Asthma Flashcards

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Definition of asthma

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Chronic inflammatory disorder with increased responsiveness of airways to stimuli
Reduction in airway diameter from smooth muscle contraction, vascular congestion, bronchial wall edema and thick secretions

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3s of asthma

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Swelling, secretion, spasm

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Extrinsic asthma

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Allergic, type I hypersensitivity from environmental allergens

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Intrinsic

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Non-allergenic
Believed to be from excess Ach
Exercised induced bronchospasm

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Triggers

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Allergens, irritants, cold, high humidity, infections, physical exertion, excitement/emotional stress ASA, NSAIDs, betablockers

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Airway signs

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One-two word sentences

Tachypnea, increased WOB, accessory muscle use, cyanotic, cough, stridor

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Wheezes

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May not always be present
Mild-moderate only expiratory
Moderate - loud and both phases
Severe - loud or decreased
Silent chest - oh shit!
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Milk

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Expiratory wheezes

Full sentences, may be agitated, tachpnea, not using accessory muscles, HR under 100 SP02 95

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Moderate

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Breathless at rest, prefers to sit, phrases, agitated, increase RR, accessory muscles, HR 100-120, pulsus paradoxus possible O2 90-95%

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Severe

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Resps over 30, HR >120 sats under 90

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Imminent resp arrest

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Drowsy, confusion, paradoxical thoracoabdominal movement, silent ches, bradycardia usually beta agonists don’t work

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ASTHMATIC differential

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Asthma
Stasis (pulmonary edema)
Toxic (gas, smoke, poison)
Heart (CHF, ARDS, cardiac asthma) 
Mechanical (FBAO)
Allergy/aspiration
Trauma/tumor
Infection
COPD, cystic fibrosis
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Tubing

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Risk of barotraumas and pneumothorax, can further bronchoconstriction and breath stacking (auto peep)

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Auto-peep

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Inspiration is greater than expiration, intrathoracic pressure increases and decreases CO
Risk of tension pneumo
Slower resp rate 6-10 min, smaller tidal volumes (6-10mL/kg) short inspiratory time and longer expiratory 1:4 or 1:5

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Ventolin

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Stimulates sympatho receptors in resp tree causing bronchodilation

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Atrovent

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Reverses only cholinergic mediated bronhospasm, blocks bronchoial constriction, inhibits mucus, can take up to 60 mins works in 30 seconds, 50% at 30 minutes persists for 6 hours

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Corticosteroids

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Reverse inflamm, speeds recovery, reduces rate of relapse, 4-6 hours for clinical effect
Dex 8mg IV IM IO
Pred 50 mg PO
Methylprednisolone 125mg IV/IO 
No repeats
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Epi pros and cons

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B2 bronchodilation
B1 increased O2 demandes
0.3mg 1:1000 IM max 0.9mg

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Status asthma

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Failed to respond to continuous aggressive tx after 4 hours
Turns to refractory status asthma
progresses to PEA, be very aware of barotrauma
same ACLS drugs

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Poison control #

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1 800 332 1414

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Questions

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bring pills to hospital

What, how much, when, txs, vomited, suicide attempt, underlying illness?

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Reduction of absorption

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Ipecac (rarely used)
Gastric lavage
Activated charcoal

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Enhance elimination

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Cathartics (laxative)

Whole bowel irrigation

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Surface absorbed

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Organophosphates, cyanide, household chemicals, poison ivy, poison oak

