COPD Flashcards
1
Q
Is a disease characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible.
A
COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
2
Q
Conditions include in COPD:
A
A. Emphysema
B. Chronic Bronchitis
C. Small airways disease
3
Q
MAIN CULPRIT OF COPD
A
CIGARETTES!
4
Q
Genetic Factors involved in COPD
A
(alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency)
5
Q
- Aka “LUNG ROT”
- a disease that slowly damages the air sacs in the lungs, preventing the outward flow of air and normal breathing (lungs are unable to breathe air out)
A
Emphysema
6
Q
Inflammation and narrowing of bronchial tubes resulting in mucus build-up and difficulty breathing.
A
Chronic Bronchitis
7
Q
- most effective and common method for diagnosing COPD
- easy, painless test measures lung function and capacity.
- To perform this test, a patient exhales as forcefully as
possible into a tube connected to the spirometer
A
PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS (SPIROMETRY) (WITH BRONCHODILATOR)
8
Q
Forced expiratory volume (FEV1).calculates the amount of
air that a person can force out of their lungs in
A
1 second
