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Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
-> Low dose ICS ... Med/High dose ICS ... -> Med dose ICS ... nonpharmacologic management ... Stepwise #Therapy #Management
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
long-acting β2-agonist; ICS ... #Management #Pulmonary ... GOLD2017 #LAMA #LABA #ICS
Asthma GINA Guidelines 2019 
If Asthma is uncontrolled, first assess for adherence and inhaler technique -Then,
then a low dose ICS ... then step up to ICS ... strength of the ICS ... recommending low dose ICS ... Stepwise #Guidelines #Management
Chart of Inhalers for Asthma and COPD
 - SABA - Short Acting Beta-2 Agonists
 - SAMA
Combination - ICS ... Combination - ICS ... Corticosteroid - ICS
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
cord syndromes (ISCS ... rg.2018170178 #ISCS
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
ICS: inhaled corticosteroids ... #GINA #Asthma #Management
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
corticosteroid (ICS ... overview of what ICS ... Corticosteroid #ICS
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... which includes ICS ... ICS use should only ... Unnecessary ICS ... GOLD2019 #Guidelines #Management
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
LABA/ICS Combination ... Corticosteroid (ICS ... Here are the LABA/ICS ... These combo LABA/ICS
COPD Preferred Treatments - GOLD 2018 

COPD is a common progressive respiratory condition that can be
Management of COPD ... anticholinergics) and ICS ... lastly LAMA/LABA/ICS ... COPD #Treatment #Management