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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
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... Weeks) - Hx of asthma ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
RIPE Therapy - Drug Regimens for Microbiologically Confirmed Pulmonary Tuberculosis - IDSA Guidelines

#Tuberculosis #ActiveTB #RIPE #Therapy
RIPE Therapy - Drug ... Microbiologically Confirmed Pulmonary ... Tuberculosis - ... Therapy #regimens #medications ... IDSA #Guidelines #Treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
inhibitors • Injection drug ... Diagnosis: Latent ... Treatment: Active ... #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
inhibitors • Injection drug ... Diagnosis: Latent ... Treatment: Active ... #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... common causes are asthma ... , allergy, drug ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... Laryngeal and pulmonary ... Laryngitis • Asthma ... Desire to stop medication ... • Intolerable medication
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
circulation If drugs ... before beginning treatment ... Seizures - Severe asthma ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - HIV/HAART medications
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
lymphoma) - Treatment ... Infections: HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis ... cachexia"), COPD ("pulmonary ... cachexia") Medications ... GLP-I agonists Drugs
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
autoimmune conditions, medications ... associated with tuberculosis ... malignancies, and drugs ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #differential #diagnosis