PHTY300 Study Guide - Final Guide: Deconditioning, Medication Therapy Management, Bronchospasm
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Self paced, perform 2 tests (30 mins apart) as learning effect. 74, age increases closing capacity, hence increases like of small airway closure. Note: common comorbidities include hypertension, oa, osteoporosis, depression: bmi: 19. 2 (one dp) (within the normal range of 18. 5 to 24. 9) However patient is towards the underweight end of the scale (waist to hip ratio is better: medications: Spiriva bd: is a bronchodilator that prevents bronchospasm in adults with copd. Side effects include dry mouth, upset stomach, vomiting, nose bleed, muscle pain. Seretide bd: inhaled corticosteroid that treats lung inflammation, preventer asthma med. Side effects include throat and voice irritation, muscle cramps, pain in muscle or joints. Side effects include dizziness, insomnia, muscle pain, nausea and vomiting. Note: bd (means twice daily) and prn (means as needed: spirometry: Fev1: the maximum amount of air that can me forcefully exhaled in 1 second. Decreased forced expiratory volume (fev1 40%) is indicative of the severity of copd ie severe.
