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Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
dose ICS/LABA ... dose ICS/LABA + ... nonpharmacologic management ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Pulmonary
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
of expiration; ICS ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA ... #ICS #Pharmacology
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... indicate preferred treatment ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017 ... #LAMA #LABA #ICS
COPD Preferred Treatments - GOLD 2018 

COPD is a common progressive respiratory condition that can be
COPD Preferred Treatments ... Management of COPD ... progression of therapy ... LAMA/LABA/ICS. ... #Treatment #Management
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
: - Triple Therapy ... (LAMA/LABA/ICS) ... recommendations for the treatment ... already on triple therapy ... #Indications #Pharmacology
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... Initiate first-line therapy ... GOLD2019 #Guidelines #Management ... #Pulmonary #Algorithm ... #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... lab markers such ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #clinical #pharmacology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- No specific lab ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... steroids: Cytotoxic Therapy ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Management during ... deteriorating on medical therapy ... therapy in PPCM ... #cardiology #treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Itraconazole is ... agent of choice; therapy ... duration is 6 to ... Diagnosis: • Labs ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management