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Antichols
antihistamines, antipsychotics, antidepresssants, antiparkinsonian
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S&S antichol
``` Red as a beet Dry as a bone Blind as a bat Mad as a hatter Hot as a hare Flushing, dry skin and membranes, mydriasis (dilation), fever, altered LOC, tachycardia ```
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Common TCAs
Amitriptyline (elavil) Amoxapine (asendin) Clomipramine (anafranil) Doxepin (sinequan)
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4 main pharmo properties of TCAs
Inhibit Norepi, serotonin reuptake Antichols Direct alpha-adrenergic block Inhibits K+ channels in myocardium and Na+ in brain and myocardium
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Common TCA S&S
Delerium, coma, seziures, resp depression, sinus tach, long PRI QRS and QT, heart blocks, hypotension, ventricular arrhythmias, blurred vision, mydriasis
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TCA management
ABCs BGL, IVs Heart blocks, long PRI, wide QRS, Brugada pattern (incomplete RBBB with ST elevation V1, V3) bradycardia, ventricular dysrhythms including PMVT Wide QRS key for tx w/ bicarb
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TX TCA
no more than 40mL/kg Bicarb 1-2mEq/kg for refract hypotension and initial seizure Seizures tx with benzos (remember check monitor for dysrhythmia that looks like a seizure) Torsades 2g mag in 50mL over 5 GCS less than 8 consider advanced airway as it predicts cardiotoxicity and or seizures Pressors for refract hypotension, nor epi if not then epi
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Drugs for TCA
Bicarb, benzos, mag, pressors, intubation
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Activated charcoal
``` Not effective for Cyanide Mineral acids Caustic alkalis Ethanol Methanol Organic solvents NG/OG or orally ```
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Contras in activated charcoal
Corrosive agent or petroleum distillate (may cause vomiting) | Dose 1gm/kg PO NG, OG same for peds
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Cholinergic toxicity
Cholinesterase inhibitors prevent ACh from reuptake. Similar effects as organophosphate, S&S depend on if its muscarinic or nicotinic
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S&S of chol tox
Miosis (constricted)/dim vision Tight chest Muscular weakness, cramps diarrhea, breathing difficulty and convulsions
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BMSLUDGE
``` Bradycardia/bronchospasm Miosis (constrict) Salivation/sweating Lacrimation Urination Defication GI upset Emesis ```
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Organophopshates
``` Acephate (orthene) Chlorphoxim (baythion-C) Chlorpyifos (dursban, lorsban) Diazinon Dimethoate (cygon, defend) Ethoprop (mocap) Fenitrothion (sumithion) Fenthion (baytex) Malathion (cythion) Naled (Dibrome) Terbufos (counter) ```
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TX
Decontaminate, assist ventilations, monitor for tordsades, | atropine 2-4mg q 1-5, watch for non cardiogenic pulmonary edema, avoid succ's/prolonged paralysis
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AHS atropine dose
2mg q 5 until reversal of symptoms
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Pralidoxime Hydrochloride (2-PAM)
Antidote only for organophosphate. Binds to site different than organophosphate and boots it off. Must be given early
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Sympatho OD
Intracranial hemorrhage possible from HTN Aortic dissection possible Sodium channel blockade with some Benzos, fluid, maybe beta blockers, maybe bicarb, and ice to groin, neck, axilla
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Unopposed alpha receptor stim
Thought to be because beta block blocks beta 2 (peripheral vasodilation) but A1 is still hit. LITFL says minor increase in BP, minor drop in heart rate, safe to give
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Bicarb for stims
Cocaine blocks sodium channels like TCA. Tx wide QRS with bicarb
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Narcan dose
0.4mg q 2 max 1.6 0.8mg q 5 max 3.2 2mg intranasal (1mg/nare) q3-5 max 4mg
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Peds narcan
IV or IM 0.1mg/kg max 2mg single dose, max total 10mg (same for intranasal but max 2mg)
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Anxiolytic OD (Benzos, barbs) presentation
Decreased LOC, delirium, slurred speech, combative, coma, resp depression, apnea, hypotension, bradycardia, diaphoresis, hypothermia, nystagmus
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Benzo reversal
Flumazenil, selective competitive GABA receptor antagonist
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Barbs drug tx
Bicarb. Alkalization of urine enhances elimnation of phenobarb and other long acting barbs via ion trapping.
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Salicylate OD
protip, oil of wintergreen is high in salicylates | Elimination mostly hepatic but renal excretion becomes important
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Salicylate acute/chronic toxicity
Acute is around 150mg/kg More commonly chronic, vague symptoms and insidious onset. Commonly in oldies as they can't excrete as much as they take in Diagnosis on presence of salicylate ingestion + mixed metabolic anion gap acidosis and no other explanation
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S&S of salicylate toxicity
