Chronic Respiratory - Bronchiectasis, Asthma, COPD, ILD Flashcards
Bronchiectasis
Pathogenesis
Bronchiectasis
Infective causes
Bronchiectasis
Airway obstructive causes
Bronchiectasis
Impaired drainage, poor immunity, misc. causes
Bronchiectasis
D/dx
Bronchiectasis
Clinical presentation
Bronchiectasis
Biochemical Ix
Bronchiectasis
Radiological Ix
Bronchiectasis
Specific tests
+ Sweat chloride level (OR) Mutation analysis of CFTR gene
+ Immunoglobulin measurement
+ Serum α1-antitrypsin levels
Bronchiectasis
Baseline treatment
+ Chest physiotherapy
Definitive end-stage: Lung transplant
Asthma
Definition
Asthma
Assessment of severity of exacerbation
Asthma
Asthma-associated syndromes
Asthma
Classification
Common triggers
Asthma
Epidemiology
Asthma
Risk factors
Asthma
Triggers
D/dx obstructive lung diseases and restrictive lung diseases
Asthma
D/dx
Asthma
Lung function changes
Asthma
Pathophysiology
Asthma
Clinical presentation
Asthma
History taking questions
Asthma
Symptom control assessment
Asthmatic control (Goal of treatment = COMPLETE control)
- ≤ 2 Daytime asthma symptoms per week
- ≤ 2 Use of reliever medication per week
- NO night awakening due to asthma
- NO activity limitation due to asthma (sick leave required)
- Normal PEF or FEV1.0 value
Asthma severity assessment
Indicators of life-threatening asthma attack
Recognition of life-threatening features
* Hypotension/ Confusion/ Coma/ Exhaustion/ SaO2 < 92%/ PEF < 33 – 50% best or predicted
* Cyanosis/ Poor respiratory effort/ Silent chest
Asthma
Signs of respiratory distress
Asthma
Challenge tests for atopy
Asthma
Biochemical and radiological Ix
Asthma
Treatment principle
Asthma
Steps of treatment
LABA useage precautions
B2- agonist
MoA
S/E
Examples
Anticholinergics for asthma
MoA
S/E
Methylxanthines
MoA
S/E
Examples