N720 Pulm_Psych_Neuro_Pain_Anticonvulsants_Derm Exam 2 PDF
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This document covers various topics related to pulmonary medications, including comparisons of aerosol therapy devices, pharmacotherapy for acute and chronic asthma and COPD, and explanations of different drug classes like bronchodilators, anti-inflammatory drugs, and others. It details mechanisms of action, indications, side effects, dosage, and considerations for each drug class.
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**N720 Pulmonary Medications- Week 6** **[1. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of the various types of devices used to deliver aerosol therapies for the administration of pulmonary medications.]** \-- Lauren H +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Aer...
**N720 Pulmonary Medications- Week 6** **[1. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of the various types of devices used to deliver aerosol therapies for the administration of pulmonary medications.]** \-- Lauren H +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Aerosol Therapies** | **Advantages** | **Disadvantages** | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | MDI/ Inhaler | More effective with | It is harder with | | | the spacer | younger kids for | | | | coordination, | | | \*\*To use an inhaler | deposited at back of | | | properly, the patient | through not getting | | | should first exhale | to lung tissue; hard | | | and then tilt the | to get the timing of | | | head slightly back | release of medication | | | and place the inhaler | w/ a deep breath | | | mouthpiece either | | | | about 2 inches from | | | | the open mouth or | | | | between the open | | | | lips. While inhaling, | | | | the patient should | | | | press down on the | | | | canister, breathe in | | | | slowly and deeply, | | | | and hold their breath | | | | for 10 seconds (count | | | | of 10) or as long as | | | | comfortable. If two | | | | puffs are prescribed, | | | | the patient should | | | | wait at least 1 full | | | | minute between | | | | inhalations. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Disk | | Patient should not | | | | exhale or blow into | | (e.g. Salm | | DISKUS; DISKUS | | | | shouldn\'t be washed | | | | or taken apart | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Nebulizer | More effective with | It is harder with | | | the spacer | younger kids for | | | | coordination, | | | | deposited at back of | | | | through not getting | | | | to lung tissue | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ **[2. Compare and contrast pharmacotherapy necessary for the treatment of acute versus chronic asthma and COPD.]** \-- Kristen C Acute Asthma Chronic Asthma -------------- ---------------- SABA Acute COPD Chronic COPD ------------ -------------- SABA **[3. For each of the following drug classes, explain mechanism of action, primary actions (respiratory focus), dosing, important adverse effects and special considerations: Bronchodilators (Beta-Adrenergic Agonists \[Albuterol, Levalbuterol, Formoterol, and Salmeterol\], Anticholinergics \[Ipratropium and Tiotropium\]) , and Anti-inflammatory Drugs (Inhaled Corticosteroids \[Beclomethasone, Budesonide, and Fluticasone\]), Others (Leukotriene Modifiers \[Montelukast\], and Antihistamines \[Diphenhydramine, Brompheniramine, Cetirizine, Fexofenadine, and Azelastine\], Decongestants \[Phenylephrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Oxymetazoline\], and Cough Preparations \[Dextromethorphan and Guaifenesin\]]** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-- EVERYONE +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | **Name/Type | **MOA** | **Indicatio | **SE** | **Considera | | ** | | ns** | | tions** | +=============+=============+=============+=============+=============+ | Beta-Adrene | | | | | | rgic | | | | | | Agonists | | | | | | | | | | | | MOA: binds | | | | | | the beta 2 | | | | | | receptor | | | | | | which | | | | | | activates | | | | | | adenylate | | | | | | cyclase, | | | | | | which | | | | | | increases | | | | | | cyclic AMP, | | | | | | decreases | | | | | | cytosolic | | | | | | calcium | | | | | | leading to | | | | | | bronchodila | | | | | | tion | | | | | | or | | | | | | bronchial | | | | | | smooth | | | | | | muscle | | | | | | relaxation | | | | | | | | | | | | Indications | | | | | | : | | | | | | Reversible | | | | | | bronchospas | | | | | | m | | | | | | | | | | | | \--After | | | | | | age 2 not | | | | | | considered | | | | | | RAD anymore | | | | | | AKA | | | | | | Bronchiolit | | | | | | is | | | | | | | | | | | | \--COPD and | | | | | | Asthma PRN | | | | | | | | | | | | SE: | | | | | | tremors, | | | | | | heart | | | | | | palpitation | | | | | | s, | | | | | | hypokalemia | | | | | | (clinically | | | | | | significant | | | | | | unless PO, | | | | | | seen with | | | | | | stacked or | | | | | | back to | | | | | | back | | | | | | nebulizer | | | | | | treatments) | | | | | | , | | | | | | reduction | | | | | | in O2 | | | | | | sats(those | | | | | | not on O2 | | | | | | supplementa | | | | | | tion) | | | | | | | | | | | | --Positive | | | | | | response in | | | | | | asthma is a | | | | | | increase of | | | | | | 200 ml or | | | | | | 12% in FEV1 | | | | | | compared to | | | | | | baseline; | | | | | | (not the | | | | | | case for | | | | | | COPD) | | | | | | | | | | | | Considerati | | | | | | ons: | | | | | | Metabolized | | | | | | in liver, | | | | | | excreted in | | | | | | urine | | | | | | (renal), | | | | | | lower dose | | | | | | in elderly\ | | | | | | -Monitor | | | | | | EKG if | | | | | | prescribed | | | | | | w/ Digoxin | | | | | | dt inc. | | | | | | risk | | | | | | arrhythmias | | | | | | \ | | | | | | -Avoid | | | | | | NSAIDs -One | | | | | | minute | | | | | | between | | | | | | puffs -Use | | | | | | BEFORE | | | | | | controller, | | | | | | not after\ | | | | | | -All age | | | | | | groups | | | | | | \*\*Monitor | | | | | | ing | | | | | | includes | | | | | | seeing if | | | | | | being | | | | | | controlled | | | | | | w/ it via | | | | | | peak flow | | | | | | measurement | | | | | | s | | | | | | | | | | | | \*\*NO | | | | | | SPECIFIC | | | | | | MONITORING | | | | | | REQUIRED | | | | | | FOR | | | | | | BRONCHODILA | | | | | | TORS | | | | | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | Albuterol | Short-actin | Tx | -Increase | -Drug of | | (SABA) | g | bronchospas | HR | choice for | | | beta-2 | m | | first-line | | | adrenergic | w/ Asthma, | -Heart | therapy | | | agonist, | COPD, RAD, | palpitation | | | | works by | Bronchitis | s | \- Pts on | | | stimulating | | | digoxin | | | B2 | | -Tremors | require | | | receptors | | | close | | | in smooth | | \- Anxiety | monitoring | | | muscles of | | | as | | | airways→ | | \- | albuterol | | | muscle | | Heachache | increase | | | relaxation | | | Vol of | | | & | | \- Throat | distributio | | | bronchodila | | irritation/ | n | | | tion | | cough | and | | | | | | decrease | | | | | \- | dig lvls in | | | | | Dizziness | blood | | | | | | | | | | | \- muscle | -Pts w/ | | | | | cramps | pheochromoc | | | | | | ytoma | | | | | -Insomnia | should | | | | | | avoid B2 | | | | | -Nausea | agonists→ | | | | | | cause | | | | | -Dec. 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