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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
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
chronic hepatitis C virus ... treatment #hcv #medications ... infectiousdisease #hepatology ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management ... #Pharmacology
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
Biologic therapy ... for eosinophilic asthma ... #Biologic #therapy ... #Medications #pharmacology ... #pulmonary #management
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Therapy - Stepwise ... nonpharmacologic management ... before increasing medication ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Pulmonary
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
diagnosis and management ... Bacterial pneumonia, Virus ... fibrosis, Radiation therapy ... #Differential # ... workup #algorithm #pulmonary
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Laryngeal and pulmonary ... Laryngitis • Asthma ... Failure of optimal therapy ... Desire to stop medication ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Anti-Smooth Muscle Abs (ASMA ... - Strong indications ... treatment, though therapy ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... : cell count + differential ... intake 2) Diuretic therapy ... diuretic-resistant • Medications ... #Summary #Hepatology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
framework to guide therapy ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... icu #clinical #pharmacology