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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... AlgorithmNormal ... Lung Disease • Asthma ... Non-Emphysematous COPD ... Emphysematous COPD
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Restrictive ... • Asthma/asthmatic ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #asthma #COPD
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
, Asthma-COPD Overlap ... and COPD The ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... corticosteroids; LABA ... #Differences #Algorithm
Chart of Inhalers for Asthma and COPD
 - SABA - Short Acting Beta-2 Agonists
 - SAMA
of Inhalers for Asthma ... and COPD - SABA ... pulmonary #lung #asthma ... #copd #respiratory ... #pharmacology #
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
> Low dose ICS/LABA ... product used in COPD ... the dose of the COPD ... version is blue but COPD ... Therapy #Management #Pharmacology
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
of a patients COPD ... posts for the COPD ... treatment algorithm ... Listed are the normal ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation ... for Blood Gas Interpretation ... Values • pH: ... lung disease (COPD ... , OSA, Asthma, Obesity
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
obstruction • COPD ... , asthma, ↓ Drive ... acidbase #workup #algorithm ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
Initiative for Asthma ... receptor antagonists; LABA ... agonists; OCS: oral ... #GINA #Asthma #Management ... StepUp #Treatment #Algorithm
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... corticosteroid; LABA ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology