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What is the Clinical s/s of asthma |
chest tightness dyspnoea = & wheezing cough central cyanosis sweating tachycardia anxiety
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what are the risk factors for asthma |
Smoking intense excerise irritant allergy |
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What are the drugs used for Asthma relief |
Short acting beta2 adrenergic agonist - ventolin
Methylxanthines,Theophylline
Anti-cholinergics , atrovent |
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What drugs are used for asthma control |
Inhaled glucosteroid e.g. beclomethasone (beclovent ) -> fixed not prn
systematic -IV -> prednsione -Oral-> hydrocortisone
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what are the non pharmlogical treatment for asthma |
Identify and avoid |
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what are the nursing mangement for asthma |
Assement and Monitoring - Vital sign, breath sound ,physical condition -health history - diagnostic test ABG PERF
Releif anxeity Oxygen and bronchdialtor prn chest physiotherapy water intake breathing excerise
ADL, sheudled acttivies , health teachingf |
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What is status asthmaticus |
asthma complciation -> not respond to conventional therapy -> can result in respiratory failure |
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what is the management for status asthmaticus |
Quick acting beta adrenergic medication -Oxygen , systemic corticolsteroid PFR monitoring
use mechnical ventilation and endotreacheal intubation |
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what is the managment for CA lung |
Dyspnoea : Remove excess excretion , supplemental oxgyen , positioning
fatigue : educate energy conservation , help adl family
psycholgical support
anoexia , nasuea , vomit |
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What are the S/S for COPD |
Chronic cough Chronic Sputum weight loss use of asscory muscle barrel chest Dyspnea on excertion -> progressively worse and persistent |
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What are the pharm treamtnet for COPD |
Same as asthma for bronchodilator
Long acting beta 2 adreneric agnoist Serevent (salmeterol _
long acting Anticholinergic inhaler tiotropium- Spiriva
theophyline tablet - oral bronchodialor (need to monitor plasma level
mucolytic tablet
oxygen
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