chronic asthma

Question 0

Asthma along with 4 other disorders have common origin and the tendency to develop them based on inheritance but not necessarily the specific allergy itself is called what

Answer 0

Hay fever
Eczema
Hives (urticaria)
Atopy

Question 1

Causes of asthma

Answer 1

Underlying airway inflammation and abnormal brochospasm to triggers

Question 2

______ status and inherited predisposition are inherited separately but when both coincide ____ increased the likely hood that the person will be susceptible

Answer 2

Atopic

Atopy

Question 3

Differentiate extrinsic and intrinsic asthma

Answer 3

Extrinsic is an immune response to irritating substances and leads to inflammation

Intrinsic occurs within the body and is not mediated by an immune response and usually occurs secondary to respiratory infection weather changes emotional stress or air pollutants

Question 4

Inducers act by______ and include:

Answer 4

Causing airway inflammation
Allergies 
Genetic factors
Infections 
Occupational and environmental factors

Question 5

Define triggers and list several

Answer 5

Factors that cause smooth muscle in bronchi to contract with a pre existing airway inflammation

Cigarette smoke
Dust cat dander etc
Exercise
Beta blockers, aspirin tetracycline 
Food allergies peanuts wheat tartrazine  sulphur dioxide 

Respiratory infections etc

Question 6

Two main categories of drugs used to treat asthma are :

How do each work

Answer 6

Sympathomimetics (cause bronchodilation by targeting the SNS)

Corticosteroids reduce bronchial inflammation

Question 7

List 3 common drugs and what type they are prescribed for asthma

Answer 7

Ventolin (albuterol) Sympathomimetics (also increase blood pressure and heart rate )

Azmacort and Beclovent (common corticosteroid)

Question 8

Define symptoms characterizing mild mod and severe asthma

Answer 8

Mild: occasional coughing wheezing
Mod: daily symptoms occasional nocturnal symptoms and exercise avoidance
Severe: daily wheezing severe nocturnal symptoms and absence from school or work

Question 9

Specify CIs different from bronchitis and emphysema

Answer 9

Direct compression on xiphoid and floating ribs

Massage lymph drainage and hydrotherapy CI in acute attack

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