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First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD ... Overlap and COPD ... The diagnosis of COPD ... symptoms, and spirometry ... #Differences #Algorithm
Cardiogenic Shock Forrester Classification Table and Mortality

- Warm & Dry (Forrester Class I)

- Warm & Wet
Classification Table ... Class II) - Cold ... Class Ill) - Cold ... Classification #CHF ... #Diagnosis #Table
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Pharmacology #Comparison #Table ... #HalfLife #Dosing ... Loop #Thiazide #CHF
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... • Asthma • COPD ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Disease: Asthma, COPD ... GERD, Dysphagia, CHF ... #Differential #Algorithm
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
hypernatremia - CHF ... deficit - Salt-losing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... blood pressure; HF ... administration, once a day dosing ... Diuretic #Diuresis #CHF ... #Algorithm #Congestive
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... underlying cause #Stable ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Medications, Spinal Cord ... Decompensated CHF ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
Reduce risk of COPD ... Initiate if severe COPD ... Eosinophils < 100 Dosing ... : 250 mcg tablet ... the treatment of COPD