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Respiratory Playlist
Beta-2 Agonists
Short-Term Treatment
Terbutaline
Asthma
Tocolysis
Albuterol
Asthma
Long-Term Treatment
Salmeterol
Asthma
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
3 mins
Anticholinergics
B.O.AT.S Acronym
Benztropine
Parkinson's Disease
Oxybutynin
Decrease bladder spasms
Atropine
Mydriasis and Cycloplegia
Scopolamine
Motion Sickness
1 min
Anticholinergics Continued
Drugs
Glycopyrrolate
Reduces Airway Secretions
Ulcer Treatment
Ipratropium
Asthma and C.O.P.D
Dicyclomine
Hyoscyamine
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
1 min
Prednisone (Glucocorticoids)
Mechanism
Glucocorticoid
Indications
Inflammatory Conditions
Organ Transplant Rejection
Side Effects
Cataracts and Glaucoma
Cushing's Syndrome
Osteoporosis
Immunosuppression
Hyperglycemia
Ulcers
Considerations
Adrenal Insufficiency
Taper Gradually
2 mins
Common Causes of Pneumonia: Neonates (< 4 Weeks Old)
Group B Streptococci
E. coli
44 secs
Common Causes of Pneumonia: Children (4 Weeks - 18 Years)
Runts May Cough Chunky Sputum
RSV (Viruses)
Mycoplasma
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Chlamydia trachomatis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
1 min
Common Causes of Pneumonia: Adults (18 - 40 Years Old)
Mycoplasma
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Chlamydia pneumoniae
41 secs
Common Causes of Pneumonia: Middle-Aged Adults (40 - 65 Years Old)
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Mycoplasma
Haemophilus influenzae
Anaerobes
Viruses
1 min
Common Causes of Pneumonia: Elderly (65+ Years Old)
Ipatropium, tiotropium, atropine, and aclidinum bromide for asthma
Drugs
Ipratropium
Tiotropium
Atropine
Aclidinum Bromide
Functionally similar to tiotropium
Less SE due to short half-life
Mechanism of Action
Blocks vagus nerve to decrease tone in bronchial smooth muscle
Blocks reflex bronchoconstriction caused by inhaled irritants
Indication
COPD (1st line treatment)
Status asthmaticus (with b2-agonist nebulizer)
No role in chronic stable asthma
Side Effects
Antimuscarinics (SLUDGE)
Acute-angle Glaucoma
Bronchospasm
Considerations
Tiotropium has antiinflammatory properities and decreases mucus secretion
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