Pulmo. DLCO lent. + bronchiectasis 03-11 (2) Flashcards
pirmu kartu 100 proc.
Obstructive pattern: FEV1/FVC < 70 proc predicted.
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Restrictive pattern: FEV1/FVC > 70 proc predicted, FVC < 80 proc. predicted.
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Obstructive pattern + low DLCO? 1
Emphysema
Obstructive pattern + normal DLCO? 2
Chronic bronchitis, asthma
Obstructive pattern + increased DLCO? 1
asthma
Restrictive pattern + low DLCO? 4
ILD
Sarcoidosis
Asbestosis
HF
Restrictive pattern + normal DLCO? 2
musculoskeletal deformity
neuromuscular disease
Restrictive pattern + high DLCO? 1
morbid obesity
Normal spirometry + low DLCO? 3
anemia
PE
PH
Normal spirometry + high DLCO? 2
pulmonary hemorrhage
polycythemia
bronchiectasis. symptoms? 3
cought with daily mucopurulent sputum production
Rhinosinusitis, dyspnea, hemoptysis
Crackles, wheezing
bronchiectasis. pathophysiology?
Infectious insult with impaired clearance
bronchiectasis. etiologies? 5
Airway obstruction (eg cancer)
Rheumatic disease (RA, sjogren), toxic inhalation
Chronic or prior infection (eg aspergilosis, mycobacteria)
Immunodeficiency (eg hypogammaglobulinemia)
Congenital (eg CF, A1AT)
bronchiectasis. evaluation 4
HRCT of chest (needed for initial diagnosis)
Immunoglobulin quantification
CF testing, sputum culture (bacteria, fungi, mycobacteria)
PFT
bronchiectasis. CP?
C/P: large amounts of mucopurulent sputum (>100ml/day).
bronchiectasis. exacerbation causes?
Exacerbations are typically bacterial and required antibiotics.
bronchiectasis. relation to smoking?
No causal relationship between smoking and bronchiectasis.
bronchiectasis. in case of CF, what part of lung?
CF –> upper lobe bronchiectasis.
bronchiectasis. diagnosis. PFT?
obstructive patter
bronchiectasis. diagnosis. xray?
CXR: airway thickening (tram-track or ring sign).
bronchiectasis. diagnosis. CT?
CT: bronchial dilation, lack of airway tapering, and bronchial wall thickening.
bronchiectasis. pathogenesis scheme. initial?
Infectious insult PLUS impaired bacterial clearance
bronchiectasis. initial insult –> ?
leads to bacterial overgrowth
bronchiectasis. initial insult –> bacterial overgrowth -> ?
neutrophil infiltration (excessive release of elastase = bronchial wall damage)
bronchiectasis. initial insult –> bacterial overgrowth -> neutrophil infiltration -> ?
inflammation
bronchiectasis. initial insult –> bacterial overgrowth -> neutrophil infiltration -> inflammation ->?
Tissue damage and structural airway changes
bronchiectasis. initial insult –> bacterial overgrowth -> neutrophil infiltration -> inflammation ->issue damage and structural airway changes –> closes circle and arrow goes again to bacterial overgrowth.
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PFT in chronic lung disease. asthma TLC?
normal/increased
PFT in chronic lung disease. asthma FEV1/FVC?
decr (with positive bronchodilator response)
PFT in chronic lung disease. asthma DLCO?
normal/increased
PFT in chronic lung disease. COPD TLC?
increased
PFT in chronic lung disease. COPD. DLCO?
decr (normal in early COPD)
PFT in chronic lung disease. COPD FEV1/FVC?
decreased
PFT in chronic lung disease. ILD TLC?
decr
PFT in chronic lung disease. ILD FEV1/FVC?
normal
PFT in chronic lung disease. ILD DLCO?
decr.
PFT in chronic lung disease. PH TLC?
normal
PFT in chronic lung disease. PH FEV1/FVC?
normal
PFT in chronic lung disease. PH DLCO?
decr.
PFT in chronic lung disease. restrictive chest wall disease TLC?
decr
PFT in chronic lung disease. restrictive chest wall disease FEV1/FVC?
normal
PFT in chronic lung disease. restrictive chest wall disease DLCO?
normal
PFT -> obstr. –> DLCO normal/incr –>?
asthma
PFT -> obstr. –> DLCO decr –>?
COPD
PFT -> restr. –> DLCO normal –>?
chest wall weakness
PFT -> restr. –> DLCO decr –>?
ILD, granulomatous disease
Bronchiectasis kinda due to recurrent cycle of infection
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Bronchiectasis. development requires infectious insult in combination with impaired bacterial clearance
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Bronchiectasis. exacerbations why and what symptoms?
Patients may have frequent exacerbations (due to bacterial infections) characterized by:
a. Fever
b. Increased dyspnea
c. Increased sputum production
Bronchiectasis. Best diagnostic?
CT
i. Bronchial dilation
ii. Lack of airway tapering
iii. Bronchial wall thickening
xray is not diagnostic, but may show linear atelectasis, dilated and thickened airways
bronchiectasis differential?
a. Chronic Bronchitis:
i. Sputum production is less prominent than bronchiectasis
ii. Exacerbations are usually viral in chronic bronchitis
iii. It is associated with smoking, while bronchiectasis is not
bronchiectasis due to CF.
In young patients, because CF is usually in young people.
bronchiectasis due to CF. pathophysiology?
a. Defective sodium and chloride transport leads to thick secretions and impaired mucociliary clearance
b. Chronic bacterial infection ensues, leading to enhanced neutrophil recruitment and excessive release of Elastase (which contributes to bronchial airway damage)
bronchiectasis due to CF. causative mo?
pseudomonas aeruginosa
bronchiectasis due to CF. what lung part involvement?
Upper lung lobe involvement is characteristic of bronchiectasis due to CF, and helps differentiate it from bronchiectasis due to other causes