Lecture 13 (HEENT)- Exam 7 Flashcards
Antihistamines
* Histamine is released from what?
* What does histamine binding to H1 receptors result in?
Histamine binding to H2 receptors causes what?
Histamine binding to H2 receptors on gastric parietal cells increases gastric acid secretion
What do antihistamine do?
First gen antihistamie:
* Where does it bind and what conditions can they help?
* Does it cross the BBB? What are the receptors?
* What are the adverse reactions?
What are the first gen antihistamine drugs?8
- Brompheniramine
- Chlorpheniramine
- Cyproheptadine
- Diphenhydramine
- Hydroxyzine hcl / pamoate
- Promethazine
- Meclizine
- Dimenhydrinate
2nd gen antihistamie:
* What are they used for and what receptor?
* Does it cross the BBB?
* What are the adverse reactions?
What are the 2nd gen antihistamine drugs?
- Cetirizine
- Levocetirizine
- Loratadine
- Desloratadine
- Fexofenadine
Lora cet AC, she Fex it
Decongestants
* What are the two types?
* What receptors do they bind to and what does that cause?
Oral or intranasal sprays
* Respiratory mucosa alpha agonist
* Vasoconstricts superficial blood vessels in nasal mucosa
* Decreases edema, nasal congestion, tissue hyperemia
* Increases nasal patency
* Beta receptor agonist – bronchial relaxation, tachycardia, increased contractility
What are the adverse reactions of decongestants?(8)
- Insomnia
- Nervousness
- Tremor
- Urinary retention
- Decreased appetite
- Increased BP, tachycardia, palpitations
Decogestant:
* Who should avoid these drugs? 4
Cardiovascular disorders, hypertension, glaucoma, bladder neck obstruction
What happened with pseudoephedrine?
Topical Nasal decongestants
* Adverse reactions?
* What are local effects?
* Fast or slow effects?
* Use for how long?
* What is phinitis medicamentosa?
* What decreases symptoms?
* Recovery when?
Topical nasal decongestants
* What are the medications (3)?
Inhaled nasal corticosteroids:
* Decrease what?
* Improves what?
* When does symptoms resolve?
* What are the effects?
- Decrease nasal mucosa inflammation
- Improves airway patency
- Days to weeks for symptom resolution
- No cardiovascular effects
Inhaled nasal corticosteroids:
* What are the adverse effects?(5)
- Nasal mucosa irritation
- Epistaxis
- Sore throat - ? candida infections (drink water after using)
- Pediatric growth suppression (delayed, not stopped)
- Potential for system steroid adverse effects
What are the different glucocorticoid nasal sparys for treatment of rhiitis?
Otitis Externa (OE)
* What is it?
* What increases the risk?
* What are the MC organisms?
- Otitis externa AKA swimmer’s ear refers to inflammation of the external auditory canal and surrounding tissues (pain with pulling on ear)
- Continuous wet environment (mc is kid swimming ten sudden pain) or trauma increases risk
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus MC organisms
Otitis Externa (OE)
* Immunocompromised patients at risk of what?
Immunocompromised patients at risk of severe OE (Malignant OE)
* Skull osteomyelitis
* Facial nerve palsies
What are the different criteria to diagnosis of otitis externa?
OE – physical exam
* What does it show?
* What should you attempt to view? Why?
Physical exam:
* Diffuse erythema and edema
* ± otorrhea
* ± regional lymphadenopathy
* ± cellulitis
Attempt to view tympanic membrane if possible
* Intact or not intact
* Treatment recommendations vary based on TM
Treatment approach of OE:
* What do you do for pain?
* What is not indicated for local disease? What about more serious issues?
Treatment of OE:
* What is that mainstay txt?
For OE therapy what does it lack literature of?
OE txt:
* What agents are safe and not safe when the TM is not intact of cannot be seen?
What can you apply when the ear cannel is too swollen in OE for txt?
Wicks
Fill in for OE txt?
Patient education for eo
* What do you tell them?
* What is prevention
Acute Otitis media
* What is it?
* Precipitated by what?
* AOM may also be associated with what?
Acute otitis media (AOM) is an acute infectious process marked by infected middle ear fluid and inflammation of the mucosa lining the middle ear space.
* Precipitated by impaired function of the eustachian tube
* AOM may also be associated with purulent otorrhea
What are the sxs of AOM in children
- Acute symptoms onset (< 48 hours)
- Tugging, rubbing, holding ear
- Irritability, crying
- Decreased appetite
- Changes in sleep
- Fever
- Upper respiratory tract symptoms
Diagnosis of AOM – otoscopic exam
* What do you see on exam?
* What is not diagnostic?
PE
* Bulging TM with impaired mobility
* Otorrhea not secondary to OE
* Intensely erythematous TM
Middle ear fluid not diagnostic
* Otitis media with effusion
What does the TM look like in AOM?
What are the organisms that cause AOM?
What is the txt of AOM? (non-pharm)
Antibiotic therapy
* Who should have antibiotic txt and who can be watched?
Treatment regimens of AOM
* What do you give for first line?
* What do you give if penicillin allergy?
- What organisms of AOM can you use amox and amox/clav on?
- What are sxs of H.flu infection?
- What antibiotics should you use if reoccurance happens within a month and over a month?
AOM prevention
* What is no longer recommended?
* When are tubes recommended?
AOM prevention
* What are the vaccies?
Tympanic Membrane Perforation
* How does it heal?
* What does it allow?
* Promotes what?
* What can be added to therapy?
- Majority heal spontaneously
- Allows drainage of infected fluid
- Relieves middle ear pressure
- Promotes quicker healing
- Topical antibiotic drops may be added to oral therapy – exact benefit unproven
Tympanic Membrane Perforation
* Patient should use appropriate water precautions?
- No head submersion (swimming, diving, etc)
- Avoid getting water in the affected ear when bathing or showering (ie, use a cotton ball coated with petroleum jelly in the ear to create a barrier)
Mastoiditis
* what is it?
* What is the MC organisms?
* What is primary treatment?
Mastoiditis
* What are the sx?
What is this?
Mastoiditis
Mastoiditis txt:
* What do you consult ENT for?
* What do you start?
Mastoiditis txt:
* What is the empiric antibiotic therapy without recurrent history of AOM and with With recurrent history of AOM / invasive
disease (abscess, osteomyelitis)?
Barotrauma
* What are the most common causes?
* What are the symptoms?
MCC flying
* Other causes: diving, decompression, hyperbaric oxygen chambers, and blast injuries
Symptoms: ear pressure, pain, hearing loss, and tinnitus
* Less common: TM rupture and bleeding