Obstructive lung disease Flashcards
Asthma overview
Heterogenous disease w/ chronic REVERSIBLE inflammation of the airways
-traffic pollution 13% global asthma
Triggers: exercise, allergen irritant exposure, change in weather, laugher, or viral infection
Associated conditions: atopy (hypersens), obesity, GERD, OSA (obstructive sleep apnea)
Dx of Asthma- BEEPS
No Gold standard
-Blood tests-> eosinophilia, elevated IgE
-Spirometry w/ methacholine
-FEV1/FVC
-PEV
-Exercise challenge test- FEV1
-Chest XRAY exclusion
Tx depending on severity and classification
Children:
Intermediate: no night time
Mild: more than 2 days a week
Mod: daily symptoms
Severe: daily, nightly, and impair ADL
Adults:
intermittent: less than or equal to 2 days
Mild: over 2 days but not daily
Mod: Daily
Severe: throughout day w/ adl impairment
Lifestyle changes and preventative
- Physical activity, weight loss, smoking cessation, avoidance of irritants (cosmetology school), emotional stress
- avoid occupational exposure
- annual influenza and covid 10 vacc
- recommended pneumococcal vacc
asthma Tx overview
Intermittent: no daily control
1. Albuterol PRN rescue
2. PRN low-dose inhaled corticosteroid
Mild persistent:
1. Low-dose inhaled corticosteroid- daily
2. Albuterol PRN rescue
3. theophylline, mast cell stabilizer, or leukotriene modifier
Moderate persistent:
1. low-medium dose inhaled glucocort + Long acting inhaled beta agonist (LABA)
2. add LAMA
3. Albuterol rescue
4. theophylline, high dose inhaled glucocort, leukotrien mod
Severe:
1. High dose inhaled corticosteroid + LABA
2. theophylline and leukotriene
3. oral steroids
4. SAMA or LAMA
Bronchodilators
Beta3=2 agonist, Bronchoselective-> work w/ Calcium to produce SM relaxation
Short acting, water soluble: Isoproterenol, albuterol/levalbuterol
long, lipid soluble, more bronchoselective: Formoterol, salmeterol, indacaterol, olodaterol, vilanterol
Short acting bronchodilators
- Albuterol nebulized
- Albuterol MDI (ProAir HFA/ Proventil HFA/ Ventolin HFA)
- Levalbuterol nebulized (Xopenex)- twice as potent as albuterol
- Levalbuterol MDI (Zopenex HFA)
epi is a SABA- but alpha agonist as well so = whole body
Delivery devices
MDI- metered dose inhaler- 50% of med gets in
DPI- dry powder inhaler- 30% of med gets in
Nebulizers- 15%
MDI- test q
inspiratory: slow and deep, hold breath, priming and shaking bottle
DPI- test q
Deep forceful inhale= QUICK
Long-acting Bronchodilators
NEVER SOLO FOR ASTHMA PTS
LABAS = >12
1. Formoterol
2. Salmeterol
Ultra LABAs = >24
indacterol, vilanterol, olodaterol
SE: asthma related death, bronchospasm, asthma exacerbation, anaphylaxis, HTN, angina, cardiac arrest, arrhythmia, hypkalemia, hypotension, hyperglycemia
HIGHER MORTALITY IF USED SOLO
Why are corticosteroids so important in asthma? HERM
TO START EARLY
1. Increasing # of Beta 2 adrenergic receptors and improving the receptor responsiveness to beta 2 adrenergic stimulation
2. Reduce mucus and hypersecretion
3. Reduce bronchial hyperresponsiveness (wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, coughing)
4. Reduce airway edema and exudation
Systemic corticosteroids
- all pts w/ acute severe asthma exacerbation not responding to inhaled cortic
-START W/IN 1 HR OF ED SETTING TO REDUCE HOSPITALIZATION
-ADULTS 5-7 DAYS OR KIDS 3 DAYS - tapering unnecessary after improvement IF CONTINUING INHALED CORTICOSTEROIDS
1 burst in ED-> 8 burst of prednisone is equal to steroids every other day for a year= effect on bones & SE
Inhaled corticosteroids
Most improve in first 1-2 wks-> max improvement in 4-8 wks
-improvement in baseline FEV1 and PEF @ 3-6 wk mark
Dosing:
mild: once a day
Mod: twice
Severe: multiple daily
Anticholinergics- Reverse Bronchoconstriction
MOA: inhibitors of muscarinic receptors
1. Ipratropium bromide= nonselective antagonist of M1, M2, M3 receptors-> ADJUNCT THERAPY in acute severe asthma-> inhaled in ED to reduce hospitalizaiton
2. Tiotropium Bromide-> higher affinity for muscarinic receptors and dissociates more slowly-> long acting, duration of 24 hrs
Leukotriene modifiers- block synth of leukotrienes
reduce: allergen, exercise, cold air hypervent, irritant, and aspirin induced asthma
IMPROVE PULMONARY FXN TESTS (FEV1 AND PEF)-> DECREASE NOCTURNAL AWAKENINGS AND bETA 2 AGONIST USE AND IMPROVE ASTHMA SYMPTOMS
1. Montelukast (singulair)- Cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonist
2. Zafirlukast- cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonist
3. Zileuton- one 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor-> MAJOR high Liver enzymes and drug interactions w/ CYP
SE: CHURG-STRAUSS SYNDROME= asthma/hayfever, EOSINOPHILIA-> CAUSE OR MASK ASTHMA?, neuropsychiatric AE (CHILDREN AGGRESSIVENESS, IRRITABILITY, SLEEP DISTURBANCE), hepatic dysfxn/failure
Biologics
- Anti-IgE- Omalizumab (Xolair)
2.Anti-IL 5 Mepolizumab (Nucala), Reslizumab (Cinqair), Benralizumab - Anti-IL4/IL13 Dupilumab (Dupixent)
Children and Pregnancy
Children: Montelukast-> double dose instead of adding LABA
Pregnancy: Budesonide
MG sulfate- Magnesium-> iv or nebul for kids= SINGLE 2 G IV INFUSION UPON ED ARRIVAL
Theophylline- rarely used due to the high risk of severe life-threatening toxicity (n/v, tachy, abd pain)
Ketamine-for intubation asthmatic pts-> inhibit histamine and acetylcholine-induced bronchoconstriciton
Status asthmaticus or Severe Asthma Attack- BOSE MK
- Beta 2 agonists and steroids
- O2
- Oral steroids
- Epinephrine (if due to anaphylaxis)
- IV or Nebulized MgSO4
- Ketamine if intubation