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What must be replaced for patients suffering from an asthma attack?
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Fluids - pt's loose water with excessive breathing.
Oxygen - placing the patient on oxygen decreases the patient's breathing and cardiac efforts. |
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Name the S&S of RAD.
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Chest Tightness, prolonged expiration, tachycardia, coarse breath sounds with crackles throughout the lungs, tri-pod position, cough.
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What must be replaced for patients suffering from an asthma attack?
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Fluids - pt's loose water with excessive breathing.
Oxygen - placing the patient on oxygen decreases the patient's breathing and cardiac efforts. |
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Why do you need to be concerned when your asthma patient stops wheezing?
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This means that they are not breathing and can no longer move air into or out of the lungs.
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Name the S&S of RAD.
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Chest Tightness, prolonged expiration, tachycardia, coarse breath sounds with crackles throughout the lungs, tri-pod position, cough.
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Why do you need to be concerned when your asthma patient stops wheezing?
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This means that they are not breathing and can no longer move air into or out of the lungs.
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Which diagnostic tests can be run for RADs?
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Pt. Hx & physical, chest x-ray, pulmonary function test, eosinophils elevated, RAST test (identifies allergens), ABG's and pulse ox.
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Which diagnostic tests can be run for RADs?
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Pt. Hx & physical, chest x-ray, pulmonary function test, eosinophils elevated, RAST test (identifies allergens), ABG's and pulse ox.
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What are you treatment goals for a RAD patient?
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Prevention of chronic symptoms, normal pulmonary funtion, normal activity level, prevent recurrent attacks, optimal pharmocological treatment with few side effects, meeting the families goals for treatment.
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List treatments/medications that relieve bronchospasms related to RAD.
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Aminophylline IV, Theophylline; Beta 2-Adrenergic Agonists: albuterol (proventil, ventilin), meteproterenol (Alupent), Salmeterol (long acting beta2), terbutaline (Brethine, Brycanyl), and Atrovent (ipratropine bromide) |
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What are you treatment goals for a RAD patient?
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Prevention of chronic symptoms, normal pulmonary funtion, normal activity level, prevent recurrent attacks, optimal pharmocological treatment with few side effects, meeting the families goals for treatment.
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What medications are given to reduce inflammation and edema in RAD patients?
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Oral corticosteroids (systemic): Solu-cortef, Solu-medrol, Prednisone; Inhalant corticosteroids: Beclomethasone (Beclovet), Triamcinolone (Azmacort), Fluticasone, and Flunisolide (Aerobid).
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List treatments/medications that relieve bronchospasms related to RAD.
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-Bronchodilators-
Aminophylline IV, Theophylline; Beta 2-Adrenergic Agonists: albuterol (proventil, ventilin), meteproterenol (Alupent), Salmeterol (long acting beta2), terbutaline (Brethine, Brycanyl), and Atrovent (ipratropine bromide) |
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What are the Leukotrine inhibitors used for RAD?
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Singulair and Accolate
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What medications are given to reduce inflammation and edema in RAD patients?
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Oral corticosteroids (systemic): Solu-cortef, Solu-medrol, Prednisone; Inhalant corticosteroids: Beclomethasone (Beclovet), Triamcinolone (Azmacort), Fluticasone, and Flunisolide (Aerobid).
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What are the Leukotrine inhibitors used for RAD?
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Singulair and Accolate
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