front 1 Rhinitis | back 1 inflamations of nasal mucus membrane |
front 2 expensive illness | back 2 Most common in midwinter, spring and fall symtoms clear,watery nasal discharge,sneezing, cough mild sore throat,headache,malaise,chills and fever resolves 5 to 7 days |
front 3 May be acute or chronic based on what | back 3 Rhinitis |
front 4 Allergic rhinitis | back 4 releases large amounts of histamines |
front 5 Allergic rhinitis | back 5 caused by an allergic reaction on exposure to allergy like pollens, grasses, dust mite |
front 6 exacerbations of obstructive lung disease | back 6 asthma |
front 7 sinitus | back 7 thick,tenacios mucus obstructs sinus ducts |
front 8 ottis media | back 8 infection of middle ear |
front 9 cough | back 9 treatment of cough is of secondary importance primary treatment aimed at underlying disorder |
front 10 emphysema | back 10 disease of alveolar tissue distrucionwithout fibrosis signs pursed lips barrel chest scanty sputum |
front 11 chronic bronchitis | back 11 refers to chronic productive cough that is present for 3 months in each of 2 successive years, no other identifiable cause |
front 12 restrictive airway disease | back 12 chronic bronchitis and emphysema |
front 13 chronic airflow limitation disease | back 13 cald |
front 14 antitussive agents only for non productive coughs adverse effects:dry mouth drowsiness, constipation | back 14 tessalon pearls codein robitussin diphen hydrocodone Suppress cough center in brain |
front 15 mucolytic agent (MUCOMYST) ADVERSE NAUSEA, VOMITING DUE TO ODOR OF ROTTEN EGSS Bronchospasms | back 15 DISSOLVES CHEMICAL BONDS FOR CHRONIC EMPHYSEMA,EMPHYSEMA WITH BRONCHITIS, PNEUMONIA |
front 16 saline solutions | back 16 Expectorant,administered by nebulation commonly given to pediatric patients moisturize mucus membranes for less irritations or dryness |
front 17 what are obstructive air way disease | back 17 asthma and acute bronchitis |
front 18 expectorants | back 18 make coughs productive |
front 19 expectorant | back 19 used in combination with other agents agents to aid in making a nonproductive cough more productive |
front 20 expectorants do what | back 20 relieve dry nonproductive cough;treat symptoms of common cold,bronchitis, laryngitis,pharyngitis, sinusitis adverse effects: Gi upset, nausea, vomiting |
front 21 what is the action of expectorants | back 21 enhances output of respiratory tract fluid, decreases mucus viscosity, promotes cillary action |
front 22 What are YOur expectorants | back 22 Guaifensin (robitussin and Mucinex) |
front 23 patient education for health promotion | back 23 well balanced diet, increase fluid intake, eliminate risk factors like smoking and avoid irritants |
front 24 when you administer inhalants what should you make sure you do | back 24 administer bronchodilator first and wait several minutes, give steroid inhalant rinse mouth after steroid medication |
front 25 administration of inhalants | back 25 review with patient each visit EXHALE completely before inhaling Hold breath at least 10 seconds afterward |
front 26 asthma | back 26 maintain normal activity levels, prevent chronic and troublesome symtoms ,prevent exacerbations use short acting betta2 agonist |
front 27 copd | back 27 goals relieve symptoms, improve exercise tolerance, improve health status Bronchodilators are conerstone |