Decongestants
This decongestant targets alpha and beta adrenergic receptors and provides longer-lasting relief.
What is pseudoephedrine?
The normal pulse range for an adult is this.
What is 60–100 beats per minute?
The normal pulse range for infants 1 month to 1 year old is this.
What is 90–160 beats per minute?
This type of hypersensitivity reaction is mediated by IgE antibodies.
What is Type 1 hypersensitivity?
Blood pressure higher than 140/90 mm Hg is classified as this stage of hypertension.
What is Stage 2 hypertension?
Using nasal spray decongestants longer than this time can cause rebound congestion.
What is 3–5 days?
A newborn’s normal respiratory rate falls within this range.
What is 30–60 breaths per minute?
Toddlers normally breathe at this rate.
What is 25–30 breaths per minute?
Histamine release causes increased this in blood vessels.
What is vascular permeability?
A systolic blood pressure less than 90 mm Hg is considered this.
What is hypotension?
Agitation, nervousness, and uneasiness are examples of this category of adverse effects.
What is CNS stimulation?
A preschooler’s normal pulse range is this.
What is 70–120 beats per minute?
School-age children normally have a pulse range of this.
60–110 beats per minute?
This first-generation antihistamine is commonly used for motion sickness and insomnia.
What is diphenhydramine?
Deflating the blood pressure cuff too slowly can falsely increase this number.
What is the diastolic pressure?
This condition is a contraindication for decongestant use.
What is glaucoma?
This age group normally has a pulse range of 50–100 beats per minute.
Who are adolescents?
This age group normally has respirations of 20–25 breaths per minute.
Who are preschoolers and school-age children?
Dry mouth and constipation from first-generation antihistamines occur because of this effect.
What is the anticholinergic effect?
Repeating blood pressure measurements too quickly can falsely elevate this pressure.
What is systolic pressure?
This receptor type is primarily stimulated by phenylephrine to reduce nasal membrane inflammation.
What are alpha-1 adrenergic receptors?
An adult respiratory rate greater than 20 breaths/min is called this.
What is tachypnea?
A toddler’s pulse normally ranges from this.
What is 80–140 beats per minute?
This immune cell picks up allergens in Type 4 hypersensitivity reactions.
What are Helper T-cells?
A school-age child with a pulse of 130 beats/min is experiencing this.
What is tachycardia?