pulm Flashcards
what are the 4 questions to assess control of asthma over what period of time?
asthma treatment table?
what is the most effective intervention for asthma?
what medications are used for rescue therapy for acute exacerbations?
what medications used for long term asthma treatment?
what are the treatment steps/meds used in asthma and it’s classification?
what are the symptoms of theophylline toxicity?
what are the agents that
- increase theophylline levels?
- decrease theophyline levels?
- decrease levels of co-administered drugs?
what is the management of acute asthma exacerbations?
management of asthma exacerbation in the ER?
what is a poor prognostic factor during a severe asthma attack?
how would you manage the vent for asthmatic patients?
Define COPD?
what is the pathophysiology of COPD?
define chronic bronchitis?
what is the best predictor of FEV1 in COPD?
what is the best predictor of death in COPD?
what are the lung mechanics of emphysema?
what is the CMS criteria for starting continuous O2 in COPD patients?
what is the benefit of pulmonary rehabilitation?
when is lung volume reduction surgery useful?
when should you screen for alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency?
how would you asesss COPD exacerbations?
how would you treat COPD exacerbations?