COPD

Question 1

First line of treatment for COPD

Answer 1

Anticholinergic or bronchodilator (SABA)

Question 2

Second line of treatment for COPD

Answer 2

consider ICS, LABA

Question 3

What’s a fourth line agent to add to a COPD treatment regiment?

Answer 3

theophyline

Question 4

How do you diagnosis chronic bronchitis?

Answer 4

a cough for 3 consecutive months for 2 years in a row

Question 5

This form of COPD usually presents in those who are in their 30’s-40’s

Answer 5

chronic bronchitis

Question 6

This form of COPD has a chief complaint of productive cough

Answer 6

chronic bronchitis

Question 7

What is the biggest risk factor for developing chronic bronchitis?

Answer 7

smoking

Question 8

blue bloaters

Answer 8

chronic bronchitis; overweight, peripheral edema

Question 9

This form of COPD usually presents in someone over the age of 50

Answer 9

emphysema

Question 10

No edema and no adventitious lung sounds

Answer 10

emphysema

Question 11

uncomfortable appearance with assessor muscle use

Answer 11

emphysema

Question 12

pink puffer

Answer 12

emphysema

Question 13

unusually early onset of COPD

Answer 13

alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

Question 14

low serum A1AT

Answer 14

alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

Question 15

prolonged expiration, wheezing and inspiratory crackles

Answer 15

chronic bronchitis

Question 16

goblet cell hyperplasia

Answer 16

asthma

Question 17

symptoms onset during exercise or within 3 minutes after its end; peaks 10-15 minutes in and resolves by 60 minutes

Answer 17

exercise-induced bronchospasm