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COPD Flashcards

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COPD is both a __________ and ____________ disease

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restrictive and obstructive disease

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Airway diseases are ___________

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obstructive

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Lung diseases are ___________

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restrictive

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COPD constitutes the following diseases/disorders…

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chronic bronchitis
emphysema

COPD refers to a group of lung diseases that causes difficulty with breathing

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In what ways does asthma differ from COPD ?
(biochemically?)

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(later slide can be used)

reversibility with SABA
reversibility reflected with a reduction of eosinophils

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List some symptoms of COPD

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exertional breathlessness
chronic cough (reductive cough)
regular sputum production due to inflamed bronchi
frequent winter bronchitis
wheeze (can be occasional)

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List some symptoms of COPD

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exertional breathlessness
chronic cough (reductive cough)
regular sputum production due to inflamed bronchi
frequent winter bronchitis
wheeze (can be occasional)

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Wheezing is a result of …

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constriction of the airways
constriction of the bronchi

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COPD has no clinical features of asthma. True or false

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True

?? Inspirational/expirational wheezing

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What are the characteristic of COPD presentation?

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chronic symptoms- persistent and non-episodic symptoms

smoking

non- atopic (atopy is a predisposition to autoimmune responses to antigens; eczema, asthma, hayfever)

daily productive cough (mucous production due to bronchitis)

progressive breathlessness

Frequent infective exarcebations

chronic bronchitis- leads to wheezing

Emphysema- breathless sounds

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What occurs in emphysema?

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destruction of the alveoli/ air sacs

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What assessments are required for COPD?

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assess symptoms
assess the degree of flow limitation using spirometry (how much air goes in and out of the lungs)
assess the risk of exarcebations
assess comorbidities (heart disease, heart failure)

(assess effects on daily living)

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How is COPD diagnosed?

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there is no single diagnostic test
diagnosis of COPD relies on clinical judgement

clinical judgement of medical history, physical examination and spirometry to measure airway obstruction

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Briefly outline the pathway for a COPD diagnosis

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  • consider COPD diagnosis based on patient history
  • perform spirometry
  • if no doubt- diagnose and start treatment
  • reassess diagnosis in response to treatment
  • consider COPD diagnosis based on patient history
  • perform spirometry, if unlikely
    -if still in doubt consider additional pointers
  • provisional diagnosis, start empirical treatment
  • reassess diagnosis in view of response to treatment
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How can you determine if a patient has a high risk COPD? (note: not high risk of)

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use history of exarcebations and spirometry

high risk COPD; associated symptoms are worse; even worse lung function

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What are indicators of high risk COPD?

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two exarcebations or more withing the last yeaer
FEV1 < 50% of the predicted value

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What is the most significant risk factor for COPD?

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smoking

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What are the hallmarks of COPD?

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mucociliary damage (damage to lining of the bronchi)
inflammation (inflammation of bronchi)
tissue damage (alveoli and bronchi damage due to proteases)

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What are the characteristics of COPD?

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exarcebations
reduced lung function (FEV1 <50% of predicted value)

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What are the symptoms of COPD?

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breathlessness
worsening quality of life

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What type of epithelium is the bronchi lined with ?

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respiratory epithelium
pseudocolumnar epithelium whose function os to produce mucous

[cilia then sift the mucous into stomach (pH) or mouth (cough)]

the mucous sits on to of the respiratory epithelium that lines the bronchi

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What is the consequence of the destruction of functional cilia?

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stagnant mucous - increases the risk of infection; non moving fluid always increases the chance of infection (e.g. urine)

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Give examples of agents that can cause damage to the cilia?

