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Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
algorithms by Global ... LAMA: long-acting ... #Management #Pulmonary ... COPD #GOLD2017 #LAMA ... #LABA #ICS #Guidelines
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Algorithm for Chronic ... long-acting β2-agonist; LAMA ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA ... #LAMA #SABA #SAMA
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
ICS: inhaled corticosteroids ... receptor antagonists; LABA ... #GINA #Asthma #Management ... #Stepwise #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Guidelines
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM ... LAM is a rare lung ... to pulmonary cyst ... LAM also occurs ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
asthma-COPD overlap; ICS ... long-acting β2-agonist; LAMA ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm ... #Treatment
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
, dyspnea, +/- CXR ... have fever - ACS ... organ damage • Treatment ... Lysis of tumor cells ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Release from blast cells ... common • Imaging: CXR ... - pulmonary opacities ... APML #diagnosis #management
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM ... LAM is a rare lung ... to pulmonary cyst ... LAM also occurs ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Large volume feeding ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... upright or lat ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
involvement - seeding ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB