9 - COPD Flashcards
COPD definition?
Persistent airflow limitation that is generally progressive and associated w an abnormal inflammatory response to noxious particles or gases
Emphysemia and chronic bronchitis
Asthma vs COPD?
Asthma is an acute exacerbation
COPD is a CHRONIC disorder
Bronchitis vs emphysemia?
Bronchitis is productive cough x 3 months in 2 yrs
Emphysema is destruction of the bronchioles and alveoli
COPD and women?
COPD is now an equal opportunity disease
COPD in women has doubled in the past few decades and women are now >50% of COPD related deaths
- girl power!!
Tobacco causes 100% of COPD, if you look at a cigarette you will die
I cant make any promises, but only 15% of smokers develop COPD
Any of the lung irritants up your likelihood though
What happens with chronic compensation of COPD?
Loss of elastic recoil, narrowing and collapse of the smaller airways
Mucous stasis and bacterial colonization develop
There is an insidious progression so the process takes decades
Stages of COPD severity?
Mild - FEV1 >80%
Moderate - FEV1 50-79%
Severe - FEV1 30-49%
Very severe - FEV1 <30%
Hallmark symptoms of COPD?
PROGRESSIVE:
- dypsnea
- cough
- sputum
These may vary day to day
Feeling of impending doom?
Not with COPD, thats asthma
PE for COPD?
Tachypnea
Accessory muscle use
Pursed-lip exhalation
Wheezing
Prolonged expiratory time
Chronic bronchitis
- coarse crackles
Emphysemia
- expansion of thorax
- impeded diaphragmatic motion
- global diminution of breath sounds
ABG with COPD?
Early:
- mild - moderate hypoxemia w/o hypercapnia
As COPD advances and FEV1 falls below 1L?
Hypoxemia becomes more severe
hypercapnea develops
Clinical signs of COPD?
Facial vascular engorgment
- secondary polycythemia
Hypercabia
- Tremor
- Somnolence
- Confusion
WTF if hypercarbia?
Aka:
- hypercapnia
- CO2 retention
A condition of elevated CO2 in blood
If concomitant L HF exists?
The cardiac auscultatory findings may be overshadowed by the pulmonary inflation abnormalities of COPD
The diagnosis of chronic compensasated COPD is confirmed by?
Spirometry:
- postbronchodilator FEV1 of <80% predicted
FEV1 <0.7
What is the best measure of disease progression once the diagnoses is established?
The % of FEV1
CXR?
Chronic bronchitis nothing unless:
- bronchiectasis is present
Emphysema shows hyperaeration
- anteroposterior chest diameter
- flattened diaphragms
- increased parenchymal lucency
- attenuation of pul arterial vascular shadows
How to distinguish acute HF from COPD?
Difficult but:
COPD
- BNP <100 pg/mL
HF
- BNP >500 pg/mL
- ECG shows dysrhythmias or ischemia
What reduces COPD mortality?
Long-term O2 therapy
Goal of long term O2 therapy?
Increase baseline PaO2 >/= 60
Or
Arterial SaO2 to >/= 90 (94 for his test)
Criteria for long term O2 therapy are
PaO2 = 55mmHg SaO2 = 88%
Or
PaO2 56-59mmHg when
- pulm HTN or cor pulmonale(sustained RVF) or polycythemia is present
Pharmacotherapy provides?
Symptomatic relief
Controls exacerbation
Improves QOL
Improves exercise performance
Chronic COPD meds?
Inhaled LONG acting B2 agonist
Inhaled corticosteroids when FEV1<50%
Azithromycin daily
- mild global initiation for COLD staging
Respiratory secretions control
- antihistamines, antitussive, mucolytics, decongestants
- humidity
Experts dont recommend ___ for all COPD pts because only 20-30% improve
Long-term systemic corticosteroids
- they need inhaled corticosteroids