Pulmonary - Asthma

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1. All patients should have a written asthma action plan that includes: 1. instructions for daily management 2. what to do in response to specific changes in status 3. how to recognize symptoms and patterns indicating inadequate control or need for additional therapy
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All items taken from Current 2014 starting on page 235 or from Lippincott starting on page 339

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2. All patients with asthma should be prescribed a quick relief inhaler (short-acting beta2-agonist).
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3. Short-acting beta2-agonists:
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4. Dexamethasone, prednisone, solumedrol What drug class?
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5. Inhaled corticosteroids:
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6. Leukotriene antagonists:

Explanation

Can be used for prophylaxis but are not effective in situations in which immediate bronchodilation is required.
Lippincott 344

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7. Ipratropium, tiotropium What drug class?
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8. The strongest identifiable predisposing factor for the development of asthma is:

Explanation

Obesity is increasingly recognized as a risk factor.

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9. Albuterol, pirbuterol, terbutaline, levalbuterol, metaproterenol What drug class?
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10. Salmeterol, formoterol What drug class?
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11. Long-acting beta2-agonists:
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12. This bronchodilator used to be the mainstay of asthma therapy but it shouldn't be what you turn to first these days because of its narrow therapeutic window (requires monitoring), tons of side effects, and tons of drug interactions.
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13. Cromolyn:

Explanation

Current 2014 p 244

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14. Zafirlukast, montelukast, zileuton What drug class?
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15. Match the following components of severity with its classification.
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16. Long-acting beta2-agonists such as salmeterol can be used as monotherapy.

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LABAs are an adjunct to therapy, not monotherapy!

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17. Asthma is more common in males under 14 and in female adults.
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18. Beclomethasone, fluticasone, triamcinolone, mometasone What drug class?
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19. This drug is the mainstay of all long-term asthma therapy beyond the "intermittent" severity level.
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20. Asthma deaths are higher in caucasians than in any other ethnic group.

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Current 2014 p 235
Death rates from asthma are highest among blacks aged 15-24

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21. Theophylline What drug class?
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22. Cromolyn What drug class?
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23. Asthma essentials of diagnosis: (check all that apply)

Explanation

Current 2014 p 235
Symptoms are frequently worse at night or in early morning, not better.

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24. Anticholinergics:

Explanation

Current 2014 page 245
Works only on vagally-mediated bronchospasm, not allergen- or exercise-induced.

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25. These can be triggers of asthma: (check all that apply)
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26. Match the pulmonary function test and its description or its role in diagnosing and treating asthma.
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27. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors:
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28. Oral corticosteroids:

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1-2 weeks for severe exacerbations

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29. These drugs work by reducing inflammation. (check all that apply)
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30. These drugs work by bronchodilating or inhibiting bronchoconstriction. (check all that apply)
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All patients should have a written asthma action plan that includes: ...
All patients with asthma should be prescribed a quick relief inhaler...
Short-acting beta2-agonists:
Dexamethasone, prednisone, solumedrol What drug class?
Inhaled corticosteroids:
Leukotriene antagonists:
Ipratropium, tiotropium What drug class?
The strongest identifiable predisposing factor for the development of...
Albuterol, pirbuterol, terbutaline, levalbuterol, metaproterenol ...
Salmeterol, formoterol What drug class?
Long-acting beta2-agonists:
This bronchodilator used to be the mainstay of asthma therapy but it...
Cromolyn:
Zafirlukast, montelukast, zileuton What drug class?
Match the following components of severity with its classification.
Long-acting beta2-agonists such as salmeterol can be used as...
Asthma is more common in males under 14 and in female adults.
Beclomethasone, fluticasone, triamcinolone, mometasone ...
This drug is the mainstay of all long-term asthma therapy beyond the...
Asthma deaths are higher in caucasians than in any other ethnic group.
Theophylline What drug class?
Cromolyn What drug class?
Asthma essentials of diagnosis: (check all that apply)
Anticholinergics:
These can be triggers of asthma: (check all that apply)
Match the pulmonary function test and its description or its role in...
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors:
Oral corticosteroids:
These drugs work by reducing inflammation. (check all that apply)
These drugs work by bronchodilating or inhibiting...
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