Obstructive Pulomary Disorders

Question 1

Asthma reversitbilty

Answer 1

high

Question 2

Asthma sputum production

Answer 2

low

Question 3

Asthma alveolar damage

Answer 3

low

Question 4

chronic bronchitis reversibility

Answer 4

middle

Question 5

Chronic bronchitis sputum production

Answer 5

high

Question 6

Chronic bronchitis alveolar damge

Answer 6

middle

Question 7

emphysema reversibility

Answer 7

low

Question 8

emphysema sputum proudction

Answer 8

low

Question 9

emphysema alveolar damge

Answer 9

high

Question 10

What is asthma

Answer 10

increased airway responsiveness to a variety of triggering stimuli
partially or completely reversible bronchocontriction

Question 11

What are the 2 types of asthma

Answer 11

allergic and non-allergic

Question 12

allergic asthma

Answer 12

exterinsic
pediatric onset
family history

Question 13

non allergic asthma

Answer 13

instrinsic
adult onset
less favorable prognosis

Question 14

What are the main pathophysiological mechanisms of asthma

Answer 14

contraction of airway smooth muscle
airway wall thickening
accumulation of airway secretions

Question 15

What might you find in a physical exam of someone with asthma

Answer 15

using accessory muscles of ventilation
hyperresonsance
wheezing

Question 16

What would you find about the airflow rates of someone with asthma

Answer 16

decrease in rates throughout vital capacity

Question 17

How does asthma affect the peak expiratory flow rate, forces expiratory volume, max mid respiratory flow rate

Answer 17

all decreased

Question 18

How could you treat asthma

Answer 18

acute reliever for acute attacks

controller treatments

Question 19

examples of acute relievers

Answer 19

beta adrenergic agents

anticholinergics