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What are nursing interventions for antituberculars?
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Long term therapy - check liver functions.
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WHat do inhaled corticosteroids do?
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Act to decrease airway hyperreactivity, inhibiting the inflammatory response and decrease airway edema
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What are 4 corticosteroids?
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beclomethasone (Beclovent)
Tramcinolone (Azmacort) budesonide (Pulmicort) Fluctacasone (Flovent, Flonase) |
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What is a combination of steroid and corticosteroid?
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ADAVIR (Salmeterol and fluticasone
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What do corticosteroids do?
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Decrease inflammation anywhere
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Name 7 corticosteroids
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betamethasone (Celestone)
Cortisone COrtone Acetate Dexamethasone (Decadron Hydrocortisone (COrtef, Solu-COrtef) Methylprednisolone - Medrol Prednisone ORasone Apo-Prednisone by mouth Also inhalers, sprays, topical |
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What are side effects of corticosteroids?
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TNTC??? Polyphagia, weight gain, delayed wound healing, susceptibility to infection, insomnia, acne, inc BP, Cushings syndrome
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What are adverse effects of cortocisteroids
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Long term - muscle wasting, osteoporosis, cataracts, glaucome, peptic ulcer, hallucinations, more
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Nursing considerations - use cautiously in patients iwht Pulmonary disease (PD, renal disease, hypertension, DM (Diabetes) hypothyroidism, osteoporosis, psychotic tendencies or emotional instability are all side offects of what?
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Corticosteroid therapy
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What do you need to do in withdrawing from corticosteroid therapy?
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DO it slowly, reduce drug dosage or death can happen. Give with food
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