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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 ... of respiratory symptoms ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
The general approach ... product used in COPD ... nonpharmacologic management ... Stepwise #Therapy #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... Algorithm Stridor ... /asthma • Pleural ... encephalopathy, central ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... algorithms by Global ... perceived level of symptoms ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... of obstruction, symptom ... control persistent symptoms ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pharmacology
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
with underlying asthma ... WHAT ARE THE CLINICAL ... SYMPTOMS? ... Total IgE ( >1000 IU ... pulmonary #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #criticalcare #icu ... #clinical #pharmacology
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... diet/deficiency symptoms ... improvement w/ mental ... #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... - Vasculitis- Heroin ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Diagnosis of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
In research, MCS is defined based on the following:20
1. It is chronic
Difficulty breathing/asthma ... concentrating/mental ... module_mcs_patient.pdf #clinical ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Management #PatientInfo