Respiratory Study Guide
$12.00 AUD
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Respiratory Study Guide
$12.00 AUD
Respiratory pharmacology, made calm. 💙
A 15-page study guide to asthma, COPD, inhalers and allergic rhinitis, written by a pharmacy student for pharmacy, nursing and medical students in Australia. Every topic gets its own page, with a mechanism diagram, Australian brands and doses, the side effects that matter, monitoring, red flags and a real pharmacy-counter case.
What's inside
- 01 Cover + contents
- 02 Respiratory basics: what narrows the airway, relievers vs preventers vs controllers, device families
- 03 Relievers: salbutamol, terbutaline, as-needed budesonide-formoterol (AIR), signs of reliever over-reliance
- 04 Preventers: inhaled corticosteroids, ICS-LABA combinations, montelukast, MART, stepping up and down
- 05 Inhaler technique: pMDI + spacer, Turbuhaler, Accuhaler, Ellipta, Respimat, Breezhaler, what to say at the counter
- 06 Flare-ups + action plans: asthma first aid, severity, prednisolone courses, thunderstorm asthma
- 07 COPD: LAMA, LAMA/LABA and triple therapy, the COPD-X plan, managing a flare-up, oxygen safety
- 08 Rhinitis + colds: nasal steroids, antihistamines, decongestant rebound, pseudoephedrine, cough and cold rules for kids
- 09 Quitting: NRT, varenicline, bupropion, the 5As, vaping rules, smoking and CYP1A2 interactions
- 10 Special populations: pregnancy, children, older adults, athletes, aspirin-sensitive asthma, beta-blockers
- 11 Four case studies
- 12 Practice questions (12 multiple choice + 2 short answer)
- 13 Full answers with explanations
- 14–15 24 cut-and-fold flashcards
Why you'll like it
- Australian brands (Ventolin, Symbicort, Seretide, Spiriva, Trelegy, Nasonex), Australian Asthma Handbook and COPD-X guidance
- Pastel, hand-illustrated pages that are easy on tired eyes
- Built for exams, OSCEs and placement
Format
- 1 PDF file, 15 pages, A4 size
- Print at home or at a print shop, or import into GoodNotes, Notability or any PDF app
- Instant download after purchase. This is a digital file: nothing will be posted.
Please note
- For personal study use only. Please don't share, resell or upload the file anywhere.
- This guide is a study aid, not clinical or prescribing advice. Always check the current Australian Medicines Handbook and product information.
- Because this is a digital file, I can't offer change-of-mind refunds. If something's wrong with your file, message me and I'll fix it or refund you.
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