Pharmacology
Pharmokinetics
Respiratory System A&P
Medications
Conditions
100
The study of drugs and their orgins.
What is pharmacognosy?
100
First phase of pharmokinetics in which a medication must pass through some type of physical barrier.
What is Absorption?
100
Number of lobes found in left left lung.
What is 2?
100
Class of medications used to treat the emesis associated with antineoplastic therapy.
What are antiemetics?
100
Acute inflammatory condition of the lower respiratory system that causes diffuculty breathing and can become life threatening.
What is asthma?
200
The study of the toxic effects of medications?
What is toxicology?
200
Phase of pharmokinetics during which medication is removed from the body.
What is Elimination (or Excretion)?
200
The air we breathe is made up of ________% oxygen.
What is 21%
200
Medication the prevents angioneogenisis.
What is Avastin/bevacizumab or any VEGF-Inhibitor?
200
Condition where blood accumulates in or around the lungs making breathing difficult.
What is a hemothorax?
300
The study of medications and their uses?
What is pharmacology?
300
Phase of pharmokinetics where the body alters or changes the medication.
What is Metabolism?
300
Nasal cavities, the larynx, the pharynx, and the mouth.
What is the upper respiratory system?
300
Name three classifications that can be used to prevent acute asthma attacks.
What glucocorticoids, long-acting bronchodilaters, LRAs, and anticholinergics
300
Most common bacterial infection of the respiratory system.
What is Tuberculosis?
400
Term for how a medication is administered.
What is the route of administration?
400
Phase of pharmokinetics that describes where in the body the medication goes.
What is distribution?
400
Also known as the voice box.
What is the larynx?
400
aka BMD
What is myelosuppression?
400
Results from IgE mediated histamine release.
What are allergies?
500
Term for when the liver metabolizes orally administered medication following absorption but prior to the medication reaching the site of action.
What is First-Pass Metabolism?
500
The amount of time it takes for the body to eliminate half of a given amount of medication from the body.
What is half-life?
500
This covers the trachea and prevents food from entering the lungs.
What is epiglottis?
500
Medication used to stimulate the bone marrow to produce red blood cells.
What is EPO, erythropoietin alfa, Darbopoeitin, Aranesp, Procrit, or Epogen
500
Genetic condition affecting exocrine glands; affecting both breathing and digestion.
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
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