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Asthma Medications and Mechanism of Action

#Asthma #Medications #Drugs #Pulmonary #Pharmacology #Management #Treatment
Asthma Medications ... Action #Asthma #Medications ... #Drugs #Pulmonary ... #Pharmacology #Management
Treatment Algorithm for Pulmonary Hypertension

#Pulmonary #Hypertension #PAH #Treatment #Management #Algorithm #Medications
Algorithm for Pulmonary ... Hypertension #Pulmonary ... PAH #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm #Medications
Medications for High-Altitude Sickness 
Acetazolarnide 
 • Carbonic Anydrase Inhibitor Bicarb diuresis & metabolic Acidosis ->
Medications for ... • Decreases pulmonary ... Altitude #Sickness #Medications ... #Management #Treatment
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Management of SIADH ... post-operative phenomenon, medications ... volume overload Urea ... into ammonium by urease-producing ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Pressure Ventilation Indications ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Framework and Management ... Primary Vascular: Pulmonary ... Coagulopathy Initial Management ... : 1) Indications ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Uric Acid Homeostasis
In the liver, purines are metabolized to uric acid. The last step in purine
animals, the enzyme uricase ... Uricase is not present ... recombinant version of uricase ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Management
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
Management of interstitial ... systemicsclerosis #SSc #pulmonary ... #indications #management
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
diet, d/c culprit medications ... • Chronic - Urate ... When to start Urate ... Radiographic Damage 4) Urate ... gout #diagnosis #management
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
Post-operative phenomenon, Medications ... Urea powder • Induces ... into ammonium by urease-producing ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management