Asthma, Emphysema, and Chronic Bronchitis: Expert Drug Therapy Video Series [CD-ROM]

Blanchard-Loeb (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 193013813X | ISBN-13: 978-1930138131 | Publication Date: January 1, 2001 | Edition: 1

Find out how beta2 agonists, anticholinergics, antileukotrienes, xanthine bronchodilators, and corticosteroids work to relieve symptoms and prevent exacerbations in your patients with asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis. And learn how these actions should affect your nursing care before, during, and after drug therapy. In just 30 minutes, you'll learn: „h which drugs are used to treat an acute exacerbation of asthma and which ones are reserved for continuing therapy „h how albuterol relaxes bronchial smooth muscles, causing bronchodilation and improved airflow „h how the stepwise approach guides asthma treatment „h how leukotriene inhibitors, such as zafirlukast, reduce airway inflammation by preventing cysteinyl leukotrienes from engaging with receptors „h which inhalers should be used with a spacer and which ones should be inhaled directly from the mouthpiece „h how ipratropium prevents acetylcholine from stimulating cholinergic receptors on smooth-muscle cell membranes, thus reducing mucus production „h how mast-cell stabilizers, such as cromolyn, prevent the release of histamine and other inflammatory substances „h how to safely administer corticosteroids by inhalation, intravenously, or orally

Product Details

• CD-ROM
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193013813X
• ISBN-13: 978-1930138131
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,173,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)