Asthma Flashcards
1
Q
What is asthma?
A
Chronic inflammatory disorder in the main pathways of lungs, bronchi and bronchioles
2
Q
What are the characteristics of asthma?
A
- Variable airway obstruction
- Air hyper-responsiveness
- Airway Inflammation
3
Q
What is the most common type of asthma
A
Allergic asthma
4
Q
How do we Dx asthma
A
Spirometry
5
Q
What is associated with allergic asthma?
A
- eczema
- allergic rhinitis
- food allergy
6
Q
What is not a true asthma?
A
Cardiac asthma
7
Q
Treatment for asthma
A
- inhaled corticosteroid
- need SABA, albuterol
- short term oral steroid
8
Q
How does albuterol help asthmatic airway
A
Works on smooth muscles
9
Q
Why isn’t albuterol primary treatment
A
The only time albuterol only works during acute attacks
10
Q
What medications are used for asthma?
A
- Oral prednisone
- Dexamethasone
- Albuterol
- Oxygen
11
Q
What is the most common sx of asthma?
A
Wheezing
12
Q
When does asthma normally begin?
A
During childhood
13
Q
What patients are predisposed to asthma?
A
Male children and female adults
