Unit4- 2.6~ Monitoring, treatment and care needs for respiratory malfunctions

Question 1

What are the monitoring and treatments of asthma?

Answer 1

• Spirometry: Shows how well lungs and airways are working
• Peak flow test: measures how fast you can blow air out of lungs in one breath

Question 2

What is the medication for asthma?

Answer 2

Medication containing inhaled steroid which reduces inflammation and sensitivity:
* Reliver inhalers: Blue, taken when needed to relieve asthma symptoms quickly
* Preventer inhalers: Brown/orange, used daily to stop asthma from occuring

Question 3

What are the monitoring and treatments of cystic fibrosis?

Answer 3

Monitoring:
* Chest X-Ray
* Utlrasound
* MRI

Treatment:
* Antibiotis- prevents & treats chest infections
* Medicine- Help move/prevent mucus build up and prevent infections
* Special techniques & lung devices to clear mucus
* Lung transpart if too damaged

Question 4

How do you monitor emphysema?

Answer 4

Breathe in a machine called the spirometer after taking medication which helps widen airways
* Chest x-rays
* ECG
* Blood tests

Question 5

What are the treatments for emphysema?

Answer 5

Medication:
* Inhalers- short/long term
* Theophylline- tablet relaxes and opens airways. 2x a day
* Surgery
* Pulmonary rehabilitation
* Mucolytic- medcations makes phlegm thinner and easier to cough