Respiratory

Upper respiratory

100

Medical management of a deviated septum

Nasal allergy control

nasal septoplasty

no asa or nsaids for 2 weeks prior to surgery

200

allergic rhinitis can be....... (how long)

intermittent (<4 days a week or 4 weeks a year)

or persistent (>4 days a week for more than 4 weeks a year)

300

flu patho

virus often found in wild aquatic birds and mutates to infect different species- droplet contact

400

what is acute viral rhinitis

COMMON COLD- viral infection of upper respiratory tract

500

tell providor if what finding is found with a flu patient (specifically elderly)

crackles

lower respiratory

100

hallmark sign of pertussis

inspiration after each cough produces "whooping" sound

200

what is a finding when pleural effusion is present in pneumonia

dullness on percussion

300

late signs of tuberculosis

Dyspnea and hemoptysis

400

what is flail chest?

paradoxical movement during breathing- inspiration or expiration- rapid, shallow respirations; tachycardia; possible crepitus

500

patho of pulmonary embolism

blockage of pulmonary arteries by thrombus, fat or air emboli, or tumor tissue

obstructive pulmonary disease

100

S/S of asthma

wheezing, cough, dyspnea, hyperventilation, chest tightness

200

what is emphysema

destruction of alveoli without obvious fibrosis

300

tripod position indicates what

COPD

400

COPD includes chronic .....

Bronchitis- chronic productive cough for 3 or more months in each of 2 successive years

500

Asthma diagnostics

Pulmunary function tests

Peak expiratory flow rate- peak flow meter

chest xray

IGE

sputum

name that disorder

100

antibiotics are not needed for this, unless it progresses but that's not the point

acute viral rhinitis; common cold

200

significant morbidity and mortality

flu

300

strep progresses from

acute pharyngitis

400

partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep

obstructive sleep apnea

500

air accumulates in the pleural space creating pressure that collapses the lung and shifts the mediastinum

tension pneumothorax

DRUGZ

100

corticosteroid that inhibits inflammatory response of allergic rhinitis

Fluticasone (nasal spray)

200

oral decongestant promoting vasoconstriction of superficial vessels in nose

pseudophedrine and phenylephrine

300

what works by preventing the virus from being released by cells and spread to other cells and shortens the duration of flu symptoms

oseltamivir

400

1st line SABA for asthma

albuterol

500

glaucoma drug

timolol

(lol i cant see)