Respiratory Pharmacology

Question 1

What is the main difference between asthma and COPD?

Answer 1

COPD irreversible

asthma reversible especially in the short ter

Question 2

What is the inner lining of the lungs called?

Answer 2

epithelium

Question 3

What is COPD?

Answer 3

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) is an Umbrella term for conditions characterised by airflow
obstruction.

The airflow obstruction is usually
progressive, not fully reversible and does
not change markedly over several months.

Question 4

Give examples of COPD

Answer 4

Emphysema

chronic bronchitis

bronchial asthma

Question 5

Why is undesirable to give asthmatic children high does teroids?

Answer 5

adrenal gland can becomme atrophied over time.

Question 6

what are some of the side effects of glucocorticoids?

Answer 6

Side Effects
• Inhaled corticosteroids have considerably fewer systemic
effects than oral corticosteroids.

• Small increased risk of glaucoma & cataracts with
prolonged high doses of inhaled corticosteroids.

• Higher doses of inhaled corticosteroids also have the
potential to induce adrenal suppression.

• Bone mineral density is reduced following long-term
inhalation of higher doses of corticosteroids, may
predispose patients to osteoporosis.

Question 7

What type of β-Adrenergic receptor drugs are used for acute use and is short acting?

Answer 7

Salbutamol

terbutaline

Question 8

What type of β-Adrenergic receptor drugs are used for long prophylactic use?

Answer 8

Salmeterol

formoterol

Question 9

in acute settings, when should you be worried of an asthmatic patient?

Answer 9

when they stop talking