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| Common cold is considered a ___ infection? |
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Common cold
How many occurrences in a year is typical for an adult? |
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Common cold
How many occurrences in a year is typical for a school age child? |
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Common cold many are ____
Incubation is usually how many days? |
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Viruses invade via mucous membranes
Can survive several hours on skin, hard surfaces
airbone
5 days |
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Inflammation of paranasal sinuses
Fluid and microbe movement via cilia impeded because of nasal swelling
Impairment of movement results in infection |
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| ____ most common cause of sinusitis? |
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| What are the symptoms of rhinitis? |
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| Severe headaches, tenderness or pain in the affected sinus area. |
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| What are the S&S of common respiratory disorders like common cold, rhinitis, allergic rhinitis? |
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Nasal congestion(stuffy nose
Cough
-Productive v/s nonproductive
Increased secretions(excessive production, no cough)
Fever
Sneezing |
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| when secretions are expectorated |
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| A non productive cough is |
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| when dry and no sputum is expectorated. |
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General Characteristics: Respiratory Disorder Medications
Define Nasal decongestants |
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Relieve nasal obstruction and discharge
Most often used to relieve rhinitis |
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General Characteristics: Respiratory Disorder Medications
What are the Nasal decongestants Contraindicated? |
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| Severe HTN, CAD, narrow-angle glaucoma, antidepressants |
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General Characteristics: Respiratory Disorder Medications
What are the Nasal decongestants cautions? |
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cardiac dysrhythmias,
hyperthyroidism,
Diabetes mellitus
prostatic hypertrophy, glaucoma |
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•Suppress dry, hacking, nonproductive cough
•Centrally acting agents (narcotic and non-narcotic) depress the cough center in the medulla oblongata or the cough receptors in the throat, trachea, or lungs.
Produces drowsiness
Locally acting agents act by increasing the flow of saliva & by containing demulcents or local anesthetics to decrease irritation.
throat lozenges, cough drops |
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| Liquefy respiratory secretions, allowing for easier removal |
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| Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) |
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Liquefy mucus in respiratory tract; administered by inhalation
Effective immediately after direct instillation |
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Many contain antihistamine, nasal decongestant, and analgesic
Some contain antitussives, expectorants, etc
Many are over-the-counter (OTC) medications
Antivirals |
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| Patient teaching guidelines |
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Adequate fluid intake
Usually only used for 7 days
Follow manufactures instructions
Do not combine with other medications with similar ingredients
Tylenol/Motrin etc.
Take cough syrups undiluted and avoid eating or drinking for approximately 30 minutes.
Report palpitations, dizziness, drowsiness or rapid pulse. |
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| The ___ ____, a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, is the most common respiratory tract infection? |
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| Colds can be caused by many types of viruses most often the ____? |
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| ____ is inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, air cells that connect with the nasal cavity and are lined by similar mucosa |
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| ____ (inflammation & congestion of nasal mucosa & upper respiratory tract infections are the most common causes of sinusitis? |
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| ____ ____ results from dilation of the blood vessels in the nasal mucosa and engorgement of the mucous membranes with blood? |
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| Used to relieve nasal obstruction and discharge? |
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| suppress a cough by depressing the cough center in the medulla oblongata or the cough receptors in the throat, trachea, or lungs? |
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| Agent given orally to liquefy respiratory secretions and allow for their easier removal? |
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| Administered by inhalation to liquefy mucus in the respiratory tract? |
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| Used to reduce the incidence and severity of colds and influenza? |
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