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| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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| disorder that include asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive bronchitis, or emphysema, or a combination. |
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| during the _____ ______, a large amount of histamine is released from the mast cells in the respiratory tract. |
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| With ______, the airways become narrow, the muscles around the airways tighten, the inner lining of the bronchi swell, and extra mucus clogs the smaller airways. |
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| B2 adrenergic agonists and xanthine derivatives |
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| what are the 2 major types of bronchodilators? |
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_____ are used in the treatment of chronic respiratory problems due to bronchoconstriction, such as:
-bronchospasm associated with acute and chronic bronchial asthma.
-exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB)
-bronchitis
-emphysema
-bronchiectasis |
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| tachycardia, palpitations, or cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension, nervousness, anxiety and insomnia are what? |
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| ______may increase the risk of asthma related death. |
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| ______ should be considered first for long term control of asthma. |
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| Xanthine derivatives are also called? |
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| ______ are drugs that stimulate the central nervous system to promote bronchodilation? |
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| ______ are used for symptomatic relief ro prevention fo bronchial asthma, treatment of reversible bronchospasm associated with chronic bronchitis and emphysema. |
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| xanthine derivatives adverse reactions |
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| restlessness, irritability, headache, nervousness, tremors, tachycardia, palpitations, ECG changes, increased respirations, N/V, fever, hyperglycemia, flushing and alopecia are what? |
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