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Respiratory and Renal Diseases Flashcards

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4 methods to Pharmacologically manage Allergic Rhinitis

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Intranasal corticosteroids
Systemic steroids
Oral and Intranasal anti-histamines
Decongestants (oral and nasal)

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5 Intranasal steroids

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Beclomethasone
Budesonide
Fluticasone
Mometasone
Triamconolone
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3 intranasal decongestants

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Naphazoline
Oxymetazoline
Phenylephrine

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4
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3 things that leukotriene release causes

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Airway edema
Smooth muscle contraction
Inflammation

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5
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2 Antileukotrienes

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Zafirlukast

Montelukast

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6
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Most commonly used cough suppressant

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Dextromethorphan

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Guaifenesin; what is it and what does it do?

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An expectorant agent
Decreases the viscosity of mucous in the lower respiratory tract
May increase the secretions in upper respiratory tract
Used in combination with dextromethorphan for dry coughs and to minimize the potential for abuse

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8
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1 SABA (short acting beta agonist)

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albuterol

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2 LABA (long acting beta agonist)

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Salmeterol

Formoterol

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10
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What must LABAs be used with??

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Must be used with STEROIDS

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11
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Beta 2 agonist adverse reactions

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Tachycardia
Tremor
Hyperglycemia
Hypokalemia

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12
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What type of med is the 1st line of treatment for long term persistent asthma?

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Inhaled steroids

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What are the major adverse reactions of corticosteroids (inhaled i believe)?

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Oral candidiasis
Hyperglycemia
Osteoporosis
Weight gain
Insomnia
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14
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5 inhaled corticosteroids (maintenance)

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Beclomathesone
Budesonide
Fluticasone
Momethasone
Flunisolide
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6 IV/IM/PO systemic steroids (exacerbation)

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Methylprednisolone
Dexamethasone
Triamcinolone
Prednisone
Prednisolone
Hydrocortisone
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16
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What natural waste product from the body can be used to help measure the renal function?

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creatinine; a natural waste product of muscle metabolism

17
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If kidney filtration is damaged, what will this do to serum creatinine?

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Increases

18
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In advanced kidney diseases, bone metabolism abnormalities are initially caused by……

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Hyperphosphatemia

19
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Cascade following hyperphosphatemia…

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Hyperphosphatemia > parathyroid gland releases PTH to compensate > elevated PTH increases bone resorption > increased serum Ca (in the end, phosphate either decreases or does not change in serum)

20
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3 analogs of active Vitamin D

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Calcitriol
Pericalcitol
Doxecalciferol

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