COPD Part 2 Flashcards

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Diagnostic Findings

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Pulmonary function studies:
*Spirometry
*Arterial blood gas measurements
*chest x-ray
*Screening for alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency

SACS

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are used to help confirm the diagnosis of COPD, determine disease severity, and monitor disease progression

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Pulmonary function studies

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is used to evaluate airflow obstruction, which is determined by the ratio of FEV1 to forced vital capacity (FVC).

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Spirometry

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4
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used to determine reversibility of obstruction after the use of bronchodilator

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Spirometry

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5
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How to do spirometry

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Spirometry is initially performed, the patient is given an inhaled bronchodilator treatment according to a standard protocol, and then spirometry is repeated. The patient demonstrates a degree of reversibility if the pulmonary function values improve after administration of the bronchodilator

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6
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obtained to assess baseline oxygenation and gas exchange and are especially important in advanced COPD.

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Arterial blood gas measurements

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7
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obtained to exclude alternative diagnoses

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Chest xray

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8
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is suggested for all adults who are symptomatic, especially for patients younger than 45 years

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Screening for alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency

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9
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Factors that determine the clinical course and survival of patients with COPD include history of

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cigarette smoking, exposure to secondhand smoke, age, rate of decline of FEV1, hypoxemia, pulmonary artery pressure, resting heart rate, weight loss, reversibility of airflow obstruction, and comorbidities.

ARCHER PWRC

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10
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primary differential diagnosis of COPD is

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Asthma

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11
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may help in the differential diagnosis.

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high-resolution CT scan

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12
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Key factors to diagnose

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Pt. history, severity of symptoms and reactions to bronchodilator

PSR

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13
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Grade I

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Mild
FEV1/FVC <70%
FEV1 ≥80% predicted

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Grade II

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Moderate
FEV1/FVC <70%
FEV1 50–79% predicted

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Grade III

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Severe
FEV1/FVC <70%
FEV1 30–49% predicted

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Grade IV

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Very severe
FEV1/FVC <70%
FEV1 <30% predicted

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17
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Complications

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Acute/chronic Respiratory insufficiency and failure
pneumonia, chronic atelectasis, pneumothorax, and pulmonary arterial hypertension (cor pulmonale)

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18
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are major life-threatening complications of COPD.

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Respiratory insufficiency and failure

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19
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The acuity of the onset and the severity of respiratory failure depend on

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baseline pulmonary function, pulse oximetry or arterial blood gas values, comorbid conditions, and the severity of other complications

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20
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Severe copd

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Chronic Resp. Insufficiency and failure

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21
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severe bronchospasm or pneumonia in a patient with severe COPD

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Acute Resp. Insufficiency and failure

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22
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Medical mgt

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Therapeutic strategies
*promoting smoking cessation as appropriate, providing supplemental oxygen therapy as indicated, prescribing medications, and managing exacerbations.

Some: surgical interventions
Advance copd: palliative care

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23
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Risk Reduction

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Modify environmental exposures
*Smoking cessation

24
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the single most cost-effective intervention to reduce the risk of developing COPD and to stop its progression

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Smoking cessation

25
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Factors associated with continued smoking

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strength of the nicotine addiction, continued exposure to smoking associated stimuli (at work or in social settings), stress, depression, and habit

26
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promote cessation by

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“at-risk” message
set a definite “quit date.”
smoking cessation program
Continued reinforcement
Relapses should be analyzed
identify possible solutions

27
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a first-line pharmacotherapy that reliably increases long-term smoking abstinence rates—comes in a variety of forms (gum, inhaler, nasal spray, transdermal patch, sublingual tablet, or lozenge

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Nicotine replacement

28
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both antidepressants, may also increase longterm quit rates of smoking

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Bupropion SR and nortriptyline

29
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antihypertensive agent but limited use

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Clonidine

30
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a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor partial agonist, may assist in smoking cessation

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Varenicline

31
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Patients who are not appropriate candidates for pharmacotherapy

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medical contraindications, light smokers (fewer than 10 cigarettes per day), pregnant women, and adolescent smokers

MAPL

32
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is the administration of oxygen at a concentration greater than that found in the environmental atmosphere

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Oxygen therapy

33
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the concentration of oxygen in room air is

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21%

34
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to provide adequate transport of oxygen in the blood while decreasing the work of breathing and reducing stress on the myocardium

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Oxygen therapy

35
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Oxygen transport to tissues depends on factors

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cardiac output, arterial oxygen content, concentration of hemoglobin, and metabolic requirements

CARM

36
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Indications for oxygen therapy

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change in the patient’s respiratory rate or pattern
*Hypoxia & Hypoxemia

37
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a decrease in the arterial oxygen tension in the blood

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Hypoxemia

38
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How Hypoxemia is manifested

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by changes in mental status, dyspnea, increase in blood pressure, changes in heart rate, arrhythmias, central cyanosis (late sign), diaphoresis, and cool extremities

39
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a decrease in oxygen supply to the tissues and cells that can also be caused by problems outside the respiratory system, can be life-threatening.

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Hypoxia

40
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changes occur in the central nervous system because the neurologic centers are very sensitive to oxygen deprivation

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rapidly developing hypoxia

41
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Signs and symptoms of oxygen deprivation

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depend on how suddenly
resemble that of alcohol intoxication, lack of coordination and impaired judgment.

42
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fatigue, drowsiness, apathy, inattentiveness, and delayed reaction time may occur with this kind of hypoxia

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long-standing hypoxia

43
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need for oxygen is assessed by

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arterial blood gas analysis, pulse oximetry, and clinical evaluation

CAP

44
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Complications of oxygen therapy

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*Oxygen toxicity effects on the lungs and central nervous system or may depress ventilation (lethal adverse effect)
*absorption atelectasis
*Combustion
*Bacterial contamination

CABO

45
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is a medication, and except in emergency situations it is given only when prescribed by a health care provider.

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Oxygen

46
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a patient with any type of respiratory disorder is given oxygen therapy only to increase the

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partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2)
Normal: 60 to 95 mm Hg

47
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oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve arterial hemoglobin at these levels is

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80% to 98% saturated with oxygen

48
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higher fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) may produce toxic effects on

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lungs and central nervous system or may depress ventilation (lethal adverse effect)

49
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is used to monitor oxygen levels

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Intermittent or continuous pulse oximetry

50
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may occur when too high concentration of oxygen is given for an extended period (generally longer than 24 hours)

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Oxygen toxicity

51
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caused by overproduction of oxygen free radicals, which are by-products of cell metabolism.

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Oxygen toxicity

52
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An additional adverse effect of the administration of high concentrations of
oxygen (greater than 50%) to patients who are sedated and breathing small tidal volumes of air

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absorption atelectasis

53
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It is important to post when oxygen is in use.

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“No Smoking” signs