respiratory emergencies

Question 1

In COPD exacerbations and acute coronary syndromes what should oxygen be?

Answer 1

Carefully Titrated

Question 2

After Oxygen, a patient suffering from an asthma attack should be given what?

Answer 2

Bronchodilators

Question 3

What can bronchodilators be divided into?

Answer 3

Selective agents and non selective agents

Question 4

What do selective agents (bronchodilators) do?

Answer 4

Act preferentially on the bronchial smooth muscle and improve the patients condition while minimising side effects

Question 5

What are some side effects of salbutamol?

Answer 5

Tachycardia
Tremours
Palpitations
headache
muscle cramps
rash

Question 6

What side effects can happen with ipratropium bromide?

Answer 6

Dry mouth
nausea
tachycardia
arrythmia (irregular)
allergic reaction

Question 7

What are Beta 2 agonists?

Answer 7

Sympathomimetic medications that target the beta2 receptors and cause relaxation of the smooth muscle without tachycardia or hypertension

Question 8

What do non selective agents (bronchodilators) act on?

Answer 8

Act on alpha, beta 1, and beta 2 adrenergic receptors. Stimulation of the aplha receptors causes constriction of peripheral blood vessels and results in an increase in blood pressure.

Question 9

When stimulated what do beta 1 receptors do?

Answer 9

Located in the cardiac tissue, increase heart rate and cardiac contractility.

Question 10

What is an example of a non selective bronchodilator?

Answer 10

Adrenaline