210: Asthma

Question 1

Asthma that is IgE mediated, atopic and occupational

Answer 1

Extrinsic Asthma

Question 2

Asthma that is non-immune - cold, exercise, stress, irritants

Answer 2

intrinsic asthma

Question 3

moderate persistent asthma classification

Answer 3

daily attacks, nocturnal symptoms more than once a week, 60-80% fev1

Question 4

mild persistent asthma classification

Answer 4

symptoms are more than once a week but less than every day. nocturnal symptoms twice a month. 80% FEV1

Question 5

continuous limited physical activity, frequent nocturnal symptoms,

Answer 5

severe persistent asthma symptoms

Question 6

short acting beta agonist?

Answer 6

salbutamol

Question 7

long acting beta agonist?

Answer 7

salmeterol, formoterol, bambuterol

Question 8

anti IgE drug?

Answer 8

Omaluzimab

Question 9

order off addition of drugs?

Answer 9

cortocisteroid
b2 agonist
then high dose corticosteroid +long acting B2 agonist.

Question 10

leukotriene receptor agonist?

Answer 10

montelukast

Question 11

what is Churg-Strauss syndrome

Answer 11

autoimmune condition causing inflammation of small and medium sized blood vessels. 1. airway inflammation 2. abnormally high no of eosinophils causing tissue damage 3. vasculitis and cells death.