Question | Answer |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
Two types of pulmonary diseases | Asthma and COPD |
A reversible lung disease with intermittent attacks in which inspiration is obstructed | Asthma |
The three most commonly classified types of asthma | Allergic, exercise induced, and nonallergic |
A device used to measure peak expiratory flow rate as an indication of respiratory status. It is the most useful means of assessing the severity of asthma. | Peak flow meter |
A medical emergency that begins as an asthma attack but doesn't respond to normal management | Status asthmaticus |
A device that delivers a specific amount of medication in a fine enough spray to reach the innermost parts of the lungs using a puff of compressed gas | Metered dose inhaler (MDI) |
A device used with an MDI to decrease the amount of spray deposited on the back of the throat and swallowed | Spacer |
A device used in the administration of inhaled medications using air flowing past a liquid to create a mist | Nebulizer |
This drug class is contraindicated in patients with asthma because it can constrict the bronchial tubes | Beta blockers |
Many people with asthma won't use these for fear of potential side effects | Corticosteroids |
An irreversible lung disease characterized by destruction of the alveoli in the lungs which allows air to accumulate in tissues and organs | Emphysema |
These two respiratory diseases sometimes occur together | Emphysema and chronic bronchitis |
The best protection against lung disease | Not smoking |
A hereditary disorder that involves widespread dysfunction of the gastrointestinal and pulmonary systems | Cystic fibrosis |
A syndrome occurring in newborns that is characterized by acute asphyxia with hypoxia and acidosis | Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) |
The drug of choice for RDS. It is derived from cattle lung. | Survanta (Beractant) |
Tuberculosis can sometimes take this long to develop from the time of exposure | As long as 20 years |
The most prevalent form of respiratory tract infection | The common cold |
An agent that suppresses coughing | Antitussive |
A respiratory tract infection caused by a fungus most often found in accumulated droppings from birds and bats. It is often called the summer flu. | Histoplasmosis |
This drug is considered the "gold standard" against which the efficacy of other antitussive therapies is measured | Codeine |
This antitussive medication is very popular and often a "drug of abuse". It is a schedule II. | Tussionex |
The most commonly used OTC expectorant | Guaifenesin |
An agent that causes the mucous membranes to shrink, thereby allowing the sinus cavities to drain | Decongestants |
This decongestant has a strong abuse potential because it can be made into meth | Pseudoephedrine |
The addictive component of tobacco | Nicotine |
The antihistamine contained in most OTC sleeping pills | Diphenhydramine |
The generic for Tussionex | hydrocodone/chlorpheniramine |
The generic for Chantix | varenicline |
The generic for ProAir | albuterol |
The generic for Flonase | fluticasone |
The generic for Spiriva | tiotropium |
The brand for benzonatate | Tessalon Perles |
The brand name for ipratropium | Atrovent |
The brand name for ipratropium/albuterol | Combivent |