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Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus (KSHV)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Herpes Virus (KSHV ... Ddx #Diagnosis #KSHV ... #HHV #lymphoproliferative ... #KICS
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong  via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases
KSHV Inflammatory ... Cytokine Syndrome (KICS ... Ddx #Diagnosis #KSHV ... #HHV #KICS #Kaposi
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)
Working Case Definition for KICS: Requires at least 2 clinical manifestations (from
KSHV Inflammatory ... Cytokine Syndrome (KICS ... Definition for KICS ... ID_fellows #KICS ... diagnosis #management #hhv8
Asthma GINA Guidelines 2019 
If Asthma is uncontrolled, first assess for adherence and inhaler technique -Then,
First step is to ... then a low dose ICS ... ICS/LABA combos ... strength of the ICS ... recommending low dose ICS
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
ICS: inhaled corticosteroids ... long-acting β2-agonists; OCS ... Stepwise #Pulmonary #StepUp
Inhaled Corticosteroid Inhaler Strengths
Beclomethasone	Qvar	100-200	>200400	>400
Budesonide	Pulmicort	200-400	>400-800	>800
Ciclesonide	Alvesco	80-160	>160-320	>320
Fluticasone furoate	Arnuity Ellipta	100	n/a	200
Fluticasone dipropionate	Flovent	100-250	>250-500	>500
Mometasone fuorate	Asmanex	110-220	>220-440	>440

Asthma maintenance inhalers should always include an inhaled corticosteroid
corticosteroid (ICS ... depending on what step ... of therapy is needed ... overview of what ICS ... Corticosteroid #ICS
Stepwise approach for managing asthma in youths greater than 12 years of age and adults as
increased to the next step ... for patients at steps ... downward to the next step ... are as follows: ICS ... Therapy #LABA #ICS
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD, the first step ... to step to dual ... which includes ICS ... ICS use should only ... Unnecessary ICS