From the list provided, select the drugs that control airway inflammation?
a. anti-inflammatories
b. systemic antibiotics
c. topical antibiotics
d. adrenergic agonists
e. corticosteroids
a,e. When people with asthma are exposed to their triggers (and the triggers often vary from patient to patient), airway inflammation (mucosal edema and mucous secretions) occurs. This inflammation may be controlled with anti-inflammatory (corticosteroids) agents, but not completely eradicated.
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Which type of law are dental hygiene practice acts considered to be?
A) Common B) Constitutional C) Utilization D) Statutory E) None of the above
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)