Hyperventilation as they directly stimulate resp center, resp alkalosis may be first sign. Increased resps means fluid lossess Metabolic acidosis from compensation of resp alkalosis and impaired glucose metabolism As acidosis builds, more drug moved intracellulary, toxicity worsens Anion gap positive acidosis
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S&S salicylates continued
Cerebral and pulmonary edema, poorly understood why, possibly increased cap perm Hypovolemia and hypokalemia from large amounts of fluid losses (vomiting, diarrhea) Tachycardia, arrhythmias Hypoglycemia May need tubing Tinnitus
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Salicylate tx
Fluid, control hyperthermia, tx hypoglycemia, benzos if seizing, bicarb considered. Activated charcoal if ingestion has been within 60 minutes
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Acetaminophen pathology
Rapidly absorbed, peaks at 2 hours, steady state at 4 hours Metabolized CYP3A4 and 2E1 into NAPQI (n-acetyl-p-benzoquinonimine) which is highly toxic Glutathione in liver normally deactivates it, OD uses up all the glutathione
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Acetaminophen S&S
N/V Diaphoresis pallor lethargy malaise RUQ pain liver enlargement hypoglycemia Elevated AST, ALT, bilirubin
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TX
ABCs, BGL N-acetylcysteine, hepatoxicity risk at 8 hours post ingestion typically
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NAC mechanism
Replenishes stores of glutathione
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NAC dose adults
150mg/kg in 200mL of D5 over 15-60 minutes Then 50ml/kg in 500mL of D5 over 4 hours Then 100mg/kg in 1000mL over 16 hours
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Acetaminophen toxic dose starting point
7000mg single ingestion, 150mg/kg (wiki says 10000 and 200mg/kg)
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Beta blocker OD, propranolol
Propranolol most common, its non selective and has membrane-stabilizing effects responsible for CNS depression, seizures, prolonged QRS (sodium channel blockade)
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Beta blocker OD physiology
Blocks 1 - reduced hrt rate, BP, myocardial contractility and MVO2 Blocks 2 - inhibits relaxation of smooth muscle in vessels, bronchi and GI system and genitourinary Also inhibits glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis which may result in hypoglycemia
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Beta blockers S&S
Heart blocks, bradycardia, conduction delays, bronchospasm (if underlying airway disease) decreased LOC (lipid soluble ones like propranolol and acebutolol)
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Beta blockers tx
Glucagon increases cAMP, often will cause nausea and vomiting consider prophylatic ondanstron Insulin increases CO also through non-alpa and non-beta receptor methods CaCl regulates action potential excitation threshold 8-16mg/kg (100-1000gm)
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AHS betablocker/CCB protocol
``` Tx with heart block protocol Tx hypoglycemia 20mL/kg IV/IO map 65 max 40mL/kg Glucagon 2mg SIVP q 10 max of 6mg Zofran 4mg Calcium chloride for refractory hypotension, 1g SIVP q 10 max 3g Wide QRS bicarb 1mEq/kg q 5 max 2 mEq/kg STILL hypotensive, OLMC for norepi 0.1mcg/kg/min titrate to effect 0.3mcg/kg/min max ```
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Calcium channel names
Verpamil, Isoptin, Nifedipine, Adalat, Diltziazem
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4 cardiovascular effects of calcium channel blockers
``` Peripheral vasodilation Negative chronotropy (rate) Negative intotropy (contractility) Negative dromotropy (conduction) ```
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S&S CCB OD
Decreased LOC, hypotension, bradycardia, various degrees of heart block, seizures, hyperglycemia
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CCB OD TX
``` Calcium chloride - overwhelms CCB Insulin - increased CO ithout A/B receptors TCP (brady cardia with SBP under 90) Glucagon Pressors ```
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Procedural sedation
For pacing too 0.05mg/kg max 2.5mg versed + 1mcg/kg fentanyl max 100 0.5mg/kg ketamine instead if SBP under 100 (consider half dose if pt over 65)
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S&S dig tox (usually chronic)
``` Tachyarrythmias + heart blocks Head, irritability, psychosis Yellow-green vision Anorexia, N/V Palpitations, syncope, dyspnea Atrial tach with block, junctional tach, ectopy ```
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Dig OD patho
Inhibition of Na+/K+ ATPase pump which raises intracellular Ca2+ and Na+ plus loss of K+ which increases force of myocardial contraction (inotropic effect) Dig also increases automaticity of purkinje but slows AV conduction
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Dig TX
Fluid Atropine/TCP bradycardia No calcium for hyperK (relative contra, give digibind first) Digibind (digoxin immunie fab) 400mg IV over 15 minutes 800mg RIVP if cardiac arrest
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Ethylene glycol
In antifreeze, small amounts can lead to severe tox, kids sometimes drink as its sweet and fluorescent
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Methanol
Windshield washer fluid, small amounts can lead to tox
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Ethylene glycol and methanol
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