Resp Flashcards
name 4 obstructive lung diseases
Asthma
COPD
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiolitis obliterans
name 7 restrictive lung diseases
Pulmonary fibrosis
Asbestosis
Sarcoidosis
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Kyphoscoliosis e.g. ankylosing spondylitis
Neuromuscular disorders
Severe obesity
What does FEV represent
how much air you force out in one second
What does FVC represent
how much air you can exhale in a single breathe, kinda like air capacity of the lungs
how is FEV/FVC changed in restrictive disease
> 75 i.e. normal or increased
how is FEV/FVC changed in obstructive disease
<75
how is FEV changed in restrictive disease
reduced
how is FVC changed in restrictive disease
significantly reduced
how is FEV changed in obstructive disease
significantly reduced
how is FVC changed in obstructive disease
normal
3 systems involved in Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
ENT
resp
kidney
what is the most common organism isolated in patients with bronchiectasis?
Haemophilus influenzae (most common)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Klebsiella spp.
Streptococcus pneumoniae
what is the prognosis for sarcoidosis?
The majority of patients with sarcoidosis get better without treatment
Most only require symptomatic treatment in the form of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
what is the diagnostic test for asthma in adults and children?
FeNO test and spirometry with reversibility
when should BiPAP be started in COPD [4]
COPD with respiratory acidosis pH 7.25-7.35
type II respiratory failure
cardiogenic pulmonary oedema unresponsive to CPAP
weaning from tracheal intubation
admission criteria for acute asthma [5]
- life threatening asthma
- previous near fatal asthma attack
- severe asthma that fails to respond to initial medical treatment
- severe asthma in a pregnant woman
- an attack occurring despite already using oral corticosteroid and presentation at night
which type of lung cancer is most common?
adenocarcinomas
seen in smokers
which lung cancer has the worst prognosis?
small cell lung cancer
which lung cancer is characterised by cavitating lesions?
squamous cell carinoma
which lung cancer can have Lambert-Eaton syndrome as a paraneoplastic feature?
how will this present?
small cell lung cancer
muscle weakness
how often should asthma treatment be stepped down?
How much should the steroid component be reduced?
every 3 months or so
When reducing the dose of inhaled steroids the BTS advise us to do this by 25-50% at a time.
which resp infection in common in alcoholics as well as diabetics ?
klebsiella
what is the colour of the sputum in klebsiella infection?
red currant jelly
what conditions is Klebsiella associated with?
lung abscess
empyema
skin feature of sarcoidosis [2]
lupus pernio
erythema nodosum
what is the first line treatment of stable COPD
SABA/SAMA
After first line treatment for COPD and the pt remains breathless, what is given to someone who has NO asthmatic features?
LABA + LAMA added
switch out the SAMA to SABA at this point
After first line treatment for COPD and the pt remains breathless, what is given to someone who has asthmatic features?
What if they are still breathless despite these additions?
LABA + ICS
offer triple therapy LABA + LAMA + ICS
examples of LABA
Serevent (salmeterol)
Foradil (formoterol)
Striverdi (olodaterol)
examples of SABA
Salbutamol - e.g. Ventolin.
Terbutaline - e.g. Bricanyl
examples of LAMA
tiotropium
aclidinium
umeclidinium
glycopyrrolate (also called glycopyrronium)
examples of SAMA [2]
ipratropium bromide
oxitropium bromide
when is treatment for sarcoidosis indicated?
what is a treatment option
involvement of organs like the eye or skin, heart, kidneys etc
steroids
patients with chest x-ray stage 2 or 3 disease who are symptomatic. Patients with asymptomatic and stable stage 2 or 3 disease who have only mildly abnormal lung function do not require treatment
hypercalcaemia
eye, heart or neuro involvement
OLD
what should be done in primary pneumothorax if the air rim is < 2cm and not SOB
discharge, consider aspiration
OLD
what should be done in primary pneumothorax if air rim is >2cm or SOB
chest drain
OLD
what should be done in secondary pneumothorax is air rim is <2 cm
if between 1-2cm attempt aspiration
OLD
what should be done in secondary pneumothorax if air rim is > 2cm and/or they are SOB
chest drain
OLD
what should be done in secondary pneumothorax if air rim <1 cm
oxygen and admit for monitoring for 24 hours
what intervention may be considered in recurrent/persistent pneumothorax?
