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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 ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... corticosteroids; LABA ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Algorithm for Chronic ... corticosteroid; LABA ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
: short-acting β2 ... receptor antagonists; LABA ... #GINA #Asthma #Management ... #Stepwise #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Guidelines
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... algorithms by Global ... indicate preferred treatment ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
Commonly used in Asthma ... of a patients COPD ... one of my old posts ... for the COPD treatment ... algorithm).
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Pain Diagnosis and ... Management Algorithm ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... , Dyspnea, H/O COPD ... , asthma, CF, PCP
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... is vital while lab ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Diagnosis: • Labs ... Inhalation of spores ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... India ink prep CSF ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... Determine if any labs ... surgical management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
suspected Adiunctive treatments ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... 96hr of symptoms, lab-confirmed ... influenza, pulmonary ... Influenza #Checklist #Management