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Asthma Diagnosis Flashcards

1
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Symptoms of asthma

A

Wheeze
Sob
Tightness
Cough which vary

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2
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Reversible is lost during

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Exacerbation
Viral infection
Long standing asthma

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3
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Diagnostic criteria of asthma

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Symptoms

Documented variable exporatory airflow

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4
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Positive bd reversiblity
Adults
Children

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12 and 200
Greater confidence if 15 and 400
Children 12

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5
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What is excessive variability in pef

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Adults 10

Children 13

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6
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What is significant increase in lung function after using ics for 4 weeks

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Same as bd

Pefr 20 from baseline

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7
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Criteria for positive exercise challenge test

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Fall in 10 or 200ml

Child- 12

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8
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Methacholime criteria

Hyperventilation/mannitol

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Fev1 20

15

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9
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Excessive variation between visits

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Same as bd

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10
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What to ask in history

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Atopic
Eczema
Allergies
Asthma history

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11
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Physical exam if asthma

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Expiratory wheeze on forced exp

Silent chest

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12
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Conditions where methacholine test positive

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Copd
Cf
Allergic rhinitis

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13
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Other tests to diagnose asthma

A

Feno

Allergy tests- skin pick, ige

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14
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If already on controller treatment

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Variable symptoms n AL - CONFIRM
if symp plus and no AL limitation- more than 70 - step down
If <70 - step up for 3 mon
If few symp , no AL - WITHHOLD
Of symp emerge- asthma
If no - stop and followup
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15
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Assess
Adjust
Review for step down

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If r/f for exacerbation plus don’t stop
Suitable time, Give plan
Adjust- how to dec , stop extra controller
Review after 2- 4 wks with spiro

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16
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Differentiate cva and eosinophilic bronchitis

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Pft abnormality in cvasthma

Eosinophilia in both

17
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Definition of asthma

A

Heterogenous disease charac by chronic airway inflammation, defined by h/o symptoms , with variable Expiratory airflow limitation

18
Q

5 phenotypes

A 
Allergic
Non Allergic
Adult onset- rule out occupational 
Persistent airflow limitation
Obesity
19
Q

How do u assess control

A 
Extent to which features of asthma removed by rx
Freq of day and night time symptoms 
Night time waking
Use if frequency of saba
Asthma control test/ questionnaire
20
Q

How do u assess severity

A

Retrospective - atleast after 2- 3mon of controller
Severe asthma- ics+laba high dose or need of biologicals
Moderate- well controlled on step 3 or 4
Mild- with sos laba+ics

21
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Control
Partly1-2
Uncontrolled 3-4

A 
Last 4 weeks
Symptoms day/ week >2/week
Any night waking
Limitation of activity
Frequency of saba >2 /week
1point for each
22
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R/f for exacerbation

A 
3 cannisters/yr 
Comorbidities
Fev1 60
High feno/e
Independent- h/o intubation,  >1 severe exacerbation
23
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Role of spirometry

A

Diagnosis
Base line fev1
Response

24
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If there is excessive variation on ics

A

Poor control
Risk of exacerbation
Reaches plateau in 2 months

25
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How do u investigate a patient having poor control

A 
Technique
Confirm diagnosis 
Remove r/f , Comorbidities
Step up
Consider other diagnosis
26
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Criteria for mild/ moderate exacerbation

Rx

A 
Phrases
No accessory muscles
90-95 on ra
Pef >50
Saba4-10 puff rpt 20 min for 1hr
Pred 40- 50 mi
Oxygen
Assess- if improve discharge
27
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Criteria for severe/life threatening

A

Words/ agitated/accessory muscle use/<90 spo2

Threatening- drowsy /confuse/silent chest

28
Q

Criteria for discharge

A

Pef increased to 60-80
O2>94
Steroid for week
Continue reliever

29
Q

Criteria for admission

A 
Pre treatment fev1 <25
Post treatment fec1<40
Older
>8 saba in 24 hrs
Severe exacerbation now or In past
30
Q

When will u use ics in copd

A

Eosinophilia more than 300

More than 2 exacerbations per year needing ocs

31
Q

What is asthma / copd overlap

A

Term collectively used to describe pts who have persistent airflow limitation together with clinical features of both

32
Q

How do u differentiate asthma from copd

A 
Dlco
Abg
Hrct- asthma- bw thickening,  trapping
Copd- phtn/airtrapping/emphysema
Fenix
Ige

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