Salbutamol
1) Is his family history and past medical history significant?
It is not related to the ankle injury; however, past medical history shows asthma, eczema (allergy) and oral thrush due to the use of inhaled beclomethasone.
2) What is the role of salbutamol in the treatment of asthma?
Salbutamol is short acting beta agonist, which symptomatically relieves the asthmatic attacks by bronchodilation of bronchi.
Acts within minutes
3) What is the role of beclomethasone in the treatment of asthma?
A- To reduce the inflammation (edema) in the wall of bronchi by its anti-inflammatory action (steroidal).
B- Increase the depth and number of beta receptors, therefore reducing the development of resistance
Acts within 30 min
4) Is his past medical history of oral thrush …show more content…
The patient is on a long acting anti-inflammatory drug, which aid in asthma control, also, he is on a short acting bronchodilator during emergency cases
6) What would you expect this patient’s peak flow to be if he did not have asthma?
It would be higher, around 630.
7) What are the advantages and disadvantages of a metered dose inhaler?
Advantages of Metered dose inhalers: portable, affordable, multidose delivery capacity, and low risk of bacterial contamination. Disadvantages are: need correct actuation and inhalation coordination and can cause infection if not cleaned properly.
8) What is the optimum particle size to aid correct deposition into the lung?
1 to 5 micrometres
9) What are the advantages of a spacer device?
Facilitation of drug administration (when using an inhaler), and aid in avoiding mistakes during that process (beneficial with children).
10) What happens to the droplet velocity in the spacer device, and how does this improve the drug deposition in the lungs?
Their velocity decrease, and that will lead to their deposition in the lung rather than in the oral
It is not related to the ankle injury; however, past medical history shows asthma, eczema (allergy) and oral thrush due to the use of inhaled beclomethasone.
2) What is the role of salbutamol in the treatment of asthma?
Salbutamol is short acting beta agonist, which symptomatically relieves the asthmatic attacks by bronchodilation of bronchi.
Acts within minutes
3) What is the role of beclomethasone in the treatment of asthma?
A- To reduce the inflammation (edema) in the wall of bronchi by its anti-inflammatory action (steroidal).
B- Increase the depth and number of beta receptors, therefore reducing the development of resistance
Acts within 30 min
4) Is his past medical history of oral thrush …show more content…
The patient is on a long acting anti-inflammatory drug, which aid in asthma control, also, he is on a short acting bronchodilator during emergency cases
6) What would you expect this patient’s peak flow to be if he did not have asthma?
It would be higher, around 630.
7) What are the advantages and disadvantages of a metered dose inhaler?
Advantages of Metered dose inhalers: portable, affordable, multidose delivery capacity, and low risk of bacterial contamination. Disadvantages are: need correct actuation and inhalation coordination and can cause infection if not cleaned properly.
8) What is the optimum particle size to aid correct deposition into the lung?
1 to 5 micrometres
9) What are the advantages of a spacer device?
Facilitation of drug administration (when using an inhaler), and aid in avoiding mistakes during that process (beneficial with children).
10) What happens to the droplet velocity in the spacer device, and how does this improve the drug deposition in the lungs?
Their velocity decrease, and that will lead to their deposition in the lung rather than in the oral