Test 3 Flashcards
If a cough in acute bronchitis lasts more than 14 days, then consider
pertussis
Usual duration of cough with acute bronchitis
1-3 weeks
s/s of acute bronchitis
cough with or without sputum, low grade fever, wheezes/rhonchi
Diagnostic for acute bronchitis
usually based on history and exam
This does not necessarily indicate a bacterial cause in acute bronchitis
purulent sputum
treatment for acute bronchitis
antitussive therapy for nighttime cough, NSAIDs, ipratropium inhaler
3 changes in asthma
bronchoconstriction, hyperresponsiveness, and inflammation
Restrictive disease is when
alveoli cannot be filled
obstructive disease is when
air cannot get out
factors that can exacerbate asthma
GERD, atopy
Exercise induced asthma is when symptoms begin
5-10 min after completing exercise and resolve in 1-4 horus
severe rhinorrhea, sneezing, N/V, and airway obstruction that occurs in those 20-30s.
aspirin-induced asthma
hallmark symptoms of asthma
wheezing, dyspnea, cough, and sputum production
Diagnosis for asthma is with
peak flow meters and spirometry
Between asthma attacks, sputum is usually ___; during an asthma attack, the sputum may be ____ even with an absence of infection
clear; yellow or green
Asthma is diagnosed with a FEV1 of ___ and a ____ FEV1/FVC ratio that improves with bronchodilator therapy.
less than 80%; reduced
In intermittent asthma, the symptoms occur ____; nighttime awakenings occur _____; SABA use is _______; and FEV1 is _____.
less than 2 days/week;
less than twice a month;
less than 2 days a week;
normal.
In mild persistent asthma, the symptoms occur ____; nighttime awakenings occur _____; SABA use is _______; and FEV1 is _____.
more than 2 days a week;
3-4 times a month;
more than 2 days a week but not daily;
Greater than 80%
In moderate persistent asthma, the symptoms occur ____; nighttime awakenings occur _____; SABA use is _______; and FEV1 is _____.
Daily;
More than once a week but not nightly;
Daily;
60-80%
In severe persistent asthma, the symptoms occur ____; nighttime awakenings occur _____; SABA use is _______; and FEV1 is _____.
throughout the day;
every night;
several times a day;
less than 60%
Normal FEV1/FVC is
70-80%
FVC is forced expiratory volume and can help indicate
restrictive disease if less than 80%
FEV1 is max volume expired in 1 second and can help indicate
obstructive disease if less than 70%
Step 1 of asthma approach
SABA PRN