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bronchiolitis |
-ciliary destruction, dec in airway clearance, mucous/edema, 2-5, RSV, contact precautions gown gloves mask if close S/S-rhinorea, wheezing, crackles, rhonchi, intermittent fever, coughing tachypnea retractions cyanosis poor air exchange listlessness tx:o2 fluids pule ox bronchodialator trial, prevent synagis vaccine high risk groups |
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Asthma |
reversible obstructive, triggers, ^mucous, edema/inflamm, constriction of smooth muscle
S/S: dyspnea, SOB,cough prolonged exp phase 1:4, hypercapnia hypoxia wheezing coarse rales, poor air exchange pale cyanotic restlessness retraction older children: upright pos talk little |
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Asthma meds |
prevent: corticosteroids, cromolyn sodium (said stabilizes mast cells), albuterol- exercise induced, singular-long term,
rescue: albuterol once attack begins, epinephrine-ED, systemic corticosteroids-IV dexamethasone
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Asthma PEFR |
100 to 80 good 80 to 50 caution less than 50 alert
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