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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... COPD assessment test ... corticosteroid; LABA ... COPD #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Pulmonary
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
corticosteroids; LABA ... = long-acting β2 ... -agonist; LAMA = ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
: short-acting β2 ... receptor antagonists; LABA ... : long-acting β2 ... #GINA #Asthma #Management ... StepUp #Treatment #Algorithm
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
But this ultrasound ... Test done: positive ... COVID19 #POCUS #Clinical ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... ultrasound (thorough ... diagnostics as clinically ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm ... Diagnosis #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Stepwise approach for managing asthma in youths greater than 12 years of age and adults as
predicted or personal best ... environmental control and management ... (long-acting β2 ... 152(4):232-7 #Management ... Stepup #Therapy #LABA
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
CHF on POCUS Spot ... COVID19 #POCUS #Clinical ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
COVID-19 Adult Clinical ... multiple case reports ... single study) Labs ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Protocol #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
COVID on Lung POCUS

2 zones looked like this, the rest A-lines. Dx infectious and with Hx
COVID on Lung POCUS ... like this, the rest ... COVID19 #POCUS #Clinical ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... goals of assessing lung ... Predicted very short ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm