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First line for asthma tx

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ICS - Beclomethasone, budesonide, fluticasone, mometasone
- with rescue SABA/LABA - albuterol, levalbuterol/salmeterol, formoterol.

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What therapy is useful for nocturnal symptoms of asthma?

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LABAs - salmeterol and formoterol.

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How do SABAs/LABAs work?

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Beta2 agonists that relax the airway smooth muscle by stimulating beta 2 receptors in the airway.

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Since SABAs are not 100% selective, what other things do they affect?

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Can affect cardiac and skeletal muscle B1 receptors. = tachycardia, muscle tremors.

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What medications can be used Off Label for asthma? MOA?

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Anti Cholinergic - although mostly used in COPD.
Ipatropium (SAMA) and Tiotropium (LAMA)

MOA - inhibit Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in the lungs to inhibit bronchoconstriction.

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What LTRA is used in asthma and what is its MOA?

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Leukotrienes receptor antagonist (LTRA) - anti inflammatory
Monteleukast.

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What is theophylline and is it used in asthma?

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Methylxantine - anti-inflammatory properties and bronchodilator by relaxing smooth muscle in lungs

Not typically used in asthma - ICS are better.

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What meds are reserved for treatment resistant asthma?

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Immunomodulators (monoclonal antibodies)

Omalizumab and Mepolizumab and reslizumab.

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SABA/LABA onset and duration

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SABA - 30min/ 3-5hrs
LABA - 30-60min/>12hrs

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LABAs are best combined with _____

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ICS

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What is the agent of choice for long term asthma therapy? Clinical considerations?

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ICS.
Educate patient to rinse mouth out with water after use (to prevent oral thrush)

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Oral steroids should be used ______

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Short term - <2weeks

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Step 1 reliever and controller
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5

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Step 1 = PRN ICS - formoterol and PRN SABA
Step 2 = Daily low dose ICS or PRN low dose ICS - formoterol OR daily LTRA and low dose ICS whenever SABA is taken + PRN SABA
Step 3 = daily low dose ICS-LABA or medium dose ICS + PRN SABA
Step 4 = Daily Medium dose ICS-LABA or high dose ICS and add-on tiotropium or LTRA + PRN SABA
Step 5 = daily high dose ICS-LABA, refer for phenotypic assessment, and add on therapies, Low dose OCS but consider SEs + PRN SABA

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Class A, B, C, D for COPD

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A = low symptom burden (mMRC 0-1, CAT <10) and low airflow limitation (grade 1-2 GOLD)
B = high symptom burden (mMRC >=2, CAT >=10) and low airflow limitation (grade 1-2 GOLD)
C = low symptoms burden, high airflow limitation (3-4GOLD)
D = high symptom burden, high airflow limitation

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Class C COPD tx?
Class A?
B?
D?

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C = LAMA
A = ??
B = ??
D = LAMA or LAMA+LABA (if highly symptomatic CAT>20) or ICS+LABA (eosinophils>=300).

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When should corticosteroids be added in COPD therapy?

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In FEV1<60%

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Therapy for COPD:

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Bronchodilators: B2 agonists (S+L), Anticholinergics (S+L), Methylxanthines.
Corticosteroids

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Other clinical considerations for COPDers?

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Flu vaccine yearly, PPSV23 vaccine x1 to all COPD patients. If over 65, then repeat if it’s been >5 years
PCV13 EVERYONE over 65

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Free form drawings

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A LABA should be added when?

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When a patient is not maintained with ICS

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SABAs should not be overused because?

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decrease efficiency over time.

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MOA of Leukotrienes receptors?

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Leukotrienes are chemicals released when exposed to an allergen. If they receptors are blocked, then they can’t mount as intense an immune response.

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T/F: bronchodilator’s should not be used to treat COPD because COPDers do not have an “adequate response” to them (<80%)

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False. The can still improve symptoms and improve activity tolerance.

