Reactive Airway Disease (RAD)

Question 1

Reactive airway dysfunction syndrome is defined as

Answer 1

sudden onset of asthma-like symptoms following high-level exposure to a corrosive gas, vapor, or fumes.

Question 2

What would you suspect?

Your pt has Onset of symptoms that simulate asthma with cough, wheeze, and dyspnea within 24 hours after exposure with persistence for at least 3 months.

Answer 2

RADS

Question 3

Presentation of RADS is different from that of true occupational asthma, because it is …….

Answer 3

an acute single event without a significant latency period

Question 4

Physical/Clinical Findings for….

(1) Mucus membrane irritation of the upper airway (depending on the agent) and often require emergency treatment.
(2) Dyspnea
(3) Cough
(4) Possible wheezing
(5) Possible hypoxiaS

Answer 4

RAD

Question 5

Would you suspect Rads if you patient has a chronic resp issues

Answer 5

not really,

Rads is an acute reaction to an exposure to a causal agent

Question 6

True/False

RADS are very responsive to β2 agonists

Answer 6

False

Rads are less responsive to B2 agonists

Question 7

Oral corticosteroids and bronchodilators commenced within how many months have had the most favorable outcomes.

Answer 7

first 3 months

Question 8

You wana give O2 for your RADS pt if their Sat drops below what?

Answer 8

<95%

Question 9

If patient is in acute distress, remains unstable, has dyspnea, persistent hypoxia (O2 Sats 95%) then……

Answer 9

MO call with MEDEVAC is warranted

Question 10

It patient is in no acute distress, without dyspnea, has normal vital signs and is otherwise stable then….

Answer 10

may retain onboard with MO consultation

possible referral to pulmonology and PFT’