Eval of Dyspnea in PC

Question 1

Chronic dyspnea = sxs greater than how many months?

Answer 1

1 mo

Question 2

Most dyspnea is related to what two disorders?

Answer 2

cardiac and pulmonary

Question 3

dx of dyspnea can be made in HALF of all patients with a _____ alone

Answer 3

history

Question 4

Are these sxs indicative of dyspnea due to lung disease or cardiac disease?

Answer 4

ho smoking, onset usually slower, dyspnea at rest, cough (productive)

Question 5

What is the TOC for COPD?

Answer 5

PFTs (spirometry)

Question 6

_____ is the earliest CHF symptom but ______ is more specific for CHF

Answer 6

DOE, PND

Question 7

S3 gallop should make you think of what?

Answer 7

CHF

Question 8

BNP > _____ is most specific for CHF

Answer 8

100

Question 9

What is heard in 80% of patients with interstitial lung disease?

Answer 9

persistent inspiratory crackles

Question 10

A _________ SaO2 implies a mild disorder such as exercise-induced bronchospasm

Answer 10

normal

Question 11

An _______- SaO2 with exertion implies mild to mod cardiopulm disease

Answer 11

abnormal

Question 12

An abnormal SaO2 at rest implies __________ cardiopulmonary disease

Answer 12

moderate to severe

Question 13

An FEV1 <80% is indicative of obstructive or restrictive lung disease?

Answer 13

obstructive

Question 14

An FEV1/FVC <70% is indicative of obstructive or restrictive lung disease?

Answer 14

obstructive

Question 15

An FEV1/FVC >70% is indicative of obstructive or restrictive lung disease?

Answer 15

restrictive