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Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
muscarinic antagonist; LABA ... long-acting β2-agonist; ICS ... corticosteroid; FEV1 ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #LABA #ICS #Guidelines
Chart of Inhalers for Asthma and COPD
 - SABA - Short Acting Beta-2 Agonists
 - SAMA
Combination - LABA ... + LABA Combination ... - ICS + LAMA + ... LABA Combination ... www.pyrls.com #inhalers #pulmonary
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
obstruction: • FEV1 ... 0.70 or lower • FEV1 ... Reversibility on spirometry ... or greater in FEV ... Asthma #diagnosis #pulmonary
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
ICS: inhaled corticosteroids ... receptor antagonists; LABA ... immunotherapy; FEV1 ... #GINA #Asthma #Management ... #Stepwise #Pulmonary
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... assessment test; FEV1 ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
dose ICS/LABA ... dose ICS/LABA + ... nonpharmacologic management ... Stepwise #Therapy #Management ... #Pharmacology #Pulmonary
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Variably abnormal spirometry ... - FEV1/FVC < 70% ... bronchodilator, Spirometry ... - FEV1/FVC < 70% ... comparison #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Classic (2009) Spirometric GOLD Classification of COPD Severity Based on Postbronchodilator FEV
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD #GOLD #Staging
Classic (2009) Spirometric ... Postbronchodilator FEV ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... Classification #FEV1
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
symptoms, and spirometry ... asthma-COPD overlap; ICS ... corticosteroids; LABA ... long-acting β2-agonist; LAMA ... #Diagnosis #Management
GOLD 2009 guidelines for therapy at each stage of COPD
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #COPD #GOLD #Staging #Severity
COPD #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pulmonary #COPD ... Classification #FEV1