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COPD Preferred Treatments - GOLD 2018 

COPD is a common progressive respiratory condition that can be
COPD Preferred Treatments ... GOLD 2018 COPD ... Management of COPD ... of maintenance inhalers ... #Treatment #Management
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
tiotropium* Inhaled ... product used in COPD ... but the asthma inhaler ... nonpharmacologic management ... Stepwise #Therapy #Management
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD ... Overlap and COPD ... The diagnosis of COPD ... overlap; ICS = inhaled ... #Diagnosis #Management
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
pulmonary disease (COPD ... despite optimal inhaled ... squared; CAT, COPD ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... Categorize into COPD ... bronchodilator combo inhalers ... consideration of inhalers ... GOLD2019 #Guidelines #Management
Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonists - LAMA (Anticholinergic) Inhalers 

Ipratropium -(Atrovent)
Umeclidinium (Incruse Ellipta)
Tiotropium (Spiriva Respimat)
Aclidinium (Tudorza Pressair)

LAMA inhalers,
Anticholinergic) Inhalers ... Anticholingeric inhalers ... agents used in COPD ... management. ... #Pharmacology #COPD
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
-agonist; ICS: inhaled ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Smoking Cessation and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and a
disease, stroke, COPD ... Gum, Lozenge, Inhaler ... #Therapy #NRT #management
Medical Management of Riot-Control Agents AKA Tear Gas - 
Decontamination:
1) Remove clothing by cutting off, don't
Medical Management ... irrigate eyes with cold ... water/saline Management ... Humidified oxygen, inhaled ... or Hx of asthma/COPD
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
Inhaled Corticosteroid ... Inhaler Strengths ... Asthma maintenance inhalers ... always include an inhaled ... /ambcarerx #Inhaled