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Drugs used to treat lung cancer & staging system
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- 1Tiotropium inhaler I puff od used toEnlarge airways
- 2Fluticasone inhaler 250mcg bdPrevent symptoms of asthma
- 3Eryhtromycin 500mg qdsAntibiotic
- 4Admission: Salbutamol Nebs 5mg qdsShort acting: opens up bronchioles
- 5Ipratropium Nebs 500mcg tdsShort acting: opens up bronchioles
- 6Prednisdone 40mg om 5 daysSteroids to reduce inflammation in airways
- 7Ciprofloxacin 500mg bdAntibiotic
- 8Stage 1Cancer small
Only in one area of lung (localised) - 9Phrenic nerveHelps you breathe
Pulls diaphragm down - 10Stage 2Cancer is larger
May have grown into surrounding tissues and there may be cancer in lymph nodes - 11Size of tumour in stage 2A5-7cm
OR
Tumour is less than 5cm and there are cancer cells in lymph nodes nearby - 12Size of tumour in stage 2BTumour is 5-7cm in lymph nodes
- 13Stage 3Cancer is larger and may have grown into surrounding tissues and there may be cancer cells in lymph nodes (locally advanced)
- 14Meaning of TNMTumour, Node, Metastases
- 15Meaning of T in TNMSize of tumour
- 16Meaning of N in TNMWhether cancer cells have spread into lymph nodes (N) close to the cancer
- 17Meaning of M in TNMWhether cancer cells have spread anywhere else in the body, metases (M)
- 18T1ATumour is contained within lung and is smaller than 2cm across
- 19T1BTumour contained within the lung and is between 2 and 3cm across
- 20T2Tumour between 3 and 7cm across or has grown into the largest
- 21T3Tumour >7cm or has grown into one of the following:
chest wall
central lining of chest cavity (mediastinal pleura)
Muscle at bottom of chest cavity (diaphragm)
Outer covering of the heart (pericardium)
OR tumour has made whole lung collapse - 22N0No cancer in any lymph nodes
- 23N1Cancer in lymph nodes nearest affected lung
- 24N2Cancer in lymph nodes in the centre of chest (mediastinum) but on same side as affected lung OR cancer in lymph nodes just under where windpipe branches off to each lung
- 25N3Cancer in lymph nodes on opposite side of the chest from affected lung
- 26M0No sign cancer has spread to another lobe of the lung or any other part of body
- 27M1aTumours in both lungs of fluid around lung/heart that contains cancer cells, malignant pleural effusion/pericardial effusion
- 28M1bLung cancer cells in distant parts of the body - liver or bones
- 29—Atropine
- 30Atropine is a what type of amineTertiary
- 31Ipratropium is common structural feature whichis in a charged form with a permanent positive charge - charged molecules do not cross the membrane very well
- 32How the 3 drugs workRelieves muscle contraction by blocking parasympathetic nerves rather than causing constriction - dilate
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- Masters Degree Pharmacy (Case 3 - Lung cancer) Flashcards on Drugs used to treat lung cancer & staging system, created by Alyssa B on 05/01/2016.
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