Kettering Clinical Sim Pathologies Questions & Answers Correctly Answered.

Kettering Clinical Sim Pathologies

Emphysema/Chronic Bronchitis

• CORRECT ANSWER:

o SABA
o LABA
o Anticholinergic (LAMA)

SABA

• CORRECT ANSWER:

o Albuterol (Proventil)
o Levalbuterol (Xopenex)

LABA

• CORRECT ANSWER:

o Salmeterol (Serevent)
o Formoterol (Foradil)
o Arformoterol (Brovana)

Anticholinergic

• CORRECT ANSWER:

o Ipratropium bromide (Atrovent)
o Tiotropium bromide (Spiriva)
o Oxitropium bromide (Oxivent)

Acute Asthma

• CORRECT ANSWER:

o Aerosol therapy with:

, ▪ SABA
▪ Anticholinergic agents
▪ Corticosteroids (oral or IV)
o Other therapies:

▪ Heliox
▪ Mag sulfate
▪ Subcutaneous epinephrine

Corticosteroids

• CORRECT ANSWER:

o Fluticasone (Flovent)
o Beclomethasone (Qvar, Vanceril, Beclovent)
o Budesonide (Pulmicort)
o Flunisolide (Aerobid)
o Triamcinolone (Azmacort)
o Prednisone
o Methylprednisone (Solu-Medrol)

Long-Term Asthma Control

• CORRECT ANSWER:

o LABA
o Inhaled corticosteroids
o Mast cell stabilizers
o Leukotriene inhibitors

Mast Cell Stabilizers

• CORRECT ANSWER (EIA/Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm):

o Cromolyn sodium (Intal, Aarane)
o Nedocromil sodium (Tilade)

, Leukotriene Inhibitors

• CORRECT ANSWER (Mild-Mod Persistent Asthma, Not for Acute Attacks):

o Montelukast (Singulair)
o Zafirlukast (Accolate)
o Zileuton (Zyflo)

Bronchiectasis

• CORRECT ANSWER:

o Special Tests: Bronchogram/CT scan (dilated bronchi, increased bronchial
wall opacity)
o Treatment:

▪ Antibiotics
▪ Expectorants
▪ Aerosolized SABA + Anticholinergic

Antibiotics

• CORRECT ANSWER:

o Penicillins: Ampicillin, Amoxicillin, Nafcillin
o Cephalosporins:

▪ Cephalexin (Keflex)
▪ Cefazolin (Ancef)
▪ Cefaclor (Ceclor)
▪ Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
▪ Ceftazidime (Fortaz)
▪ Cefepime (Maxipime)
o Aminoglycosides:

▪ Amikacin (Amikin)
▪ Gentamicin (Garamycin)
▪ Tobramycin (TOBI, Nebcin)