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Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Approach Low dose ICS ... Med/High dose ICS ... -> High dose ICS ... Corticosteroids (ICS ... increase the dose of 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 ... Stepwise #Pulmonary #StepUp ... #Treatment #Algorithm
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Overlap and COPD ... first-line therapies is ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... overlap; ICS = ... #Differences #Algorithm
Chart of Inhalers for Asthma and COPD
 - SABA - Short Acting Beta-2 Agonists
 - SAMA
for Asthma and COPD ... Combination - ICS ... Combination - ICS ... Corticosteroid - ICS ... #lung #asthma #copd
Asthma GINA Guidelines 2019 
If Asthma is uncontrolled, first assess for adherence and inhaler technique -Then,
First step is to ... then a low dose ICS ... ICS/LABA combos ... strength of the ICS ... recommending low dose ICS
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
Algorithm - GOLD ... which includes ICS ... ICS use should only ... Unnecessary ICS ... Management #Pulmonary #Algorithm
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... further evaluation is ... long-acting β2-agonist; ICS ... Management #Pulmonary #COPD ... GOLD2017 #LAMA #LABA #ICS
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 ... treatment algorithm
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... pulmonary disease (COPD ... of expiration; ICS ... #Algorithm #Management ... LAMA #SABA #SAMA #ICS
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 ... depending on what step ... of therapy is needed ... overview of what ICS ... Corticosteroid #ICS