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Chart of Inhalers for Asthma and COPD
 - SABA - Short Acting Beta-2 Agonists
 - SAMA
for Asthma and COPD ... Agonists - LAMA - Long ... inhalers #pulmonary #lung ... #asthma #copd # ... respiratory #pharmacology
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... LAMA: long-acting ... ; FEV1: forced expiratory ... Management #Pulmonary #COPD
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
of exposure to respiratory ... and pattern of respiratory ... corticosteroids; LABA = long-acting ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting ... #Differences #Algorithm
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Interpretation Algorithm ... Restrictive Lung ... • Interstitial lung ... disease Mixed Lung ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
and decreases respiratory ... in obstructive lung ... In COPD, decreases ... • Other acute respiratory ... exacerbation) • Chronic respiratory
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Interpretation Algorithm ... • Interstitial Lung ... Non-Emphysematous COPD ... Emphysematous COPD ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Exacerbation of COPD ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
H. influenzae (COPD ... smoking. structural lung ... Burkholderia — structural lung ... , smoking) RESPIRATORY ... MAC (structural lung
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
pulmonary disease (COPD ... patients with COPD ... comparison to lung ... endobronchial valve; LVRC: lung ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
FEV1: forced expiratory ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... Council; CAT: COPD ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD