HFA
hydrofluroalkane
LT
leukotriene
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
PDE
phosphodiesterase
PG
prostaglandin
Obstructive lung diseases:
Restrictive patho- parenchymal diseases:
Restrictive patho - neuromuscular weakness diseases
Restrictive patho - chest wall/pleural disease
Pulmonary vascular diseases
Malignancy pulm diseases
Infectious lung diseases
How much of medication is inhaled?
10-20%
How much of medication is swallowed?
80-90%
Describe pressurized Metered-Dose Inhalers
drug propelled from cannister w/ help of propellant.
50-200 doses of drug
Why are space chambers used?
What is the age limit for DPI?
< 7yo
When do we used nebulizer therapy?
acutely ill & those who can’t use inhalers
Define hypoxia
low tissue oxygenation
Define hypoxemia
What does hypoxemia generally imply?
Causes of poor O2 deliever can be narrow to 3 categories
Low CO, Low Hgb, Low SaO2
Accepted indication for acute O2 therapy
How is doc. hypoxemia defined
PaO2 < 60mmHg
SaO2 < 90%