Join Dr. Seheult of https://www.medcram.com as he clarifies the inhalers and progression used for asthma treatment and COPD treatment.

Understand the difference in naming and usage of SABA inhalers (short acting beta agonists, LABA inhalers (long acting beta agonists), ICS (inhaled corticosteroids), and LAMAs (long acting muscarinic receptor antagonists).

This video provides a concise overview of asthma treatment guidelines and the step up inhaler treatment for both asthma and COPD. Includes a discussion of albuterol ("saba"), salmeterol, fluticasone, tiotropium, and many others.

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Speaker: Roger Seheult, MD
Co-Founder of MedCram.com (https://www.medcram.com)
Clinical and Exam Preparation Instructor
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.

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