Respiratory and Allergy

This section will discuss all topics related to respiratory disease such as asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia and COPD medications...

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• Approach to asthma
• Recommendations for using beta-blockers in patients with COPD or asthma
• Give single dose dexamethasone for pediatric asthma exacerbations
• The link between asthma and GERD

• Recommendations for using beta-blockers in patients with COPD or asthma
• Antibiotic prescribing for COPD acute exacerbation
• Chronic azithromycin to PREVENT COPD exacerbations
• Which LONG-acting bronchodilator to use first-line for COPD
• Simplify Recommendations for Managing COPD

• Approach to acute cough
• OTC cough medications
• Assessment and management of bronchitis
• Cough and Cold symptoms management updatess

• Antibiotic prescribing for acute bronchitis and cough
• Antibiotic prescribing for COPD acute exacerbation
• Antibiotic prescribing for hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP)
• Management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
• Consider using steroids for community acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients
• Don't automatically add empiric anaerobic coverage for aspiration pneumonia
• Quick guide of pneumonia

• Fewer red flags when celecoxib (Celebrex) is given to patients with a sulfa allergy
• Re-evaluate when SHORT-term steroid use is needed
• Chantix (CHAMPIX) for smoking cessation