Pulmonary

Question 1

Use of Spirometry test:

Answer 1

Measures air flow and volume
Categorizes disease severity/progression
NOT for daily monitoring
Displayed as PEFR/FEV1

Question 2

Use of Forced vital capacity (FVC) test

Answer 2

DIAGNOSE type of lung disease

Question 3

Use of Diffusion capacity test (DLCO) test

Answer 3

Measures the degree of reduction from baseline

> 20% reduction = diffusion interruption

Question 4

Obstructive pulmonary disease definition

Answer 4

Impedance to airflow

Question 5

Examples of decreased airway diameter disease

Answer 5

Asthma, COPD

Question 6

Examples of reduction in elasticity disease

Answer 6

Emphysema

Question 7

Restrictive pulmonary disease definition

Answer 7

Lungs are restricted in the amount of air they contain due to decreased compliance or lung size

Question 8

Causes of Extrinsic restrict lung disease

Answer 8

Loss of lung volume (pleural effusion)
Extra thoracic compression (obesity)
DLCO = normal

Question 9

Causes of Intrinsic lung disease

Answer 9

Parenchyma like infiltration (sarcoidosis)
Pulmonary fibrosis
Lung cancer
DLCO = reduced

Question 10

Use of Peak exploratory flow rate (PEFR) test

Answer 10

Measure air flow

Can be measured bedside for DAILY MONITORING