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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
of obstruction, symptom ... control persistent symptoms ... corticosteroid; LABA ... long-acting β2-agonist; LAMA ... #LABA #LAMA #SABA
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
LAMA: long-acting ... muscarinic antagonist; LABA ... #Management #Pulmonary ... COPD #GOLD2017 #LAMA ... #LABA #ICS #Guidelines
COPD Preferred Treatments - GOLD 2018 

COPD is a common progressive respiratory condition that can be
COPD Preferred Treatments ... beta2 agonist) LAMA ... depending on their symptom ... /LABA, and lastly ... LAMA/LABA/ICS.
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
Asthma (GINA) treatment ... corticosteroids; SABA ... receptor antagonists; LABA ... Management #Stepwise #Pulmonary ... #StepUp #Treatment
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
of respiratory symptoms ... corticosteroids; LABA ... long-acting β2-agonist; LAMA ... Differences #Algorithm #Treatment
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... or priapism • Lab ... : WBC >100k, + lab ... sudden death • Lab
HHV8/KSHV-reIated diseases: From Cellular Proliferation to Hyperinflammation
Kaposi sarcoma (KS):
 • Target organs: Ubiquitous (cutaneous and mucosal
• Histology: LANA ... • Histology: LANA ... features: Effusion, B symptoms ... • Histology: LANA ... HHV8 #diseases #comparison
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... Renal Syndromes ... WORKUP & DIAGNOSIS Labs ... or serologies + symptoms ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
respiratory cause 3) Labs ... ingestion/exposure Symptoms ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... edema, Shock Labs ... diagnosis #management #Treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Diagnosis: • Labs ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms