Respiratory Flashcards
What is the most common organism causing exacerbations of COPD?
Infective: s.pneumoniae
Non-infective: h.influenzae
What are the symptoms of A1AT?
Panacinar/lower lobe emphysema
Cirrhosis and HCC adults, cholestasis children
What is the criteria for LTOT?
Blood gases on 2 occasions at least 3 weeks apart:
pO2<7.3kPa
pO2 7.3-8 AND secondary polycythaemia, peripheral oedema, or pulmonary hypertension
What are the indications for lung transplant in cystic fibrosis?
Life threatening exacerbation requiring ICU admission, pulmonary hypertension, FEV1<30% predicted, recurrent exacerbations requiring antibiotic therapy, recurrent/refractory pneumothorax
Recurrent haemoptysis not controlled by emobolisation
What is a contraindication to lung transplant in CF?
Colonisation with burkholderia cepacia
What is Orkambi?
Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor
For CF pts who are homozygous for delta F508 mutation
Lumacaftor increases the number of CFTR proteins that are transported to the cell surface
Ivacaftor is a potentiator of CFTR is already at the cell surface, increases the probability that the defective channel will be open and allow chloride ions to pass through the channel pore
What is pulmonary hypertension?
Sustained elevation in mean pulmonary arterial pressure >25mmHg at rest
What are the causes of Group 1 PAH?
Idiopathic
Familial
Associated with HIV, drugs, vascular disease, congenital heart disease with systemic to pulmonary shunts
Persistent PHTN of the newborn
What is group 2 pulmonary hypertension?
Related to left heart disease
What is group 3 pulmonary hypertension?
Secondary to lung disease/hypoxia, includes high altitude
What is group 4 pulmonary hypertension?
Due to thromboembolic disease
What is the inheritance of alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency?
Autosomal recessive/co-dominant
Chromosome 14
How are alleles classified in A1AT?
Alleles classified according to electrophoretic mobility: M for normal, for slow, Z for very slow
What are the genotypes in A1AT and which one is most likely to manifest disease?
PiMM - normal
PiSS - 50% normal A1AT
PiZZ - 10% normal A1AT
What are the symptoms of PiMZ genotype?
Unlikely to develop clinically significant symptoms
Increased risk of liver and lung disease therefore should avod smoking
What are the causes of occupational asthma?
Isocyanates (spray painting) Platinum salts Flour Soldering flux resin Glutaraldehyde
How is occupational asthma diagnosed?
Serial PEFR measurements
What is the FeNO test?
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide
Levels of NO rise in inflammatory cells particularly eosinophils
What is the treatment of primary pneumothorax?
<2cm and not SOB - discharge
>2cm: aspiration –> still >2cm/SOB –> chest drain
What is the treatment of secondary pneumothorax over 50 years?
<1cm –> oxygen and admit 24h
1-2cm –> aspiration –> chest drain
>2cm/SOB –> chest drain
What are the causes of a transudate pleural effusion?
<30g/L protein Heart failure Hypoalbuminaemia e.g. liver disease, nephrotic syndrome, malabsorption Hypothyroidism Meig's syndrome
What are the causes of an exudate pleural effusion?
Infection CTD Malignancy Pancreatitis PE Yellow nail syndrome
What is the cause of ARDS?
Increased permeability of the alveolar capillaries leading to fluid accumulation in the alveoli
Which patients are more likely to develop Klebsiella pneumonia?
Diabetes
Alcoholism
Immunocompromised
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