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NURS 6550 Advanced Practice Care of Adults in Acute Care Settings I Week 5 Respiratory Notes NURS 6550 - Advanced Practice Care of Adults in Acute Care Settings I Week 5 Respiratory Notes ... Respiratory Pulmonary HTN treatment: -Diuretics -Oxygen -Digoxin -Exercise Group 1 Idiopathic Pulm Arterial Hypertension -AntiCoagulation -Vasoreactivity Test: NO to see if mean pulmonary art pressure drops by at least 10mmHG inhaled epoprostenol (iEPO), or adenosine (and goes less than 40mmHG -If pt responds, the are more likely to respond to CCB -If pt does not respond, will not respond to CCB -WHO functional class I=mild, 2 and 3 = most meds are started, 4=most severe and should be receiving IV medications (PO) --MEDS: Prostacycin agents: Stimulate prostacyclin receptor and increase cyclic AMP (C-AMP) and vasodilate -Epoprostemol (IV) (Class 4) [Show More]

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