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First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
and COPD The diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... first-line therapies is ... asthma-COPD overlap; ICS ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pathophysiology ICH ... • Spontaneous ICH ... blood volume and ICP ... if needed ICP ... High ICP: 20.
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Care Syndrome (PICS ... ) Symptoms of PICS ... RISK FACTORS - ICU ... screening (CAM-ICU ... #diagnosis #management
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
-> Low dose ICS ... Med/High dose ICS ... at a low dose ICS ... increase the dose of ICS ... uncontrolled on high dose ICS
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
ICS: inhaled corticosteroids ... long-acting β2-agonists; OCS
Chart of Inhalers for Asthma and COPD
 - SABA - Short Acting Beta-2 Agonists
 - SAMA
Combination - ICS ... Combination - ICS ... Corticosteroid - ICS ... chart, this one is
Continuous capnography monitoring is now standard for all ventilated patients on intensive care units (ICUs) in
capnography monitoring is ... intensive care units (ICUs ... junior doctors and ICU ... #Diagnosis #PCC
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Electrical Storm ES diagnosed ... episodes of VT/ICD ... Does patient have ICD ... per ACLS • If ICD ... Management #VTach #diagnosis
Confusion assessment method for the ICU (CAM-ICU) Flow sheet. 
#Diagnosis #Nursing #CAMICU #ConfusionAssessmentMethod #IntensiveCareUnit
method for the ICU ... (CAM-ICU) Flow ... #Diagnosis #Nursing
Asthma GINA Guidelines 2019 
If Asthma is uncontrolled, first assess for adherence and inhaler technique -Then,
2019 If Asthma is ... then a low dose ICS ... then step up to ICS ... strength of the ICS ... recommending low dose ICS