Obstructive Lung Disease CIS II Flashcards
asthma components
1 recurrent obstruction - resolves with Tx
2 airway hyperresponsiveness
3 airway inflammation
asthma population
8% adults
boys and women
15 million outpatient visits and 2 million hospitalizations
mild asthma
edema and hyperemia of mucosa and infiltration of mucosa with mast cells, eosinos, lymphocytes
moderate asthma
chemokines eotaxin, RANTES, macro inflammatory protein I, IL8
lead to inflammation and smooth m constriction
severe asthma
hypertrophy and hyperplasia of airway glands and smooth m lead to severe airway thickening
airway obstruction in asthma
constriction of airway smooth m
thickened airway epithelium
liquids in airway
ACh
M3 - smooth m constriction in asthma
histamine
minor role in asthma
-mast cells
leukotrienes and lipoxins
lipoxygenation of arachidonic acid release from target cell membrane phospholipids during cell activation
nitric oxide
produced by airway epithelial cells and by inflammatory cells found asthmatic lung
-high levels found during asthma attacks
asthma Hx
dyspnea, cough, wheezing, anxiety
exercise induced, aspirin ingestion, allergens
cough, hoarseness, inability to sleep
rapid change in temp or humidity may lead to an attack
pulsus paradoxus
10mmHg systolic difference during inspiration
in asthmatics
ABG in asthma
mild hypocapnea
normalized - indicated resp failure
asthma PFT
obstructive
CBC asthma
eosinophilia
IgE elevation
CXR asthma
hyperinflation
EKG asthma
RBBB, P pulmonale, ST-T changes
P pulmonale
right atrial enlargement
omalizumab
monoclonal Ab for IgE
alternate Tx for hypersensitivity asthma
60yo M, cough, productive purulent sputum, dyspnea, hemoptysis, pleuritic chest pain, wheezing and rales, dilated airways
bronchiectasis