ... Dermatitis #Topical #Treatment ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment ... - Indications ... benefit) - Std dose ... 2 hrs - Low dose ... - 2% risk of ICH
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
a precipitant: Medications ... infection Mainstay of treatment ... vasoconstriction Dose ... cardiac output) Dose ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... chronic lung such as Asthma ... duration of action is ... of or increased doses ... #management #treatment