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Meds used in tx of COPD
Bronchodilators - beta 2 agonists (SABA and LABA) - Anticholinergics (LAMA/SAMA) - corticosteroids.
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Duration of therapy for pneumonias: T/F: if a CAP patient is a febrile for 48-72hours and stable, treatment may be discontinued before the 5 days.
CAP at least 5 days. HAP and VAP 7 days True
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What is the duration of Azithromycin PO 500mg for CAP?
3 days - it has a long half life and can remain in the body past those 3 days.
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What is the new flu medication?MOA?
Baloxavir Marboxil (Xofluza) Endonuclease inhibitor.
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When you have aspiration PNA, there is concern for ______ bacteria. Treat with ______
Anaerobic Metronidazole + PCN or amoxicillin or ampicillin/sulbactam.
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What are Paxlovid, Molnupravir and Remdesivir MOA?
Viral replication blockers. Use to tx COVID.
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You are treating a child for AOM with Penicillin G but they are not improving. What might the pathogen be? What would be a better antibiotic?
PRSP - penicillin resistant strep pneumoniae. Amoxicillin - 1st line DOC in AOM.
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1st line DOC in AOM?
Amoxicillin.
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Most prevalent bacteria in AOM?
S. Pneumoniae.
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If the patient has received amoxicillin the the past 30days or hx of recurrent AOM, try _______ If patient is allergic to PCN_____
Amoxicillin/clavulanate Anaphylaxis: consider Macrolide or clindamycin Non-anaphylaxis: cephalosporin
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The younger the patient the ______ the course for AOM.
Longer
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Ibuprofen should be avoided in children <_____
6mo
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DOC for pharyngitis? Alternatives? Allergy to PCN? Duration of course?
Penicillin Amox or Cephalosporins. Azithromycin or clindamycin 5-10 days
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What are some patient education facts about intra nasal ipratropium (class?)
Anticholinergic Only use with rhinorrhea - doesn’t improve congestion post nasal drip or sneezing. Can potentially cause nose bleeds and dry mouth.
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Limit intra nasal decongestants to _____ to prevent _______
3-5 days Rebound congestion.
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Oral decongestants are CI in _____
CV, DM, hyperthyroid
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read book “KEY CONCEPTS” for TB, CF, ARDS meds
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Typical tx regimen for CF patient
Albuterol for bronchospasm Mucolytic agent (Doran’s Alfa, Hypertonic saline) Inhaled antibiotics (Azithromycin) PERT Vit DEAK Ursodiol (prevent liver disease) Insulin if pancreatic insufficiency And a precision therapy CTFR potentiators/agonist (Ivacaftor, Orkambi, Symdeko and Trikafta)
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What is the MOA of Dornase Alfa? (Mycolytic agent) \
Recombinant human DNase that selectively cleaves extracellular DNA released during neutrophil degradation in viscous CF sputum.
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When might Hypertonic saline nasal spray be contraindicated in CF patients?
It can cause bronchospasm, so it must be administered together with a bronchodilator, and some patients do not tolerate it.
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How can high dose ibuprofen benefit CF patients?
MOA: inhibits lipoxygegnase pathway to reduce neutrophil migration and reduce release of lysosomal enzymes. 20-30mg/kg BID.
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Treatment for AXTIVE TB = ______
RIPE Rifampin x6mo Isoniazid x 6mo Pyrazinamide for 2 mo Ethambutol for 2 mo
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A patient is at high risk for failure of TB tx if they:
Have cavitary lesions or have positive AFB culture after 2mo of therapy.
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Treatment of LATENT TB
Mono therapy Isoniazid for 9mo OR Rifampin x4 mo
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Treating LTBI decreases lifetime risk of developing active TB from _____ to_____
10% to 1%
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Rifampin SEs CI?
Orange discoloration of body fluids GI issues, Severe immune rxn CI with anti-xa inhibitor anticoagulants.
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Isoniazid SEs?
Hepatitis, peripheral neuropathy, monoamine poisoning.
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Pyrazinamide SEs
Hepatotoxic, GI, no gout poly arthritis, rash, hyperuricemia.
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Ethambutol SEs and clinical considerations?
Retrobulbar neuritis and peripheral neuritis Baseline and monthly visual acuity.
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What can minimize effects of peripheral neuropathy when on isoniazid tx?
Daily Pyridoxine (or Vit-B6)
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Rifampin MOA
Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase by binding to the subunit and blocks the elongating of the RNA. Bacteria is unable to reproduce.
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MOA for isoniazid
Inhibit bacteria cell wall synthesis after being activated by the MTB enzyme KatG catalase.
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MOA for Pyrazinamide
Disrupt MTB membrane transport and energetic by Pyrazinoic acid
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T/F: the treatment of choice for NON-hemorrhagic hypovolemia is colloid-containing solutions.
FALSE> Crystal Lodi solutions (LR, NS or Plasma-Lyte)
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When would someone with Non-Hemorrhagic hypovolemia need blood products?
If their corrected Hgb was <7
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What is the sodium, chloride concentration and osmolarity of plasma? Na/Cl concentration and osmolarity of NS? LR? PlasmaLyte?
Plasma = Na 135-145, Cl 94-111, Osm 275-295 NS = Na 154, Cl 154, Osm 308 LR = Na 130, Cl 109, Osm 273 Plasma-Lyte = Na 140, Cl 98, Osm 294.
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Since NS has a _____ Na, ____ Cl and a ______ Osm than plasma, it would create what in the body if too much was infused? Anyone receiving > _____L of NS is at risk.
More Na More Cl Higher Osm It is HYPERTONIC - it would draw water out of the cells and tissue, and put too many negative ions in circulation causing hyperchloremic metabolic ACIDOSIS. >3L
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The comparison “ Robbing Peter to pay Paul “ can be used in what scenario?
Use of Colloid containing solutions in hypovolemia or patients who are 3rd spacing. you boost intravascular volume, but starve the tissue.
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Why should colloids NOT be used in hemorrhagic patients?
It may boost the intravascular volume and BP TOO much and “pop the clot”
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When is albumin good to consider?
If stable patient is low albumin (liver failure)
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The rate of fluid replacement in hemorrhagic shock and hypovolemia should be _______
Individualized Weight based
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Rate of fluid replacement in hypovolemia:
30ml/kg completed by 3 hours following presentation. (same as sepsis)
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Patient presents to ER with severe hypovolemia. They weigh 86kg. Fluids started at 1900. How much should be infused by 2200?
30ml/kg = 2,580ml in 3 hrs = 860ml/hr.

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