Pediatric COPD Flashcards

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Cystic Fibrosis

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Genetic disease characterized by an exocrine gland dysfunction causing excessive mucus production

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Intermittent asthma

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Symptoms that last less than two days and don’t affect daily function, rescue medication for symptoms

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Mild persistent asthma

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Symptoms last less than two days and affect daily life mildly, daily Meds and rescue Meds for treatment

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Moderate persistent asthma

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Symptoms daily with interference with daily life, daily inhaled Meds, exacerbations last for days

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Severe persistent asthma

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Continual symptoms that limit daily living, high doses of steroids daily for Meds, frequent exacerbations

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Extrinsic asthma triggers

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Allergens, foods, irritants, colds

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Intrinsic asthma triggers

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Emotional, exercise, conditions, hormones

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S/S of asthma

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Inspiratory and expiatory wheeze, cough, SOB, restlessness, headache, chest tightness, accessory muscle use, hyperresonance on percussion, tripoding

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Rescue asthma Meds

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Medications for quick relief

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Types of rescue asthma drugs

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Beta adrenergic agonists (bronchodilators), corticosteroids (anti inflammatory)

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Types of long term asthma drugs

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Non steroid inhaler, leukotriene modifiers and long acting beta aginists

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Cystic Fibrosis

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Endocrine disorder that increases mucus production in the respiratory, GI, integumentary, and reproductive

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How do you develop Cystic Fibrosis

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It is genetic disease that is obtained in 1/4 of babies born to CF carriers

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Respiratory symptoms of CF

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Viscous mucus, cough, dyspnea, wheeze, atelectasis, clubbing, barrel chest, cyanosis

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GI symptoms of CF

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Steatorhea (fat in stool), prolapsed rectum, weight loss, malabsorption of fat soluble vitamins, abdominal distention, meconium ileus, distal intestinal obstruction syndrome

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Skin and reproductive symptoms for CF

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Increased sodium in sweat, mucus plus cervix, delayed female puberty, male sterility

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Pulmonary therapy for CF

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Chest physiotherapy, forced expiration, bronchodilators, mucolytics, corticosteroids, antibiotics, oxygen, lung transplant

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Manual chest PT

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Cupping hits on the back to get the mucus broken up and out

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Mechanical chest PT

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Vibrating vest

20
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When not to do when in chest PT

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after eating, pulmonary hemorrhage, PE, increased intracranial pressure, osteogenesis imperfecta, cardiac complications, anomalies, after Meds, ESRD

21
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Drugs for CF

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Nebulized bronchodilators, mucolytics, antibiotics, kalydeco (genetic therapy)

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Problematic infections with CF patients

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P. aeruginosa, B. cepacia (moves through CF patients very quickly), E. coli, flu, MRSA, fungal infections

23
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Diet for a CF patient

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High calorie, high protein, limit fat intake, pancreatic enzymes before meals, vitamins A D E K supplements, high salt, frequent meals

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Asthma

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Characterized by chronic inflammation and exacerbated by irritation from an allergen, bacteria, virus, exercise or stress