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H. influenzae
smoking (noxious agent)

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Briefly outline the disease process in COPD

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cigarette smoke

alveolar macrophage releases neutrophil chemotactic factors, cytokines (IL-8), mediators (LTB4), oxygen radicals

acute inflammatory cells are attracted to the site (alveoli)

neutrophil releases proteases

Proteases are involved in the destruction of the alveolar wall (emphysema)

Proteases leads to mucous hypersecretion (chronic bronchitis)

this all leads to progressive airflow limitation

(protease inhibitors not enough to inhibit the action of protease and minimise collateral damage to tissue)

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There is a ____________ imbalance in emphysema
protease (less anti-protease/protease inhibitor to minimise the effects) There is also often a genetic predisposititon to not having enough anti-proteases and thus increasing the risk of developing emphysema this therefore increases the ri
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What is the consequence of the destruction of emphysema?
impaired gas exchange there is less available tissue to exchange CO2 and O2
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What are the hallmarks of chronic bronchitis?
chronic neutrophilic inflammation mucous hypersecretion (due to damaged lining) smooth muscle spasm and hypertrophy (bronchospasms; common symptom with asthma) partially reversible
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What are the hallmarks of emphysema?
alveolar destruction impaired gas exchange loss of bronchial support irreversible
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Briefly outline the chronic cascade in COPD
progressive fixed airflow obstruction impaired alveolar gas exchange respiratory failure - decrease in PaO2, increase in PaCO2 pulmonary hypertension right ventricular hypertrophy/failure (cor pulmonale) death
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What is the consequence of an increased PaCO2?
acidosis; change/decline in pH; enzymes are affected by this; cell metabolism is affected by this
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What is cor pulmonale? Why does it occur in COPD patients?
this is an abnormal enlargement of the right hand side of the heart as a result of diseases of the lungs or pulmonary vessels occurs in COPD patients because more effort is required to pump blood lung that has all this scar tissue/damage
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According the COPD treatment algorithm, how should patients at risk of COPD (cough sputum) be treated?
avoidance of risk factors/influenza vaccine
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According the COPD treatment algorithm, how should patients with mild COPD (FVC<70, FEV >80% of predicted or no symptoms) be treated?
SABA (Short acting beta agonist)
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According the COPD treatment algorithm, how should patients with moderate IIA COPD(FEV1/FVC <70%, 50% FEV, <80% predicted, +/- symptoms) be treated?
Regular (1 or more) bronchodilators rehabilitation
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According the COPD treatment algorithm, how should patients with moderate IIB COPD(FEV1/FVC <70%, =30% FEV, <80% predicted, +/- symptoms) be treated?
inhaled corticosteroids if it is a lung function response (alveoli)
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According the COPD treatment algorithm, how should patients with severe COPD(FEV1/FVC <70%, FEV, <30% predicted, presence of respiratory failure or right heart failure) be treated?
inhaled corticosteroids if lung function response or if repeated exarcebations treatment of complications, surgery, LTOT LTOT-long term oxygen therapy
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Treatment of COPD is dependent...
the GOLD stage GOLD 1 - mild: FEV1 ≥80% predicted. GOLD 2 - moderate: 50% ≤ FEV1 <80% predicted. GOLD 3 - severe: 30% ≤ FEV1 <50% predicted.
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What are the non-pharmacological treatment options for management of COPD ?
smoking cessation +/- nicotine/bupoprion immunisation- influenza/pneumococcal physical activity oxygen - domiciliary venesection lung volume reduction surgery
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What are the pharmacological treatment options for management of COPD?
SAMA/LAMA- ipatropium/tiotropium SABA/LABA- salbutamol/salmeterol LAMA-LABA- glycopyrronium/indacaterol LABA-ICS- salmeterol/fluticasone PDE4I- roflumilast Mucolytic - carbocisteine (break down mucous) SAMA- short acting muscarinic antagonist LAMA- long acting muscarinic antagonist SABA- short acting beta agonist LABA- long acting beta agonist ICS- inhaled corticosteroids
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Fluticasone, a novel steroid, is much stronger than beclamethasone. True or false
true
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What is the long term side effect of taking synthetic steroids?
adrenal insufficiency stops natural production of adrenal hormones (catecholamines, aldosterone)
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What pharmacological interventions are used for the treatment of stable COPD?
