Chronic Bronchitis

Question 1

what is chronic bronchitis

Answer 1

inflammation and obstruction of the airway

Question 2

what is chronic bronchitis mostly dt

Answer 2

smoking

Question 3

characteristics

Answer 3

occurs in the larger airway first

• hypertrophy of submucosal glands
• hyper secretion of mucus

Then smaller airway problems
- increase in goblet cells (increase mucus)

Question 4

Patho

Answer 4

excess mucus (perfect for bacterial growth) - mucociliary defences impaired - infection - bronchial wall inflammation - inflammatory damage - obstructs lumen - airway collapses - air trapped in part of lungs - decreased alveolar ventilation - perfusion imbalance - hypoxemia

Question 5

what is V:P

Answer 5

the ventilation perfusion ratio

Question 6

what does V stand for

Answer 6

volume or air that movies in and out per minute ex:4.2L/min

Question 7

what does the P stand for

Answer 7

blood volume that moves to the vasculature in the lungs per minute ex: 5.5L/min

Question 8

How do you then find the ratio

Answer 8

4.2L/5.5L = 0.8

Question 9

Diagnosis

Answer 9

chronic productive cough

Question 10

Manifestations

Answer 10

dyspnea
impaired respiratory function
- hypoxemia and hypercapnia 
increase sputum
forceful breathing
prolonged expiration