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Asthma Flashcards

1
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Intermittant asthma signs and tx

A

less than 2 days per week and can treat intermittently with ICS + LABA/SABA

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Mild asthma signs and tx

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greater than 2 days per week but not daily. want to tx daily with ICS

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3
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moderate asthma

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daily exacerbations, would do daily low dose ICS/LABA

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4
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severe asthma

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increase ics dose until controlled, still ICS + LABA daily

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5
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proair/ventolin

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albuterol, a SABA

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6
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salmeterol

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LABA

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7
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QVAR

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betamethasone, ICS

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8
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Pulmicort

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Budosenide, ICS

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9
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symbicort

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bucosenids (ICS) + formetalol (LABA)

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10
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advair

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fluticasone (ICS) + salmetarol (LABA)

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11
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breo

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fluticasone (ICS) + vilanterol (LABA)

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12
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dulera

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mometasone (ICS) + formoterol (LABA)

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13
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ICS s/e

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thrush, dysphonia, cough

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14
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saba s/e

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nervousness, tremor, tachycardia, palpitations, cough, hyperglycemia, decreased potassium

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15
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laba boxed warning

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increased risk of asthma related deaths if used alone

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16
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spiriva

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tiotropium (LAMA)

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17
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flovent

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fluticasone (1/2), ICS

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18
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Arnuity

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fluticasone (2/2), ICS

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19
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Which ICS/LABA can be used for rescue due to its shorter onset of action

A

symbicort (budosenide + formeterol) and dulera (mometasone + formetorol)

**formetarol

20
Q

What kind of inhaler is DPI?

A

diskus, ellipta, pressair, handihaler, flexhaler, neohaler, respiclock

21
Q

HFA and Respomat is what kind of inheper

22
Q

singulair

A

monteleukast

23
Q

zileuton moa

A

inhibits leukotriene formation

24
Q

boxed warning montelukast

A

a leukotriene modifying agent, boxed warning neuropsychiatric effects

25
Q

monteleukast granual administration

A

can be administered directly in the mouth or dissolved in a small amount of breast milk or formula or mixed with applesauce, carrots, rice, or ice cream. use within 15 min of opening.

26
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theophyline dosing weight

27
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converting between aminophyline to theophyline

A

ATM -> multiply by .8 and vice versa

28
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theophyline theraputic range

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5-15 mcg/mL

29
Q

theophyline moa

A

blocks PDE resulting in an increase in cAMP and bronchodilation

30
Q

kinetics of theophyline

A

small increase in dose may result in massive increase in concentration and is metabolized (a substrate of) by CYP1A2 and Cyp3A4, also affected by CHF/liver dz and high protein diet/low carb

31
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theophyline tox

A

vomiting, arrhythmias, seizures

32
Q

xolair

A

omalizumab

33
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what drug is indicatd for allergic asthma in patients with a positive skin test

A

xolair/omalizumab which is a monocolonial antibody that inhibits IgE binding

34
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boxed warning for omalizumab

A

anaphylaxis

35
Q

which ics is preferred in pregnancy

A

budosenide (pulmicort)

36
Q

how to administer xolair

A

omilizuman, sQ in a healthcare setting under supervision due to risk of anaphalaxzis

37
Q

dupillusumab, mepolizumab, resilizumab, and benralizumab

A

il receptor antagonsts indicated for eisinophillic phenotype (all il5 except dupilizumab)

38
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resilizumab administration

A

iv with boxed warning for anaphylaxis

39
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benralizumab

A

sc every 8 weeks

40
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dupolumab

A

sc (il4/il3)

41
Q

order of inhalers

A

SABA1st, then LABA or LAMA, then ICS (60 seconds in between)

42
Q

red zone percent

A

less than 50% of personal best

43
Q

how to administer MDI

A

shake for 5 seconds before each spray, prime, breathe in slowly and deeply and hold for 10 seconds. Clean mouthpiece with rinsing once weekly. (for dulera and symbacort just wipe)

44
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Respiclick administration

A

Do not shake. No button. opening cap loads dose, do not open and close, breathe in deeply (a dpi) and hold for 10 seconds

45
Q

pulmacort flexhaler administration

A

Twisting loads dose. a dpi so breathe in deeply and forcefully and no need to prime. An ICS so rinse with water.

46
Q

advair discus counseling

A

hold like a hamburger. lever loads dose. a dpi so breathe in quickly and deeply. rinse and spit because ics.

47
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how long should ampules be used after opening

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