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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 ... durations for first ... • Community acquired ... • Community acquired ... exacerbation of COPD
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
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