Airway Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
3 phenotypical attributes of old white women prone to MAC
A
mitral valve prolapse, pectus excavatum, scoliosis
2
Q
Immunodeficiency w/ low IgG, IgM, and/or IgA
A
CVID
3
Q
Immunodeficiency frequently leading to bronchiectasis and lung disease
A
CVID
4
Q
In symptomatic COPD pts w/ FEV1 >50%, LAMA Tx improves:
A
FEV1, Sx, and frequency of exacerbations
5
Q
Initial test for primary ciliary dyskinesia
A
Nasal nitric oxide
6
Q
Level of nasal nitric oxide in primary ciliary dyskinesia
A
Very low
7
Q
ICS in COPD is assoc’d w/ more PNA, but not ______ (2).
A
mortality or hospital admission.
8
Q
What outcome worsens if you stop ICS for non-frequent mod-severe COPD exacerbators?
A
Lung function
