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Asthma Assessment Tools - Is your patients asthma controlled? 
 - Asthma Control Test (ACT)
than 2 rescue inhalers ... normal albuterol inhaler ... are using 2 full inhalers ... Assessment #Tools #Diagnosis
The child with stridor - Assessment and Differential
 - Croup 
 - Epiglottitis: 
 - Bacterial
tracheitis: - Inhaled ... abnormality: #Diagnosis
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
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
is seen in: - Inhaled ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
- Inhaler technique ... Asthma #Assessment #diagnosis
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
hepatomegaly - Inhaled ... Other causes #Diagnosis
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
ICS Combination Inhalers ... Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled ... ICS combination inhalers ... - 3 Dry Powder Inhalers ... For the HFA inhalers
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 ... overlap; ICS = inhaled ... #Diagnosis #Management
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
• Trial of inhaled ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Predominance: • Inhaled ... Cystic Fibrosis • Inhaled ... earth disease • Inhaled ... #differential #diagnosis