COPD Flashcards
What do epithelial cells produce to create small airway fibrosis
TGF-B
What do macrophages produce to increase inflammation
LTB4 and IL-8 (neutrophil and T-cell chemottractant)
Primary lymphocytes involved in pathogenesis of COPD
CD8+ cytotoxic T cells
Male and female death in copd, who is more effected
female > male
Worse prognostic gene in AAT
ZZ worst
Then SZ
then MZ, then SS and MM with highest AAT serum level
emphysema in non-smoking person aged <45yo
AAT deficiency
Imaging associated with AAT
bullous disease at lung bases, panacinar
When is IV a1-antitrypsin therapy indicated and effect
- high-risk homogenous phenotype patient (ZZ)
- FEV1 35-65% (GOLD); ATS recs <80%
- plasma AAT level <11 or 57 mg/dL; other therapy optimized
- Modest effect in slowing lung function decline but NO effect in preventing exacerbations
- Not recommended for other emphysema
Is digital clubbing not typical in COPD?
no
Rate of FEV1 decline each year in non-smokers vs smokers
30 ml/year vs. 60 ml/year
Inspiratory capacity of ___ is an independent predictor of mortality in COPD
<25%
Bronchial thermoplasty indication and contraindications in asthma
<18
Steroids 2 in the past year
Contraindicaions
FEV1 <60
More than 3 exacerbations
CAT score components and cut offs
Cough
Phlegm
Chest tightness
Breathlessness
Activities
Confidence
Sleep
Energy
Max 40, min 0
Cut off of 10 = quality of life impact
Minimal important difference is 2
COPD GOLD score number cut offs
> 80
50
30
Predictor of survival in COPD
BODE
BMI (lower BMI is a poor prognostic marker)
Obstruction (FEV1% predicted) >65 = 0 (then 50, 36)
Dyspnea (mMRC) (same numebers as mmRC)
Exercise (6MWT) >350m = 0 (then 250, 150 cut offs)
Each component is 3 (except BMI (<21 = 1, >21 = 0) Refer for LT if BODE = 7-10 (80% mortality at 52 mo)
56F with COPD describes dyspnea when hurrying on level ground, post bronch FEV1 is 45% predicted, no h/o exacerbations w/in the past year. GOLD combined assessment?
GOLD Stage 3A; mMRC 1
TORCH trial findings
- Salmeterol reduced exacerbations
- Salmeterol-fluticasone combination reduced exacerbations
- Pneumonia more likely in patients taking fluticasone
UPLIFT trial revealed that tiotropium was associated with the following outcomes:
- Reduction in exacerbations
- Reduction in hospitalizations related to exacerbations
- Improved quality of life
Things that reduce COPD exacerbations
LABA, LAMA and LABA/ICS
Which therapy has been shown to slow the rate of FEV1 decline in COPD
smoking cessation
(not inhalers)
Pulm rehab improves:
Dyspnea
quality of life
6MWD
Not FEV1
Benefit of pulmonary rehabilitation BREATH(e) EASY
Breathless reduction
Recovery after exacerbation
Exercise capacity (6MW shuttle walk)
Anxiety and depression reduction
Training of respiratory muscles
Hospitalization frequency and days in hospital decreased
Enhanced efficacy
Arm function improvement and endurance training of upper limbs
Survival
Your quality of life improvement
LVRS Benefits (3)
survival
Exercise
QOL
LVRS patient selection for greatest mortality benefit
- Upper lobe-predominant emphysema, poor exercise capacity <40W in men, <25W in women after pulm rehab
- Upper lobe-predominant emphysema and high exercise capacity has no survival benefit BUT improves QOL and exercise capacity
NETT trial 2003
LVRS physiological benefit (3)
- improves elastic recoil
- expiratory airflow
- mechanical function of diaphragm
LVRS Contraindications (5)
- FEV1 <20
- DLCO <20
- diffuse/homogenous emphysema on CT
- Combination of diffuse emphysema and high exercise capacity (increased mortality)
- prior mediasternotomy
Oxygen benefits and how many hours it’s needed
> 15 hours/day
- survival
- exercise tolerance
Only in NOTT trial (avg 18h/d), not validated in LOTT trial - no survival or QOL benefit
Who benefits from O2 therapy
PaO2 <55mmHg or SaO2 <88%
PaO2 56-59 mmHg or Sao2 <89% AND
- EKG Evidence of cor pulmonale
- Hematocrit >55
- RHF/pulmonary HTN
Why is using FEV1/FVC <0.7 a better tool for COPD than using LLN
helps discriminate COPD-related hospitalization and mortality vs. LLN
GETomics
Gene, environment interaction over the lifetime
Prevalence men to female in COPD, which is more
female
COPD risk in smokers (percentages per pack)
15-20% of 1 ppd smokers and 25% of 2 ppd smokers will develop COPD
Cadmium fume exposure is associated with
COPD
pesticide exposure, organic and inorganic dust is associated with ___
COPD