COPD or Asthma?
Onset typically < 40 yrs of age.
What is asthma?
Adverse effect of inhaled corticosteroids - prevention includes rinsing mouth after use and using a spacer.
Symptoms occur throughout the day.
What is severe persistent?
This is a critical component of COPD management for patients who are actively using tobacco.
What is smoking cessation?
Albuterol
FEV1 is irreversible.
What is COPD?
Antibiotic for COPD that has both anti-inflammatory and antibacterial actions, but poses QTc prolongation risk.
What is azithromycin?
SABA use is less than 2 days per week.
What is intermittent?
This drug class is not recommended as monotherapy in stable COPD.
What is inhaled corticosteroids?
Fluticasone
Patients have a common history of smoking or exposure to other irritants.
What is COPD?
In 2020, the FDA added a black box warning for this medication because of the risk of neuropsychiatric events.
What is montelukast (Singulair)?
FEV1 is between 60% to 80% of normal.
What is moderate persistent?
Tiotropium
What is a long-acting muscarinic agent?
Bronchodilator provides limited relief.
What is COPD?
Primary mechanism of bronchodilators in COPD.
What is changes to smooth muscle tone that result in airway widening?
Frequency of symptoms is > 2 days per week, but not daily.
Patient group with few symptoms, no hospitalizations, and 1 or fewer exacerbations in the past year.
What is patient group A?
Fluticasone furoate/vilanterol
What is a combination inhaled corticosteroid and a long-acting beta agonist?
Cough is typically worse at night and early in the morning.
What is asthma?
This monoclonal antibody/IgE-binding inhibitor can be used in moderate to severe persistent allergy related asthma.
What is Xolair (omalizumab)?
Nighttime awakening is more than once weekly but not nightly.
What is moderate persistent?
Recommended initial treatment for patient group B.
LABA + LAMA
Montelukast
What is a leukotriene receptor agonist?