Respiratory Crossword

Viral illnesss with nasal congestion, sneezing, scratchy throat, fever, and cough.
Treatment of URI
Cough, dyspnea, sometimes productive and bloody may indicate
The sweat test is considered the gold standard for diagnosing this lung disease
Emergent condition. Patient will be drooling. DO NOT OPEN TO EXAMINE AIRWAY!
. Viral illness that presents with inflammation, swelling, increased mucous production and bronchospasm. Worse on infants less than one.
Shortness of Breath
Stridor, barking cough
Treatment of croup
Differentials include viral, post-nasal drip, allergic rhinitis, URI, GERD, COPD, caused by ACE Inhibitor, or CHF to name a few.
Disease that uses stepwise treatment plan, including rescue inhaler and “steps-up” and “steps-down” when disease exacerbation and control.
Recurrent wheezing and cough at night. Can be childhood onset or even adult onset
Allergic shiners, postnasal discharge, nasal congestion, sneezing, watery eyes, sometimes fatigue.
Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis
Symptoms include fever, myalgia, sputum production, and tachypnea.
Score for scoring severity of Pneumonia. (Includes two numbers)
Every physician and patient should have agreed plan to include peak flow meter instruction (green-yellow-red zone instructions.)
Spread by airborne droplets. Often found and diagnosed in immunocompromised population. Homeless, elderly, history of drug and alcohol use. Symptoms include weight loss, fever, night sweats, and cough.
Test that checks for Tuberculosis. --Greater than 5mm induration – those with HIV or previously healed TB infection, exposure to TB, or on immunosuppressive therapy. -- Greater than 10mm induration – foreign born in country with endemic TB, institutionalized individuals, pre-existing conditions that lower immunity such as diabetes, malnutrition, chronic renal failure. -- Greater than 15mm – otherwise healthy individuals without usual risk factors for TB
Quick onset fever, malaise, myalgia, headache, anorexia, rhinitis, sore throat, and nonproductive cough
Global Standards for COPD
Disease that is preventable and treatable, but is a major cause of chronic morbidity and mortality. Patients often suffer for years and die from complications of the disease. Characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation that is due to airway and/or alveolar abnormalities usually caused by significant exposure to noxious particles or gases.
The most commonly encountered risk factor for COPD.
Medications that increase FEV1. Alter airway smooth muscle tone and improves expiratory flow. In COPD they are given on a regular basis to prevent and reduce symptoms. SABA and LABA. Every patient with asthma must have a short acting beta agonists.
Classification of asthma. Symptoms less than 2 days/week. 0 to less than 2x/month of nighttime awakenings. <2 days/week SABA. No interference with normal activity. Normal FEV between exacerbations. FEV >80%.
Classification of asthma. Symptoms greater than 2 days/week but not daily. Depending on age, 1-2x or 3-4x per month nighttime awakenings. >2 days/week SABA but not daily. Minor limitations to normal activity. FEV>80%. _____ Persistent
Classification of asthma. Symptoms daily. Nighttime awakenings depending on age 3-4x per month or >1x/week but not nightly. Daily SABA. Some limitation to normal activity. FEV 60-80%. _______ Persistent
Classification of asthma: Symptoms throughout the day. Nighttime awakenings depending on age >1x/week or often every night. SABA use several times a day. Extremely limited normal activity. FEV <60%. ______ Persistent
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