cough cold flu Flashcards
How long do intranasal corticosteroids take to reach optimal efficacy?
1-2 weeks
What are some nasal spray options for a 2 year old child?
- Iliadin nasal drops 0.025%
- Otrivin nasal spray 0.05%
- Neilmed nasadrops saline on-the-go
- Sterimar baby nasal spray
List 4 side effects of ICS
- Dryness, burning and stinging of the nasal passage
- Higher likelihood of infection in the nasal passage
- Sneezing and/or throat irritation
- Headaches and nosebleed
State 4 main differences in symptoms of the common cold, influenza and allergic rhinitis
- Nasal congestion, sneezing: uncommon in flu
- Fever: common in flu (uncommon in common cold; absent in allergic rhinitis)
- Green nasal discharge: flu (clear discharge in common cold, allergic rhinitis)
- Severe malaise: flu (mild in common cold, allergic rhinitis)
- Nasal itch: common in allergic rhinitis
What products can be used in pregnancy for:
- Runny nose
- Blocked nose
- Cough
- Phlegm
- Allergic rhinitis (mild-intermittent)
- Chlorpheniramine
- Iliadin
- DXM/ pholcodine-containing products
- Acetylcysteine
- Chlorpheniramine
What is considered intermittent AR symptoms?
<4 days/week OR <4 weeks per stretch
What is considered mild AR symptoms?
- Normal sleep
- No impairment of daily activities, sport or leisure
- Normal school or work
- No troublesome symptoms
What is considered persistent AR symptoms?
> 4 days/week AND >4 weeks per stretch
What is considered moderate-to-severe AR symptoms?
1 or more of the following:
- Abnormal sleep
- Impairment of daily activities, sport or leisure
- Impact school or work
- Troublesome symptoms
How do ACE inhibitors induce coughing?
ACE inhibitors prevent the breakdown of bradykinin and substance P, resulting in an accumulation of these pro-tussive mediators in the respiratory tract, thus inducing coughing
How long are topical decongestants recommended for use?
3-5 days
