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asthma copd def

asthma and copd

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define asthma chronic, inflammatory disorder of airways; interactions between cells and inflammatory mediators resulting in INFLAMMATION, OBSTRUCTION (partially or completely reversible) after treatment or responds spontaneously, increased airway responsiveness episode
cells and mediators involved in asthma mast, eosinophils/ inflammatory interleukins, leukotrienes, neutrophils in exacerbation
name 2007 asthma guidelines national heart, lung, blood institute
asthma guidelines define asthma into these groups mild intermittent, mild, moderate, severe persisitant
asthma guidelines define impairment as: frequency and intensity of symptoms and functional limitations the pt is experiencing
asthma guidelines define risk as: likelihood of asthma exacerbations, progressive decline in lung function (or children lung growth), or adverse effects of meds
pts severity classification is determining the most appropriate pharmacotherapeutic approach by determining: symptoms (SABA use, nocturnal sx), interference with normal daily activity, lung function (spirometry to determine FEVI FVC) , frequency of exacerbations
drugs that may cause asthma or symptoms ASA, nsaids like ibuprofen, (dont give COXII for asa-sensitive asthma pts), antiadrenergic and cholingeric drugs (bb or bethanecol), meds or foods with tartrazine, sulfites, benzalkonium chloride, preservatives, excipeints like legumes(soybeans) oleigic
definition of pulmonary hypertension mean pulmonary artery pressure>25mmHg at rest or 30 with exercise.
using vasodilators with pulmonary hypertension if pt gets worse suspect veno-occlusive disease or when using bb/ccb
Created by: pacific989
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