COPD

Question 1

Air movement stops or the CO2 rises in a COPD exacerbation, what do you do?

Answer 1

intubate

Question 2

CO2 is elevated from baseline but patient is moving air in a COPD exacerbation, what do you do?

Answer 2

BiPap (Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation)

Question 3

COPD exacerbation, you want antibiotics, but there is a prolonged QT, what do you give them?

Answer 3

Doxycycline not Azithromycin (Macrolide)

Question 4

COPD exacerbation, you want antibiotics, there is no heart history, what do you give them?

Answer 4

Azithromycin is preferred, doxycycline is ok

Question 5

First long-acting medication in COPD management?

Answer 5

Tiotropium

Question 6

How do you diagnose COPD?

Answer 6

PFT

Question 7

How do you spot a long acting beta agonist by its name?

Answer 7

-oterol

Question 8

How do you spot an inhaled corticosteroids by its name?

Answer 8

-asone

Question 9

What improves COPD mortality?

Answer 9

oxygen and smoking cessation

Question 10

Who gets antibiotics in COPD exacerbation?

Answer 10

Productive cough and increased sputum