video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
causes of bihilar lymphadenopathy [5]
TB
sarcoidosis
lymphoma/malignancy
pneumoconiosis
fungi e.g. coccidiodomycoses, histoplasmosis
what is the criteria for discharge for an acute asthma attack
P- PEF >75%
S- stable on discharge medication for 12-24 hours
I- inhaler technique is checked
treatment of HACE
descent and dexamethasone
medication for the prevention of HACE
acetozolamide
treatment of HAPE [3]
descent
nifedipine, dexamethasone, acetazolamide, phosphodiesterase type V inhibitors*
oxygen if available
relative contraindications for chest drain [4]
INR>1.3
platelets <75
pulmonary bullae
pleural adhesions
what are some contraindications to lung cancer surgery [6]
- stage IIIb or IV (i.e. metastases present)
- FEV1 < 1.5 litres is considered a general cut-off point*
- malignant pleural effusion
- tumour near hilum
- vocal cord paralysis
- SVC obstruction
what is the home treatment for someone who is having recurrent exacerbations of COPD
home antibiotics and prednisolone
abx only to be taken when there is purulent sputum produced
before starting prophylactic azithromycin for COPD, what baseline tests must be done? [2]
- ECG for prolonged QT
- liver function
what is a complication of rapid pleural effusion drainage?
how can this be prevented?
re-expansion pulmonary oedema
request an urgent chest x-ray
avoided by clamping the drain regularly in the event of rapid fluid output i.e. drain output should not exceed 1L of fluid over a short period of time (less than 6 hours)
what systems can sarcoidosis effect?
eyes
skin
facial nerve
parotid
this is a multi system disease
what guides the use of abx in acute bronchitis
CRP
20-100 –> delayed abx
>100 –> immediate abx
difference between acute bronchitis and pneumonia [3]
- normal X-ray
- no sputum sometimes
- sore throat
treatment of acute bronchitis
doxycycline for 5 days
CI: children and pregnancy
what are the paraneoplastic syndromes of small cell lung cancer
Cushing’s syndrome and SIADH
what are the paraneoplastic syndromes of squamous cell lung cancers
PTHrp and HPOA
Acute asthma escalation:
1.
2. Salbutamol nebulisers
3. Ipratropium bromide nebulisers
4. Hydrocortisone IV OR Oral Prednisolone
5. Magnesium Sulfate IV
6. Aminophylline/ IV salbutamol
Acute asthma escalation:
1. Oxygen
2. Salbutamol nebulisers
3. Ipratropium bromide nebulisers
4. Hydrocortisone IV OR Oral Prednisolone
5. Magnesium Sulfate IV
6. Aminophylline/ IV salbutamol
Acute asthma escalation:
1. Oxygen
2.
3. Ipratropium bromide nebulisers
4. Hydrocortisone IV OR Oral Prednisolone
5. Magnesium Sulfate IV
6. Aminophylline/ IV salbutamol
Acute asthma escalation:
1. Oxygen
2. Salbutamol nebulisers
3. Ipratropium bromide nebulisers
4. Hydrocortisone IV OR Oral Prednisolone
5. Magnesium Sulfate IV
6. Aminophylline/ IV salbutamol
Acute asthma escalation:
1. Oxygen
2. Salbutamol nebulisers
3.
4. Hydrocortisone IV OR Oral Prednisolone
5. Magnesium Sulfate IV
6. Aminophylline/ IV salbutamol
Acute asthma escalation:
1. Oxygen
2. Salbutamol nebulisers
3. Ipratropium bromide nebulisers
4. Hydrocortisone IV OR Oral Prednisolone
5. Magnesium Sulfate IV
6. Aminophylline/ IV salbutamol
Acute asthma escalation:
1. Oxygen
2. Salbutamol nebulisers
3. Ipratropium bromide nebulisers
4.
5. Magnesium Sulfate IV
6. Aminophylline/ IV salbutamol
Acute asthma escalation:
1. Oxygen
2. Salbutamol nebulisers
3. Ipratropium bromide nebulisers
4. Hydrocortisone IV OR Oral Prednisolone
5. Magnesium Sulfate IV
6. Aminophylline/ IV salbutamol
Acute asthma escalation:
1. Oxygen
2. Salbutamol nebulisers
3. Ipratropium bromide nebulisers
4. Hydrocortisone IV OR Oral Prednisolone
5.
