Pulm Flashcards
What meds are First line for acute/chronic asthma symptoms and exercise-induced bronchospasm?
SABAs
What meds cause tachycardia, hypokalemia, tremors?
SABAs
should LABAs be used as monotherapy?
no
“ipratropium (Atrovent®)
Albuterol/ipratropium (Duoneb®, Combivent®)”
SAMA
what is 1st line for severe status asthmaticus ?
systemic corticosteroids
What causes Moon face, Buffalo hump, Hirsuitism (dark hair in abnormal places, poss deeper voice in F), Weight gain, Muscle wasting & weakness, Bruising, Skin thinning, Mood changes, Growth retardation, Peptic Ulcers, Hyperglycemia, Hypertension, Hypokalemia, Osteoporosis, Cataracts, Glaucoma, Immune suppression
systemic corticosteroids
"Beclomethasone HFA (Qvar®) Budesonide nebs, DPI (Pulmicort®) Ciclesonide HFA (Alvesco®) Fluticasone furoate (ArnuityEllipta ®) DPI Fluticasone propionate (Flovent HFA® or Diskus® DPI), Mometasone (Asmanex®)"
ICS
1st line treatment as long-term controllers in persistent asthma.
ICS
Severe COPD w/ increased exacerbation risk that is not controlled by 1st line LAMAs and LABAs
ICS
Which meds cause Oral candidiasis, dysphonia, cough?
ICS
major 3A4 substrate.
Interaction with 3A4 inhibitors: ritonavir, itraconazole, ketoconazole
ICS
“Asthma + COPD: Formoterol (Perforomist® nebulization), Salmeterol (Serevent®)
COPD only: Indacaterol (Arcapta Neohaler®), Olodaterol (Striverdi Respimat®), Arformoterol (Brovana®)
1 inhalation Q12 hrs”
LABA
what is the BBW for LABAs?
BBW: do not use as monotherapy (increased mortality risk.
put LABA, LAMA, and ICS in order of use for ashtma and copd
“Asthma : use ICS, then add LABA, then LAMA.
COPD: use LAMA, the LABA, then ICS”
“Asthma + COPD: tiotropium (Spiriva®). Onset: 30 minutes; Duration: 24+ hours
COPD: Umeclidinium (Incruse Ellipta)
Aclidinium (Tudorza Pressair)
Glycopyrrolate (Seebri Neohaler)”
LAMA
what is 1st line in copd?
LAMA
“Montelukast (Singulair®), Zafirlukast (Accolate®), Zileuton (Zyflo CR®)
PO”
Oral leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs)
what is the BBW for montelukast?
Black Box Warning for montelukast: neuropsych side effects (Agitation, depression, sleeping problems, suicidal thoughts and actions)
main SE of Zafilukast and Zileuton:
hepatotoxicity
meds for eosinophilic asthma
IL-5 receptor antagonists (type of mab biologic)
which drug for ashmta / COPD has many many interactions?
Theophylline (theo-24)
only drug that decreases mortality in COPD
O2
Roflumilast (Daxas®, Daliresp®)
Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE-4) inhibitor
SEs: Arthralgias, fever, rash, increased risk of infection, new malignancy, anaphylactic reaction (rare)
biologics
what med should you look for in the charts of a kid w/ psych problems?
montelukast
CAp outpatient w/o comorbities
treatmetn
amoxicillin 1g PO tid X 5+ days, doxy, or macrolide (azithromycin, clarithromycin)
CAP outpatient w/ comorbities
treatment
“Monotherapy (1st line for COPD/PCN allergic): levofloxacin or moxifloxacin
Combo (1st line for others): augmentin OR cefuroxime OR cefpodoxime + macrolide OR doxy
Alt: lefamulin PO, IV”
CAP inpatient non-severe no MRSA or pseudo
treatmnet
resp fluoroquinolone OR [beta-lactam (cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, Unasyn, ertapenem) + macrolide/doxy/FQ] X 5d
for which CAP pts should you obtain cultures and treat empircally?
inpatient non-severe w/ prior MRSA/psuedo. inpatient severe w/ MRSA/psudo risk
for which CAP pts should you obtain cultures and wait to treat? no empiric treatment
inpatient non-severe w/ hospitalization and prior IV abx w/in 90d.
CAP inpatient MRSA or pseudo risk
“P: [levofloxacin OR cipro] + Zosyn / cefepime / meropenem / ceftazidime / imipenem X 7d
MRSA: [ceftriaxone + azithromycin, OR levofloxacin/moxifloxacin] + vancomycin OR linezolid”
CAP inpatient severe no MRSA or pseudo
beta lactam (ceftriaxone / Unasyn / cefotaxime / ertapenem) + macrolide/doxy / levofloxacin/moxifloxacin X 5d
list CAP comorbities
“DM; chronic heart, lung, liver, or renal disease; alcohol use disorder; malignancy; or asplenia; on immunosuppressants; or have been on antibiotics in the last 3 months
Aspiration PNA
outpatient
augmentin OR moxifloxacin
aspiration PNA hospitalisation + not severe
Unasyn
Tx for aspiration PNA hospitalisation + severe
Zosyn
flu antivirals
neuraminidase inhibitors: oseltamivir (Tamiflu) PO or susp, Peramivir (Rapivab) IV only, Zanamivir (Relenza) inhaled powder
baloxavir (Xofluza) PO 1 tab
flu antivirals must be started in what timeframe?
w/in 48 hrs of symtom onset
bronchitis non-opioid Rx
Benzonatate (Tessalon Perles) 100mg PO Q8 hr PRN cough
mod to severe croup tx
dexamethasone Po/IV/IM/inhaled + nebulized epi + supportive (humidified O2, fluid, antipyretics)
covid antivirals
Nirmatrelvir and ritonavir (Paxlovid) bid X 5d
Remdesivir (Veklury) Qd IV X 5-10d
covid mab
Bebtelovimab IV infusion