Pulm Flashcards
MCC bronchiolitis
RSV
what ages are MC affected by bronchiolitis
2 months - 2 years old
sx bronchiolitis
viral URI prodrome - low grade fever, nasal congestion (URI) –> wheezing, coughing, tachypnea, cyanosis (LRI)
respiratory distress
what is the best predictor of dz outcome for bronchiolitis
pulse ox
tx bronchiolitis
supportive
palivizumab for prevention
croup is also called
laryngotracheitis
MCC croup
parainfluenza type 1
croup is due to (pathophys)
subglottic narrowing –> partial obstruction
sx croup
seal-like barking cough
inspiratory stridor
hoarseness
dx croup
clinical
frontal cervical XR - steeple sign
what scored is used to classify the severity of croup
Westley croup score
tx croup
steroids - should be administered in ALL stages of croup
if severe - nebulized epinephrine
sx intermittent asthma
symptoms two or fewer times per week
two or fewer night awakenings per month
use of short-acting beta-agonist inhaler two or fewer times per week
no interference with normal daily activity
tx intermittent asthma
SABA prn
sx mild persistant asthma
symptoms > 2 days per week (but not daily)
three to four episodes of night awakenings due to symptoms per month
use of short-acting beta-agonist inhaler more than two times per week (but not daily and not more than once per day)
minor limitations to daily activity
tx mild persistent asthma
low-dose ics + SABA prn