Identify various complications that can result from the use of pharmacologic agents in respiratory therapy.

Identification should include the signs and symptoms of

• anaphylactic shock
• sudden onset of shortness of breath
• diabetic crisis
• seizure
• adverse drug effects
• oxygen toxicity.

Process/Skill Questions:

• Why is it important to instruct a patient to rinse out their mouth with water after inhaling steroid inhalers?
• What are the most common side effects for bronchodilator therapy?
• Why does a pentamadine treatment require a special nebulizer design?