Respiratory Flashcards
Asthma - Diagnosis
- Symptoms better away from work - what to do?
- What 2 tests should all patients be offered?
Asthma - Diagnosis
- Refer to resp as ?occupational disease
- FeNO and spirometry with reversibility
Asthma - Spirometry
- FeNO level, what’s positive in adults?
- Spirometry: what FEV1/FVC ratio is indicative of asthma?
- Spirometry reversibility: what degree of reversibility is significant in adults?
Asthma - Spirometry
- > 40ppb
- <0.7 = obstructive
- Improved FEV1 by 12% / 200ml
Asthma Diagnosis - Children
What differences to adults?
Ashtma Diagnosis - Children
Only offer FeNO if normal spirometry, if <5yo clinical judgement
COPD Acute Exacerbation - Management
- What bug is most commonly responsible?
- Initial management?
- Severe T2RF?
COPD Acute Exacerbation
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Nebs, Pred 30mg 5d, Abx only if productive sputum
- BiPAP
Primary Pneumothorax - Management
- <2cm and not SoB
- > 2cm OR SoB - 1st-line
- > 2cm, SoB and 1st line failed
Primary Pneumothorax Management
- Discharge with advice
- Aspirate
- Chest drain
Secondary Pneumothorax
- Pt >50yo and SoB and >2cm
- Air 1-2cm
- <1cm
Secondary Pneumothorax
- CHest drain
- Aspirate
- O2 and admit
Mesothelioma
- Occupational association?
- First line Ix and finding?
- Definitive Ix’s?
Mesothelioma
- Asbestos exposure
- CXR: pleural thickening / plaques
- Pleural CT, biopsy
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
- Diagnosis?
- Drug causes?
- Management?
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
- Restrictive spirometry (FEV1 normal, FVC decreased, FEV1:FVC increased). Ground glass CT appearance
- Methotrexate, Amiodarone, Nitrofurantoin
- Pulmonary rehabilitation, Pirfenidone (limited evidence)
Smoking Cessation
1. What are the drug options?
Smoking Cessation
1. Nicotine replacement therapy
Varenicline
Buproprion
Smoking Cessation - Varenicline
- Drug class
- Contra-indications
Smoking Cessation - Varenicline
- Nicotine partial agonist
- Depression or self-harm
Smoking Cessation - Buproprion
- Drug Class
- Contra-indications
Smoking Cessation - Buproprion
- Norepinephrine / Dopamine re-uptake inhibitor
- Epilepsy, pregnancy
Asthma Stable Treatment Cascade
- SABA (Salbutamol)
- SABA + low-dose ICS (Beclometasone)
- SABA + low-dose ICS + Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist (LTRA)(Montelukast)
- SABA + low-dose ICS +/- LTRA (if effective) + LABA (Salmeterol)
- SABA +/- LTRA + Maintenance and reliever therapy (MART)(combined ICS and fast-acting LABA, e.g. formoterol)
- SABA +/- LTRA + medium-dose MART
- SABA +/- LTRA + high-dose MART or Theophylline trial
Asthma Exacerbation - Discharge Criteria
- Stable on meds for 24h
- Inhaler techinque checked
- PEFR >75% best / predicted
COPD Staging (GOLD)
- What is the diagnosit criteria for COPD?
- How is it staged?
- FEV1:FVC <0.7
- 1 (Mild) FEV1 >80% Pred.
2 (Mod) FEV1 50-80% Pred
3 (Severe) FEV1 30-50% Pred
4 (V Severe) FEV1 <30% Pred
Sarcoidosis
Presentation?
Sarcoidosis Erythema nodosum B/L hilar lymphadenopathy Swinging fever SoB Hypercalcaemia