Medications and doses
16 YO girl presents with SOB, audible wheezing, and low SpO2. Medication is administered via SVN at a certain dose every so often.
What is Albuterol 2.5mg, first 3 doses every 20 minutes, and then Q2-4H
You see bronchoconstriction, eosinophilic inflammation, and increased mucus production.
What is asthma?
CXR shows Batwing and fluffy infiltrates.
What is pulmonary edema.
Inhibits sodium/chloride reabsorption in the Loop of Henle
What is Loop Diuretics?
COPD patient comes in with chest tightness, fatigue on exertion, and SOB progressively getting worse over the past 3 days. Medication is administered immediately at a certain dose every so often.
What is DuoNeb (Albuterol 2.5 mg and Ipratropium Bromide 0.5mg) every Q4-6H?
You see neutrophilic inflammation, alveolar wall destruction, chronic productive cough, and frequent pneumonias.
What is COPD?
67 year old presents in ED with greenish sputum, fever, fatigue, productive cough, with crackles and wheezing on auscultation.
What is pneumonia?
Metroprolol
Cystic Fibrosis patient is getting ready for VEST therapy, but needs medication that's specific to their DNA administered for inspissated secretions at a certain dose every so often.
What is Dornase Alfa (Pulmozyme) 2.5 mg BID
Bacteria enters the airway and cause lobar consolidation on CXR, increased WBC, and coarse crackles with a productive cough.
What is bacterial pneumonia?
Persistent productive cough, barrel chest, cyanosis, and frequent infections.
What is chronic bronchitis?
where K+ sparring works
What is the collecting duct and Distal Tubule?
Patient has to build a plateau for this medication to help with inflammation. It's also the only medication that can be nebulized.
What is an ICS (Budesonide/Pulmicort)?
The patient has pulmonary edema, chest pain, hypertrophy and, CXR shows cardiomegaly and cephalization.
What is left sided heart failure?
Breakage of myeline sheaths and paralysis that starts in the feet.
What is Gillian Barre syndrome?
Lidocaine
what medication chills the heart out?
An inhaled sympathomimetic that helps with upper airway inflammation and swelling. Works on the alpha and beta receptors.
What is Racemic Epinephrine?
The patient has a mutated CFTR gene, impaired fluid balance, with dry thick retained secretions.
what is cystic fibrosis?
FEV1 of 45%, FVC of 80%, FEV1/FVC ratio of 55%, TLC 120%, and DLCO of 75%. Likely diagnosis:
What is emphysema?
What rythym do you use atropine for?
Sinus Bradycardia