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Asthma - Coggle Diagram
Asthma
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Diagnosis
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Arterial blood gases; measuring O2,CO2,pH. O2 was low, CO2 was low, pH was high.
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Treatment
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Blue and brown inhalers; what is their function? Blue for immediate relief as a bronchodilator, Brown for steroids. Not everyone uses brown. Brother has used brown; more severe.
2 types of inhalers; salbutamol (bronchodilator; blue) and beclometasone diproprionate (steroid; brown)
NOT FOR ASTHMA. propranolol tablets; constrict airways. Beta blocker that is nonselective so is contraindicated for asthma. Luke takes 2
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Patient History
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arterial blood gases are dependent on age, height etc
Had asthma as a child but gone by 12. Brother was asthmatic. Genetic. Sister has hayfever. He currently has no alllergies that he knows of
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Symptoms
feeling tight chested even after he stops running for several minutes; recovery time, how long is normal. Air is cold; exarcebates asthma
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Symptoms exacerbated by propranolol. Unable to complete a sentence. Uncontrolled asthma as he wasn't taking his medication so ambulance had to be called
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