6. Aminophylline/ IV salbutamol
Acute asthma escalation:
1. Oxygen
2. Salbutamol nebulisers
3. Ipratropium bromide nebulisers
4. Hydrocortisone IV OR Oral Prednisolone
5. Magnesium Sulfate IV
6. Aminophylline/ IV salbutamolAcute asthma escalation:
Acute asthma escalation:
1. Oxygen
2. Salbutamol nebulisers
3. Ipratropium bromide nebulisers
4. Hydrocortisone IV OR Oral Prednisolone
5. Magnesium Sulfate IV
6.
Acute asthma escalation:
1. Oxygen
2. Salbutamol nebulisers
3. Ipratropium bromide nebulisers
4. Hydrocortisone IV OR Oral Prednisolone
5. Magnesium Sulfate IV
6. Aminophylline/ IV salbutamol
two vaccines offered in COPD patients
Annual influenza + one-off pneumococcal
4 features of Kartagner’s syndrome
- dextrocardia or complete situs inversus
- bronchiectasis
- recurrent sinusitis
- subfertility (secondary to diminished sperm motility and defective ciliary action in the fallopian tubes)
who is LTOT offered to
LTOT should be offered to patients with a pO2 of < 7.3 kPa or to those with a pO2 of 7.3 - 8 kPa and one of the following:
secondary polycythaemia
nocturnal hypoxaemia
peripheral oedema
pulmonary hypertension
After smoking cessation, long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is one of the few interventions that has been shown to improve survival in COPD.
what are considered high risk characteristics in someone with symptomatic pneumothorax needing chest drain [6]
haemodynamic compromise (suggesting a tension pneumothorax)
significant hypoxia
bilateral pneumothorax
underlying lung disease
≥ 50 years of age with significant smoking history
haemothorax
- SABA
- SABA + ICS
- SABA + ICS+ LABA + (LTRA)
- SABA +/- LTRA + MART
- SABA +/- LTRA + medium-dose ICS MART
- SABA +/- LTRA + high-dose ICS/LAMA/theophylline
- SABA
- SABA + ICS
- SABA + ICS + LTRA
- SABA + ICS+ LABA + (LTRA)
- SABA +/- LTRA + MART
- SABA +/- LTRA + medium-dose ICS MART
- SABA +/- LTRA + high-dose ICS/LAMA/theophylline
- SABA
- SABA + ICS
- SABA + ICS + LTRA
- SABA +/- LTRA + MART
- SABA +/- LTRA + medium-dose ICS MART
- SABA +/- LTRA + high-dose ICS/LAMA/theophylline
- SABA
- SABA + ICS
- SABA + ICS + LTRA
- SABA + ICS+ LABA + (LTRA)
- SABA +/- LTRA + MART
- SABA +/- LTRA + medium-dose ICS MART
- SABA +/- LTRA + high-dose ICS/LAMA/theophylline
- SABA
- SABA + ICS
- SABA + ICS + LTRA
- SABA + ICS+ LABA + (LTRA)
- SABA +/- LTRA + medium-dose ICS MART
- SABA +/- LTRA + high-dose ICS/LAMA/theophylline
- SABA
- SABA + ICS
- SABA + ICS + LTRA
- SABA + ICS+ LABA + (LTRA)
- SABA +/- LTRA + MART
- SABA +/- LTRA + medium-dose ICS MART
- SABA +/- LTRA + high-dose ICS/LAMA/theophylline
- SABA
- SABA + ICS
- SABA + ICS + LTRA
- SABA + ICS+ LABA + (LTRA)
- SABA +/- LTRA + MART
- SABA +/- LTRA + high-dose ICS/LAMA/theophylline
- SABA
- SABA + ICS
- SABA + ICS + LTRA
- SABA + ICS+ LABA + (LTRA)
- SABA +/- LTRA + MART
- SABA +/- LTRA + medium-dose ICS MART
- SABA +/- LTRA + high-dose ICS/LAMA/theophylline
- SABA
- SABA + ICS
- SABA + ICS + LTRA
- SABA + ICS+ LABA + (LTRA)
- SABA +/- LTRA + MART
- SABA +/- LTRA + medium-dose ICS MART
7.
- SABA
- SABA + ICS
- SABA + ICS + LTRA
- SABA + ICS+ LABA + (LTRA)
- SABA +/- LTRA + MART
- SABA +/- LTRA + medium-dose ICS MART
- SABA +/- LTRA + high-dose ICS/LAMA/theophylline
management for lung abscess not responding to IV abx
CT guided percutaneous drainage
protein in exudative effusion
> 30 g/L
protein in transudative effusion
<30 g/L
management of pleural effusion
diagnostic aspiration followed by chest drain