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COPD Exacerbations - Management
 • Identify Triggers
 • Assess Severity
 • Risk for Poor Outcomes
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COPD Exacerbations ... bronchodilators - Antibiotic ... Therapy (Azithromycin ... @PulmPEEPs #COPD ... #pulmonary
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Antibiotic treatment ... • Community acquired ... • Community acquired ... exacerbation of COPD ... primarycare #outpatient #treatment
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
always - Usually azithromycin ... contraindication to azithromycin ... disease (severe COPD ... for >7 days in ... #Community #Acquired
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
disease (COPD) ... corticosteroids, antibiotics ... therapies such as azithromycin ... therapies such as azithromycin ... #COPD #Treatment
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
- Antibiotics Class ... low-risk bronchitis, COPD ... exacerbations, community-acquired ... Used for MAC treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... May appear after day ... May appear 1-3 days ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic ... #Pulmonary #Community
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Antibiotics - ... Clarithromycin 500 mg BID (azithromycin ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary