Chapter 13 - Asthma Flashcards
5 Types of Asthma
Extrinsic Intrinsic Drug-Induced Exercise-Induced Infectious
The most common type of asthma
Extrinsic
Triggers from outside the body such as Pollen, dust, mold and tobacco smoke
Extrinsic
Dental office allergens such as Eugenol, impression materials, resins and latex all could affect ____ type of asthma
Extrinsic
Second major category that is triggered by stress
Intrinsic asthma
Example of Intrinsic
Stress , dental appointments cause this stress
Example of drug induced asthma
NSAIDS including ibuprofen and aspirin.
Meta- Bisulfite which is a preservative found in some foods and local anesthetics containing EPI
Example of exercise induced
Physical activity that results in severe beonchospasm
Example of infectious asthma
Viral infections of the respiratory tract
Results in increased airway resistance caused by the inflammatory response of the bronchi to infection
What is the severity of the asthma attack if a patient respiration rate is faster than normal range ?
Moderate
What is the severity of the asthma attack if a pt can speak only phases or partial sentences?
Moderate
What is the severity of the asthma attack if a pt skin color is normal or may be pale ?
Moderate
What is the severity of the asthma attack if the pt respiration rate is very fast or very slow with a lot of distress?
Severe
What is the severity of attack if pt speaks only single word or short sentences are spoken?
Severe
What is the severity of the attack if the Pts skin color is poor and level of awareness is decreased?
Severe
