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inflammation of the airway and construction of the bronchioles |
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What does asthma cause/make it hard to do? |
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-more difficult to move air through lungs -decreased air flow -increased CO2 levels(drcrease in blood pH) |
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What is asthma in response to? |
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-allergens -emotional stimulus -exercise -etc |
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What are some symptoms of asthma? |
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wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, etc. |
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Do inhaled medications have systemic effects? Many drug interactions? |
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What are some fast-acting treatments for asthma? |
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-inhaled selective b2 agonists -inhaled anticholinergic -systemic corticosteriods |
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What are 2 examples of an inhaled b-2 agonists used to treat asthma? |
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-albuterol(ProAir, Proventil, Ventolin) -terbutaline(Brethine) |
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What is an inhaled anticholinergic used for fast-acting asthma relief? |
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tiotropium bromide (Spiriva) |
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What is a systemic corticosteriod used for fast acting asthma treatment? How is it usually given to children? |
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prednisone, given to children as a liquid |
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What do long term treatments of asthma prevent compared to fast acting? |
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fast acting-prevent bronchospasm long term- prevent inflammation |
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What is an inhaled corticosteroid used for long term asthma treatment? |
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Which inhaled selective b-2agonist is used for long term asthma treatment? |
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-inhaled combination for long term asthma relief -budesonide+salmeterol |
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What is Asvair/Asvair Diskus? |
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-inhaled combination for long term asthma treatment -fluticasone+salmeterol |
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-inhaled long term asthma treatment -albuterol+ipratropium |
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What is a leukitriene modifier used for? Example? |
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-used for long term asthma prevention -monteleukast(Singulair) |
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What can inhaled corticosteriods increase the risk of? |
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mucocutaneous fungal infections |
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What can be done to prevent this? |
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have pt brush after using inhaler |
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What is COPD? What is it usually caused by? |
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-collapse of the alveoli that makes breathing very difficult -chronic bronchitis or emphysema |
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What is used to treat COPD? |
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tiotropium bromide(Spiriva) |
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What may Spiriva be combined with for COPD treatment? |
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b-2 agonists or corticosteroids(does not help with emphysema), depends on the severity of disease |
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inflammation of the nasal mucosa |
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What are the two types of rhinitis? |
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-viral rhinitis -allergic rhinitis |
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What is viral rhinitis? Is it contagious? |
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What s allergic rhinitis? Is it contagious? |
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What are three treatments for rhinitis? |
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-antihistamines -nasal decongestants -intranasal corticosteroids |
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What are examples of antihistamines that treat rhinitis? (4) |
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-diphenhydramine(Beandryl) -cetrizine(Zyrtec) -fexofenadine(Allegra) -loratidine(Clairitin) |
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What is an example of a nasal decongestant that treats rhinitis? |
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-pseudoephedrine(Sudafed) |
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What are 2 intranasal corticosteroids used to treat rhinitis? |
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-flucasone(Flonase) -mometasone(Nasonex) |
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