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Asthma Flashcards

1
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What rescue inhaler use Characterizes intermittent asthma severity?

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<=2 days per week

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2
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What rescue inhaler use shows persistent mild severity?

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> 2 days per week but not daily or >1x/day

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3
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What rescue inhaler use shows persistent moderate asthma severity?

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Daily

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4
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What rescue inhaler use shows persistent severe severity?

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Several times per day

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5
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What vaccines should asthma patients get?

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Annual flu

Pneumovax 23

Patients should only get Prevnar if they are 6-18 who require high dose oral steroids

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6
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What drug is first line for all patients with persistent asthma?

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ICS

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7
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What agent should never be used alone in asthma and is a preferred add on?

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LABA

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8
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What drug is used for severe allergic asthma?

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Mab: Omalizumab

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9
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When should you maintain current asthma therapy or consider step down?

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Consider step down if controlled for at least 3 months

  • Symptom use: of SABA <= 2 days per wk, nightime <=2 days per wk , no limitations on activity
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10
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When should you consider stepping therapy up for asthma patients?

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SABA > 2 days per wk

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11
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When should you consider stepping asthma therapy up 1-2 steps?

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Using SABA several times a day

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12
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What is the recommended therapy for intermittent asthma? 2 things

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SABA as needed

COnsider low dose ICS to prevent exacerbations

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13
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Step 2 what should be added for mild persistent asthma

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Low dose ICS, controller

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14
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What should be added for Step 3 moderate persistent asthma?

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Low dose ICS + LABA OR medium dose ICS

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15
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What should be addd in step four for persistent severe asthma?

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Medium dose ICS + LABA

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16
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What should be added in step 5 fpr severe persistent asthma?

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High dose ICS + LABA

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17
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Step 6 severe persistent asthma?

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Add oral steroid

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18
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What is added for Step 1,2,3,4,5,6

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  1. SABA, consider low dose ICS
  2. Add ICS for sure low dose
  3. Low dose ICS + LABA or increase ICS
  4. Increase dose of ICS +LABA
  5. Hign dose ICS + LABA
  6. Add oral sterois
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19
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Albuterol dosing?

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MDI/DPI 1-2 inhalations Q4-6

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20
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Boxed warning for ProAir Respiclick?

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Severe hypersens milk protein

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21
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SEs of albuterol? 7

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  1. Nervousness
  2. Tremor
  3. Tachcardia
  4. Palpitations
  5. COugh
  6. Hyperglycemia
  7. Decreased K
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22
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Serevent Diskus?

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Salmeterol

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23
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Boxed warning for serevent diskus?

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Increase asthma related deaths only used in combo with asthma

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24
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Qvar

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Beclomethasone

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25
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Pulmicort Flexhaler

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Budesonide

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26
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Pulmicort Respules

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Budesonide Nebulaizer

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27
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Flovent

Arnuity Ellipta?

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Fluticasone

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28
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SEs of Inhaled corticosteroids? 3

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  1. Dsyphania difficulty speaking
  2. Oral candiasis
  3. Cough
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29
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How to prevent oral candiasis in asthma?

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Rinse mouth after use

use a spacer

30
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What is the only ICS available as a nebulizer?

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Pulmicort respulesL Budesonide

31
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What is a high dose of QVAR?

32
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What is a high dose of pulmicort?

33
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What is a high dose fluticasone MDI?

34
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What is a high dose of fluticasone DPI?

35
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What is a high dose of mometasone MDI

36
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What is a high dose of mometasone DPI?

37
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Special note about QVAR and Alvesco?

A

They do not need to be shaken

38
Q

Main ICSs for asthma? 3

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QVAR, Pulmicort, Flovent

39
Q

One LABA used for Asthma and COPD

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Salmeterol

Serevent

40
Q

4 combo ICS LABA for Asthma

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  1. Symbicort
  2. Advair, Airduo
  3. Dulera
  4. Breo Ellipta
41
Q

Breo Ellipta?

A

Fluticasone/vilanterol

42
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Dulera

A

Mometasone/formeterol

43
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Advair, Airduo

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Fluticasone/salmeterol

44
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What are the DPI names? 7

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  1. Diskus
  2. Ellipta
  3. Pressair
  4. Handihaler
  5. Neohaler
  6. Respiclick
  7. Flexhaler
45
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What dosage forms does singulair com ein?

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Tablet, chewable, packet

46
Q

3 dosing ranges for Singulair

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  1. >14, 10 mg in the evening
  2. 6-14, 5 mg in the evening
  3. 1-5, 4 mg in the evenin
47
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Singlulair warning?

A

Neuropsych events

48
Q

Theophylline therapeutic levels

A

5-15 mcg/mL

49
Q

How do you convert theophylline to aminophylline

A

ATM amino to theo x 0.8

theo to amino / 0.8

50
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What 7 drugs can increase theophylline levels

A
  1. CYP1A2 inhibiton
  2. Ciprofloxacin
  3. fluvoxamine
  4. cimetidine
  5. propranolol
  6. zafirlukast
  7. zilueton
51
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Xolair

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Omalizumab

52
Q

Xolair administration?

A

In a medical setting given SC

Anaphylaxis can occur

53
Q

What does Xolair do?

A

IgE binding inhibitoon

only for allergic asthma

54
Q

Who is at higher risk for developing COPD?

A

alpha-1 antitrypsin def

55
Q

Difference in asthma and COPD?

A

Asthma the limitation in airflow is medically reversible

COPD: Not fully reversible

56
Q

What is required for COPB diagnosis?

A

Spirometry

57
Q

What FVC confirms COPD?

58
Q

Pts exacerbation history and CAT/mMRC score to put them in category A

A

0 or 1 exacerbation not leading to hosptalization

CAT <10

mMRC 0-1

59
Q

Exacerbation hx to put you in COPD category A or B

A

0 or 1 not leading to hospitalization

60
Q

CAT and mMRC score putting you in category D or B

A

CAT>= 10

mMRC >= 2 `

61
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Exacerbation history to put you in category C or D

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>= 2 exacerbations or 1 putting you in the hospital

62
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Recommended treatment for category A

A

SABA or SAMA PRN

63
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Category B treatment

A

LAMA or LABA

64
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Pt group C

65
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Patient Group D

A

LAMA + LABA

66
Q

Atrovent HFA

A

Ipratropium

67
Q

Combivent REspimat

A

Ipratropium + albuterol

68
Q

Spiriva Handihaler

A

Tiotropium

69
Q

Brovana

A

Arformeterol R-Isomer of formeterol

70
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Daliresp

A

Roflumilast

71
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MOA of daliresp

A

PDE-4 inibitor incres cAMP redcing inflammation in the lungs

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