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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
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
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
contraindications to acute therapy ... #Prophylaxis #Medications ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Management #Neurology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Herpes Simple Virus ... Prostate cancer • Medications ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
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
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
Selection - Migraine Management ... month to avoid medication-overuse ... • Combination therapy ... Triptans #Migraine #Management ... #pharmacology #
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
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... with standard therapy ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Table