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MO 160: Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Cardiovascular System
Hematologic System
Respiratory System
What is the disorder? Stroke Anemia Asthma
What are the symptoms?
Symptoms of stroke include:
-Trouble walking, speaking, and understanding, as well as paralysis or numbness of the face, arm, or leg.
Symptoms may include:
-Fatigue, skin pallor, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, dizziness, or a fast heartbeat.
Symptoms of Asthma
may include:
Shortness of breath.
Cough.
Chest tightness or pain.
Wheeze (a whistling sound when you breathe)
Waking at night due to asthma symptoms (Mayo Clinic, 2023).
What causes it?
Causes of a stroke may include but are not limited to:
A blocked Artery or rupture artery (Center of Disease and Prevention, 2023).
Causes of Anemia include:
-Blood loss, lack of red
blood cell production, and high rates of red blood cell destruction (Penn Medicine, 2023).
Causes of Asthma includes:
Family history. If you
have a parent with asthma, you are three to six times more likely to
develop asthma than someone who does not have a parent with asthma.
Allergies
Viral 1
MO 160: Pathophysiology and Pharmacology respiratory infections.
Occupational
exposures.
Smoking.
Air Pollution.
Obesity.
(Mayo Clinic,
2023).
What are the risk factors? High blood pressure is the main risk factor for stroke.
Other risk factors include:
Diabetes. If you have diabetes, your body has trouble regulating glucose.
Heart Conditions
Smoking
Age & Gender
Race & Ethnicity
Heredity
History of Previous Stroke or TIA.
Anxiety, depression, and high stress levels (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2023).
Risks factor of Anemia
include but are not limited to:
Diets lack certain vitamins and minerals.
A diet consistently low in iron, vitamin B-12, folate and copper.
Intestinal disorder.
Menstruation
Pregnancy
Chronic conditions
Family history.
Age.
Risks factors of Asthma include:
Eczema
Inhalants
Allergens
Family history.
How is it diagnosed? Doctors conduct a brain CT scan or MRI which can show
if there is bleeding in the brain or damage to the brain
cells from a stroke.
Blood test.
Doctors perform a physical exam, lung function test (also known as a pulmonary function test) to diagnose asthma. Patients may
need other tests, such as a blood tests or chest and sinus X-
ray (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of
America, 2023).
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MO 160: Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Site your source/s. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, November 2). About
stroke
. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/about.htm#
:~:text=A%20stroke%2C
%20sometimes%20call%20a,artery
%20or%20a%20ruptured
%20artery.&text=A%20stroke%2C
%20sometimes%20called%20a,brain
%20become%20damaged%20or
%20die
. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Causes and risk factors
. National Heart Lung and Blood
Institute. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/stroke
/causes
What is Anemia? https://www.pennmedicine
.org/for-patients-and-
visitors/patient-
information/conditions-
treated-a-to-z/anemia
. (n.d.). Retrieved March 21, 2023. Asthma diagnosis
. Asthma
& Allergy Foundation of America. (2023, January 30). Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://aafa.org/asthma/a
sthma-
diagnosis/#:~:text=To
%20diagnose%20asthma
%2C%20your
%20doctor,chest%20and
%20sinus%20X%2Dray
. Pick one of the drugs used to treat it and look it up in the PDR to answer the following.
Drug Route
Drug Brand/Generic Name
Drug Classification
Drug Indications
Dosage Information
Drug Route - Oral
Drug Brand/ Generic Name warfarin, Drug Classification - Vitamin K Antagonists
Drug Indications - atrial fibrillation (AF), the presence of artificial heart valves, deep venous thrombosis (DVT), and pulmonary embolism (PE).
Dosage Information - Coumadin/Jantoven/Warfari
n/Warfarin Sodium Oral Tab:
1mg, 2mg, 2.5mg, 3mg, 4mg, 5mg, 6mg, 7.5mg, 10mg
Drug Route – Injection
in subcutaneous (under the skin) or intravenous (into the vein) Drug Brand/ Generic Name – Procrit, Epogen, Retacrit
Drug Classification - Erythropoietin Agents
Drug Indications - to treat a lower-than-
normal number of red
blood cells (anemia)
Dosage Information – Adults
50 to 100 units/kg/dose IV or subcutaneously 3 times weekly.
Adolescents 17 years
50 to 100 Drug Route- Solution (liquid) to inhale by mouth. Drug Brand/ Generic Name – Albuterol Accuneb, ProAir digihaler, Proair HFA, ProAir RespiClick, Proventil, Proventil HFA, Proventil Repetabs, Respirol, Ventolin, Ventolin HFA, Ventolin Syrup, Volmax, VoSpire ER
Drug Classification - Oral Beta-2 Agonists
Respiratory Short-
Acting Beta-2 Agonists (SABA)
Drug Indications - Treatment and prevention of bronchospasm (acute
or severe) in patients 3
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MO 160: Pathophysiology and Pharmacology units/kg/dose IV or subcutaneously 3 times weekly
Infants, Children, and Adolescents 1 month to 16 years
50 units/kg/dose IV or
subcutaneously 3 times weekly
with reversible obstructive airway disease.
Dosage Information - Adults
360 to 900 mcg (4 to 10 actuations of 90 mcg/actuation) inhaled by mouth every 20 minutes during the first hour for mild to moderate exacerbations.
Children and Adolescents 6 to 17 years
360 to 900 mcg (4 to 10 actuations of 90 mcg/actuation) inhaled by mouth every 20 minutes during the first hour for mild to moderate exacerbations.
Children 1 to 5 years
180 to 540 mcg (2 to 6 actuations of 90 mcg/actuation) inhaled by mouth every 20 minutes for the first hour, then 180 to 270 mcg (2 to 3 actuations) every hour as needed.
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