colds

Question 1

symptoms of a cold

Answer 1

runny nose, sneezing, congestion, cough, watery eyes, headache, fever, fatigue

Question 2

referral criteria of a cold

Answer 2

wheezing, sore throat after 3 days, rash, pain on breathing or coughing, ear ache, bloody mucus, headache in children (meningitis), shortness of breath, a dry cough at night and productive cough at night and a cough worsened by exercise.

Question 3

theory of a decongestant

Answer 3

belongs to class called sympathomimetics. narrows blood vessels to reduce inflammation in the nasal membrane to reduce congestion.

Question 4

side effects of pseudoephedrine and phenlyephrine

Answer 4

increase in blood sugar levels, increased heart rate and muscle tremors.

Question 5

decongestants should be avoided by…

Answer 5

heart problems, high blood pressure, overactive thyroid, diabetics, other medications, closed angle glaucoma.

Question 6

legalities of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine

Answer 6

pack sizes are restricted to 720mg (12 tabs) or 180mg of ephedrine per customer. should not be taken for longer than a week.

Question 7

forms of xylometazoline and oxymetazoline

Answer 7

topically through nose drops and sprays. no more than 7 days use

Question 8

side effects of xylometazoline and oxymetazoline

Answer 8

rebound congestion, increase in heart rate, distrubance of sleep.