1. With the provided resources (readings from the assigned chapter and lecture PowerPoint), discuss among yourselves the following questions. You may use outside references such as credible websites excluding Wikipedia.
2. Note the word limit in each question.
3. Use Times New Roman as the type of font, with font size 12, and double-spaced. A penalty of 2 points each will be deducted to the total points for failure to comply. For example, if the font style, font size, and spacing are not followed
Question 1: Contrast early- and late-phase inflammatory responses. Why do you think this is important for drug therapy?Limit your discussion up to 300 words.
Question 2: A patient with a history of severe late-phase asthma response is prescribed an inhaled short-acting bronchodilator, corticosteroid, and mast cell stabilizer. Explain when each of these drugs is indicated and highlight any special considerations concerning sequence, side effects, and what to expect as positive outcomes. Limit your discussion up to 300 words.
Question 3: For predictable seasonal allergies, when would be the best time to start taking an antihistamine? Limit your discussion up to 300 words.
Question 4: A 24-year old woman with persistent mild asthma has noticed that she is having more acute episodes, especially during the fall season. Her peak flows often drop to 50% of predicted during this period, and she has to use her quick-acting rescue bronchodilator frequently. This is the only respiratory medication she is taking. List other categories of respiratory medications that may help reduce the number and severity of her episodes. How and when would you suggest administering them? Limit your discussion up to 300 words.
Question 5: What respiratory intervention is needed for patients on a nondepolarizing agent? Limit your discussion up to 300 words.
Question 6: It’s three o’clock in the morning and you cannot get back to sleep. Should you take another dose of the same sleeping pill you took right before bedtime? Why or why not? Limit your discussion up to 300 words.
Question 7: Describe the characteristics of an ideal drug used to facilitate endotracheal intubation. Limit your discussion up to 300 words.
Question 8: What are some methods of monitoring the efficacy of neuromuscular blocking agents. Limit your discussion up to 300 words.
Question 9: Describe some of the different neurotransmitters involved in the pain pathway and why they are important to cardiorespiratory pharmacotherapy. Limit your discussion up to 300 words.
Question 10: A vehicular accident patient with massive chest injuries requires emergency intubation. What pharmacologic agent is indicated? Once intubated, the patient is difficult to ventilate because he is combative. In addition, the physician wants to depress spontaneous ventilation to assist in healing the chest trauma. What pharmacologic agents are indicated? Limit your discussion up to 300 words.