broncodilators beta agonist inhaler - salbutamol and terbutaline. Antimuscarinic inhalers e.g. ipatropium
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What are the most common agents in blue inhalers?
salbutamol terbutaline
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The effects of long acting bronchodilator inhalers are similar to those of short acting bronchodilator inhalers. What is the difference?
each dose of long acting bronchodilator inhalers can last up to 12 hour long acting bronchodilators include LAMA and LABA
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When are long acting bronchodilator inhalers indicated?
if symptoms remain troublesome despite taking a short acting bronchodilator
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Give an example of SABA
salbutamol
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Give an example of a SAMA
ipatropium
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Give an example of a LAMA
Tiotropium
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Give examples of LABA
salmeterol formoterol indicaterol
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What is the only long-acting antimuscarinic inhaler?
Tiotropium
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Inhaled corticosteroids are only licensed in COPD in combination with...
LABA long acting beta agonist e.g. salmeterol
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What is the aim of ICS therapy in COPD?
inflammation plays a central role in COPD (inflammation of bronchi walls, inflammation induced secretion of proteases) therefore ICS is aimed and halting and reversing inflammation
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What is the effect of ICS therapy on COPD?
decrease the rate of exarcebation improve response to bronchodilators decrease dyspnoea in stable COPD
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Outline the treatment of acute COPD
nebulised high dose of salbutamol (SABA) and ipatropium (SAMA) oral prednisolone antibiotic (amoxycillin/doxycycline) if infection 24-28% O2 titrated against PaO2/PaCO2 Physio to aid sputum expectoration (to aid coughing) Non invasive ventilation to allow higher FiO2 (CPAP)-continuous positive airway pressure ITU intubated assisted ventilation only if reversible component (e.g. pneumonia)
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What is the function of CPAP?
(continuous positive airway pressure) prevents the collapse of the airways as it maintains the pressure in them it is very difficult to inflate already collapsed airways
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Outline the differences between asthma and COPD
Asthma: non smokers allergic early/late onset intermittent symptoms non productive cough non progressive eosiniophilic inflammation diurnal variability (varies during day) good corticosteroid response good bronchodilator response preserved FVE and TLCO (total lung capacity( normal gas exchange COPD: Smokers non- allergic late onset chronic symptoms productive cough progressive decline neutrophilic inflammation (release proteases) no diurnal variability (does not vary during the day) poor corticosteroid response poor bronchodilator response reduced FVC and TLCO impaired gas exchange
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What is a pink puffer? How can you identify them?
pin puffers work hard to maintain the partial pressure of O2 They tend to have barrell shaped, hyperinflated chests and breathe through pursed lips Breathing through pursed lips allows them to create pressure preventing the collapse of their lungs
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What are blue bloaters?
Blue bloaters are blue due to hypoxia and polycythaemia Polycythaemia due to compensatory overproduction of RBCs which reduces production of other blood cells. Increases viscocity of the blood blue bloaters are often obese and have oedema They are dependent on their hypoxia for their respiratory drive. Lack of oxygen keeps the lungs working to keep up with oxygen demand
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What is contraindicated management of blue bloater COPD patients ?
giving large amounts of oxygen oxygen should be delivered at very gradual levels Oxygen delivery will deprive then of their respiratory drive leading to significant hypercapnia (increased partial pressure of carbondioxide) and thus an acid-base imbalance
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List problems to consider in COPD patients
risk of infection (stagnant mucous) chronic lung disease- cor pulmonale and heart failure cough, sputum and resistance to antibiotics emphysema- difficulty breathing when lying flat! heart failure treatment and side effects steroids- ICS especially fluticasone (MRONJ) Oxygen- hypoxic drive/respiratory drive
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What are some outpatient COPD considerations?
steroids position of patient- do not lie emphysema patient flat; harder for them to breathe halitosis - sweet smell of pseudomonas pink puffers and blue bloaters candidal infection (ICS)
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COPD rarely occurs in isolation. True or false What other smoking related diseases can be caused?
True ischaemic heart disease

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