Mechanical Ventilation Pharmacology
What are the 4 SABA bronchodilators?
What are SABA bronchodilators used for?
What does SABA stand for?
What are the 3 LABA bronchodilators?
What are LABA bronchodilators used for?
What does LABA stand for?
SABA and LABA bronchodilators are considered
what type of bronchodilator?
Anticholinergic is also known as what?
What 4 drugs are anticholinergic?
How does the anticholinergic drugs work?
What type of drug is Theophylline?
What are corticosteroids used for?
What are the corticosteroids?
Adrenergic bronchodilators are broken into 2
groups, what are they?
Corticosteroids are also broken into 2 groups,
what are they?
How are systemic corticosteroids administered?
What 2 systemic corticosteroids are given for
chronic lung pts?
What are some of the examples of aerosolized
corticosteroids?
Why are neuromuscular blockers given?
Albuterol (Ventolin/Proventil)
Levalbuterol (Xoponex)
Terbutaline (Brethine/Brethaire)
Pirbuterol (Maxair)
Rescue
short acting beta2 agonist
Salmeterol (Serevent)
Formoterol
Arformoterol (Brovana)
Maintenance
long acting beta2 agonist
Front door
Back door
Atropine sulfate
Ipratropium bromide (Atrovent)
Tiotropium bromide (Spiriva)
Oxitropium bromide (Oxivent)
By blocking the cholinergic receptors
Methylianthines
phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Side door bronchodilator
Reduce inflammation
Fluticasone
Beclomethasone
Budesonide
Flunisolide
Triamcinolone
Prednisone
Methylpredisolone
Solumedrol
Alpha
Beta
Systemic
Inhaled
Orally
Prednisolone
Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone
Aerobid
Beclamethasone
Flovent
To paralyze pt
facilitate in intubation
reduce combativeness
relax respiratory muscles
increase chest wall compliance
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What are some paralytic drugs?
How is the assessment of reversal confirmed?
Out of the paralytic drugs named, which is short
acting?
Benzodiazepine are what type of drug?
What are benzos used for?
What are some examples of benzos?
What assessment scale is used when sedation is
given?
According to the Ramsey Scale, what does 1,3,
and 6 mean?
What drug is used to reverse sedation?
What type of drugs are narcotics?
What are analgesics used for?
What are some medical narcotics?
What drug is given to reverse narcotics?
How is pain control assessed?
What is epinephrine considered?
What muscle does the adrenergic bronchodilators
work on?
What are some undesirable side effects when
Succinycholine (Anectine)
Pancucuronum Bromide (Pavilon)
Vecuronium Bromide (Nocuronium)
Rocuronium (Zemuron)
Atracurium (Tracium)
Cisatracurium (Nimbex)
Lift head for >5 sec
Tongue must protrude for >5 sec
Hand grip
Succinycholine (Anectine)
Sedation
Antianxiety
Reduce anxiety
Provide amnesia
Improve tolerance during mechanical ventilation
Diazepam (Valium)
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Midazolam (Versed)
Alprazolam (Xanax)
Ramsey scale
1=alert
3=responds to verbal commands
6=no response to stimuli
Remazicon
Analgesic
pain control
Morphine
Hydromorphine (Dilaudid)
Fentanyl (Sublimaze)
Codeine
Hydrocodone
Oxycodone (Oxycontin)
Meperedine (Demerol)
Narcan
pain scale
increase HR
Increase BP
Diurphoresis
Grimacing
Restlessness
Guarding
Adrenergic bronchodilator
Smooth muscles
Respiratory arrest
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using paralytics?
What are some undesirable side effects when
using sedatives?
What are some undesirable side effects when
using benzos/narcotics?
What type of drug is Diprovan?
What are the 2 antibiotics RTs see the most?
Death
Oversedation
Depressed respiratory drive
Inability to protect the airway
Respiratory depression
Hypotension
Dependancy
Anesthetic
Tobymycine
Genamycine