Chap 12- COPD Flashcards
ATS
American Thoracic Society
American Thoracic Society definition of COPD
Preventable and treatable disease state that characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. The airflow is usually progressive and is associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or gases, primarily caused by cig smoking. Produces systemic consequences
Chronic bronchitis is defined what
clinically-sputum production, shortness of breath
Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic PRODUCTIVE COUGH for 3 months in each of 2 successive years in a pt whom other causes of production chronic cough have been excluded
Emphysema is defined what
pathologically- destruction of the last 3 divisions- where gas exchange occurs (decrease in gas diffusion)- lose stability
Emphysema
The presence of permanent enlargement of the airspaces distal to the terminal bronchioles, accompanied by destruction of the walls and without obvious fibrosis
GOLD
Global initiative for COPD
Gold definition of COPD
preventable and treatable disease with some significant extrapulmonary effects that may contribute to the severity in individual pts. Its pulmonary component is characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. The airflow limitation is usually progressive and associated with anabnormal inflammatory response of the lung to noxious particles or gases
Even though chronic bronchitis and emphysema can develop alone, but what and called what?
they often occur together as one disease complex. When this happens, the disease entity is called COPD
Anatomic Alternations of the lung associated with chronic bronchitis
Chronic inflammation and swelling of the wall of the peripheral airways,
Excessive mucous production and accumulation,
Partial or total mucous plugging of the airways,
Smooth muscle constriction of bronchial airway (bronchospasm),
Air trapping and hyperinflation of alveoli
Submucosal bronchial glands enlarge and the number of goblet cells increase, resulting in
excessive mucous production and the number and function of cilia diminishes
Systemic Consequences of COPD
heart
Anatomic Alternations of the lung associated with Emphysema
Permanent enlargement and destruction of the air spaces distal to the terminal bronchioles,
Destruction of pulmonary capillaries,
Weakening of the distal airways-primarily the resp bronchioles,
Air trapping and hyperinflation
2 kinds of emphysema
Panacinar (panlobular) emphysema, Centriacinar (centrilobular) emphysema
Panacinar (panlobular) emphysema
Younger patients. Often associated with ALPHA 1- ANTITYPSIN deficiency= dp alpha 1 antitypsin therapy
Most severe type of emphysema?
Panacinar (panlobular) emphysema
Centriacinar (centrilobular) emphysema
Strongly associated cig smoking, associated with chronic bronchitis
Risk factors
Tobacco smoking,
Occupational dusts and chemicals,
Indoor air pollutions (biomass fuels),
Outdoor air pollution,
Conditions that affect normal lung growth (during gestation or early childhood),
Genetic Predispositions (alpha 1 antitypsin deficiency)
Genetic predispositions (alpha 1 antitypsin deficiency)
-Alpha 1 antitypsin inactivates the enzyme Elastase
-MM phenotype (normal level of alpha 1 antitypsin)
-ZZ phenotype (alpha 1 deficient)
MZ phenotype (intermediate deficiency)
Alpha 1 antitypsin inactivates
the enzyme Elastase
ZZ phenotype
alpha 1 deficient
MZ phenotype
intermediate deficiency
MM phenotype
normal level of alpha 1 antitypsin
Diagnosis of COPD, key indicators
over 40 years of age, Dyspnea with excursion, Chronic cough- bronchitis, Chronic sputum production- bronchitis History of exposure of risk factors (SMOKING)