pulmonary dx Flashcards
COPD stages according to this class
- Bronchitis (Stage I COPD)
- Emphysema (Stage II COPD)
lung anatomy
#lobes?
3 in R, 2 in L
airway path
trachea>primary bronchus>secondary bronchus>tertiary bronchi> respiratory bronchioles> alveoli
asthma
Chronic inflammatory airway disorder
* Airway hyper-responsiveness to stimuli
* Bronchial edema
* Narrowing of the airways i.e., obstruction
asthma airway events
smooth mm contraction and increased mucus
normal vs asthmatic airway
asthma signs and symptoms
Recurrent, reversible episodes of:
*Dyspnea (shortness of breath)
*Wheezing
*Coughing
*Tightness of chest
Which of the following is a “true”
asthma symptom?
*Dyspnea (shortness of breath)
*Wheezing
*Coughing
*Tightness of chest
chest tightness
asthma aggrivating and complicating factors
● Smoking
● Air pollutants (quality)
- urban
- industrial
stages of asthma
- Controlled
- Partially Controlled
- Uncontrolled
controlled asthma
partially controlled asthma
uncontrolled asthma
types of asthma
- Extrinsic
- Exercise Induced
- Intrinsic
- Drug Induced
extrinsic asthma
* common?
* demo?
* family history?
* Triggered by?
* Exaggerated host response?
- Most common
- Children and young adults
- Typical positive family history
- Triggered by allergens (pollen, dust, house
mites, animal dander, mold etc.) - Exaggerated inflammatory response
extrinsic asthma pathway
Allergen→ T Helper Lymphocyte Type 2 (Th2)
→ antibody production of high levels of IgE → activation of mast cells, basophils and eosinophils → bradykinin, histamine, leukotrienes → bronchoconstriction
exercise induced asthma
* Unknown?
* demo?
* Triggered by?
* Cold air role?
- Unknown pathogenesis
- Children and young adults
- Triggered by exercise and thermal changes
- Cold air irritates mucosa resulting in airway
hyperactivity
exercise induced asthma pathway
Allergen→ T Helper Lymphocyte Type 2 (Th2)
→ antibody production of high levels of IgE
→ activation of mast cells, basophils and eosinophils
→ bradykinin, histamine, leukotrienes
→ bronchoconstriction
same as extrinsic
intrinsic asthma
* common?
* demo?
* Triggered by?
* Infrequently associated with?
- Second most common
- Middle-aged individuals
- Triggered by respiratory irritants (tobacco, air
pollution, emotional stress, gastroesophageal reflux
disease (GERD) - Infrequently associated with family history
how is intrinsic asthma pathway dif from the others?
normal IgE levels
drug indcued asthma
subset of?
demo?
- Subset of intrinsic
- Affects children, young adults & middle-aged adults
common drugs of drug induced asthma
➢NSAIDs, ASA
➢β-blockers
➢ACEi
➢Anticholinergic drugs (?)
➢Food dye
➢Metabisulfites in food and in local anesthetics with
epinephrine
asthma tx
inhaled B2 agonists
SABA
LABA
inhlaed b2 agonists
bind to ẞ2 receptors in lungs
smooth muscle relaxation
i.e., bronchodilation