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Algorithm for the Management of asthma exacerbations: emergency department and hospital-based treatment. 

#Asthma #Exacerbation #Algorithm #Management
Algorithm for the Management ... of asthma exacerbations ... #Asthma #Exacerbation ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of Asthma in Adults in the Emergency Department 

#Asthma #Exacerbation
Algorithm for Management ... of Acute Exacerbation ... of Asthma in Adults ... #Exacerbation # ... #Pulmonary
Asthma Medications and Mechanism of Action

#Asthma #Medications #Drugs #Pulmonary #Pharmacology #Management #Treatment
Asthma Medications ... Mechanism of Action #Asthma ... Medications #Drugs #Pulmonary ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Treatment
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Severe Asthma Exacerbation ... Exacerbation: ... #Exacerbation # ... CriticalCare #pulmonary ... ventilation #mechanical #management
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... and Diagnosis Asthma ... normal, if between exacerbations ... often normal or near ... comparison #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Asthma Maintenance ... nonpharmacologic management ... Stepwise #Therapy #Management ... #Pharmacology # ... Pulmonary
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
for eosinophilic asthma ... #eosinophilic #asthma ... #Medications #pharmacology ... #pulmonary #management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
(cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema) • COPD exacerbation ... failure (ie.. asthma ... exacerbation) ... #criticalcare #management
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... further DYSPNEA or EXACERBATIONS ... GOLD2019 #Guidelines #Management ... #Pulmonary #Algorithm ... #pharmacology