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NR 507 Midterm Exam Study Guide / NR507 Midterm Exam Study Guide. LatestPulmonary: ▪ Review concepts related to anticholinergic drugs and the treatment for asthma o (Block acetylcholine binding (p... rimarily in lung) -> bronchodilation through decreased parasympathetic response ▪ Tiotropium, Ipratropium o Short-acting beta-adrenergic agonists (SABA) – activate beta receptors primarily in the lung -> bronchodilation through increased sympathetic response ▪ Albuterol o Oral corticosteroids – inhibit inflammatory cells and chemical production -> reduce inflammatory process ▪ Prednisone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone o Long acting: ▪ Inhaled corticosteroids • Beclomethasone, triamcinolone ▪ Mast cell stabilizers • Cromolyn ▪ Leukotriene modifiers • Zafirlukast, Montelukast ▪ Long acting beta2 adrenergic agonists • Salmeterol ▪ Methylxanthines • Theophylline ▪ Monoclonal antibodies • Omalizumab ▪ Bronchitis and associated pathogenesis o In bronchitis, inspired irritants promote bronchial inflammation, causing bronchial edema, increases the size and number of [Show More]

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