Pharmacology Flashcards
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
A condition in which fluid collects in the lungs, depriving organs of oxygen.
Non-cardiac pulmonary edema
High mortality rate
atelectasis
In airless state in which the alveoli are collapsed
carpopedal spasm
Involuntary contractions of the muscles of the hands and feet that occur in hyperventilation syndrome
Chronic bronchitis
COPD characterized by increased mucus production and repeat episodes of bronchial infection
Chronic obstruction, pulmonary disease (COPD)
Long-term progressive, a disease in which the airways are damaged, resulting in resistance to air flow includes both emphysema and chronic bronchitis
cor pulmonale
Right sided heart failure
croup
Laryngotracheobronchitis
An upper airway infection that blocks breathing and has a distinctive, barking cough
Cystic fibrosis
A genetic disease of the secretory gland that particularly affects the lungs, pancreas and digestive track
Emphysema
COPD A chronic lung condition in which I may be destroyed, narrowed, collapsed, stretched, or overinflated alveoli
expectoration
Coughing
Removal of secretions from the lungs by coughing
hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)
Pulmonary edema, shock, organ failure, resulting from infection from a hantavirus.
(viruses carried by rodents that can infect humans by breathing air that is contaminated by rodent urine and droppings)
hemoptysis
Coughing up blood
Hyperventilation syndrome (HVS)
A condition in which ventilation exceeds metabolic needs often resulting in hypocpnia
Laryngitis
Inflammation of the Lara nix often causes hoarseness or loss of voice
Laryngotracheobronchitis
Crou
leukotriene inhibitors
Medication‘s to prevent the release of chemicals that increase bodies inflammation process
used to decrease lung inflammation in asthma
Parenthesis
Tingling sensation
Pharyngitis
A sore throat
Inflammation of the throat
pleuritic
Pain caused by inflammation of the pleura
Sharp, localized and worsened by inspiration
Pneumothorax
A collection of the air with in the pleural cavity, but outside the long
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
A viral infection of the respiratory system that occurs commonly in young children, often mile, but can lead to respiratory distress and some patients
Right sided heart failure
The right side of your heart is weekend and results and fluid in your veins, causing swelling in your legs, ankles and liver
Sinusitis
Inflammation of the sinuses caused by an infection
Spontaneous pneumothorax
A sudden onset of a collapsed lung in the absence of a traumatic injury, usually due to long disease, but can occur in healthy individuals
Status asthmaticus
A severe, prolonged, asthma attack that cannot be broken with repeated doses of beta2 agonists
Sympathetic beta-2 receptors
Proteins on the surface of some cells, including bronchiolar, smooth muscle cells that bind with specific substances, such as epinephrine and albuterol to allow effects, such as smooth muscle, relaxation
Tension pneumothorax
Occurs when air accumulates between the chest wall in the long and increases pressure in the chest, reducing the amount of blood returning to the heart
Upper respiratory infection (URI)
Any infectious illness that affects the structures of the upper airway
Ventilation-perfusion (VQ) mismatch
A condition in which either pulmonary circulation or alveolar ventilation is impaired
A condition in which part of your lung receives oxygen without blood flow or blood flow without oxygen
Hering-Breuer reflux
Reflects triggered to prevent the overinflation of the lungs
Antecubital fossa
the anterior, slightly depressed area of the arm over the elbow joint.
aseptic
without infection.
bolus
a single large dose of medication, usually intravenous.
cannulate
to place a hollow tube (cannula) within a structure.
drip factor
the number of drops of a particular size required to equal 1 mL of fluid in a specifically calibrated IV administration set.
enteral
pertaining to the gastrointestinal system.
infiltration
introduction of a substance not normally found in tissues
parenteral
outside the gastrointestinal system.
percutaneous
through the skin
pertinent negatives
a sign or symptom that is expected to accompany a particular problem but is not present.
pyrogenic reaction
sudden onset of fever, chills, backache, headache, nausea, and vomiting as a result of being exposed to foreign proteins, such as those found in bacteria or fungi.
venipuncture
a procedure in which a needle is inserted into the lumen of a vein
Six Rights of Medication Administration
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before
C w/ line over it
with
et
and
gtt/gtts
drop/drops
P w/ a line over it
after
q
every
s w/ a line over it
without
colloids
IV fluids that contain proteins.
crystalloid
an intravenous fluid that consists of water and electrolytes or small carbohydrate molecules, such as glucose, but does not contain proteins or large starch molecules
hypertonic
a solution that has a higher concentration of solutes than the solution to which it is being compared.
hypotonic
a solution that has a lower concentration of solutes than the solution to which it is being compared.
isotonic
a solution that has the same solute concentration as the solution to which it is being compared.
