Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Question 1

Characteristics of COPD ?

Answer 1

1. Airway obstruction
2. Lung doesnot empty
3. Air trapped

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Question 2

Features of Obstructive P D ?

Answer 2

1. Forcefully Expired = dec FVC
2. First second of expiration = dec FEV1
3. dec FEV1 : FVC
4. inc TLC

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Question 3

Chronic bronchitis features ?

Answer 3

1. Cough
2. Month-3 Year-2
3. Associated with smoking

Question 3

Cause of Chronic bronchitis ?

Answer 3

Hypertrophy of bronchial mucous gland

Question 4

Clinical features of chronic bronchitis ?

Answer 4

1. Cough - Excessive mucous production
2. Cyanosis = Blue Bloaters
3. Mucous plugs trap CO2
4. inc PaCO2
5. dec PaO2

Question 5

Risk of CB ?

Answer 5

1. Infection
2. Cor pulmonale

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Question 6

Features of CB ????

Answer 6

iNC THICKNESS of mucus gland relative to bronchial wall thickness

Question 7

Reid index in CB ??

Answer 7

> 50%
Normal- <40%

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