Respiratory Flashcards
what is a healthy FEV1/FVC
70-80%
FEV1/FVC in obstructive and restrictive conditions
increased in restrictive and reduced in obstructive
what is TLCO
what happens to it in asthma
overall measure of gas transfer
increased in asthma as the issue is not in the alveoli so the lungs compensate
what is KCO
TLCO / alveolar volume
measures gas exchange efficiency
what are the 4 stages of COPD related to their FEV1
Stage 1 - mild - FEV1 above 80% (need sx to diagnose)
Stage 2 - moderate - FEV1 50-79%
Stage 3 - severe - FEV1 30-49%
Stage 4 - very severe - FEV1 below 30%
can FVC be normal in COPD and asthma
Yes
But the FEV1/FVC ratio is reduced
target saturations in COPD
88-92
BUT 94-98 if CO2 normal on ABG
15L in COPD
IN EMERGENCY YES
Vaccinations for COPD
once pneumococcal
annual flu
when would you consider NIV/invasive ventilation in COPD
NIV if pH 7.25-7.35
invasive ventilation if pH less than 7.25
most common organism causing infective exacerbation in COPD and bronchiectasis
H.influenzae
auscultation in COPD
wheeze and reduced breath sounds
what 2 things can increase survival in COPD
- smoking cessation
- LTOT
requirements for LTOT in COPD
2 pO2 readings below 7.3kpa
what must you stop if you commence a LABA in COPD
stop SAMA and switch it to a SABA
are mucolytic drugs e.g. carbocystine routinely prescribed in COPD
no
criteria for moderate, severe and life threatening asthma attack
moderate: PEFR 50-70%, normal speech, RR below 25, HR below 110
severe: PEFR 33-50%, can’t complete sentences, RR above 25, HR above 100
life threatening, PEFR below 33%, sats below 92%, CO2 normal, silent chest, cyanosis, reduced resp, HR and BP, exhaustion, confusion, coma
what must the PEFR be before discharge in asthma
75% predicted
how long must you wait inbetween inhaler puffs
30 seconds
mag sulphate then aminophylline
MOA of montelukast
leukotrine receptor antaginist
MOA of montelukast
leukotriene receptor antagonist
most common cause of occupational asthma
isocyantes
how do you step down the treatment in asthma
25-50% reduction in ICS dose
are pleural plaques concerning
no they’re benign
imaging for pulmonary fibrosis
high resolution CT
auscultation in IPF
fine end inspiratory crepitations
auscultation in asbestosis
inspiratory crackles
2 causes of lower zone fibrosis
amiodarone
asbestosis
cause of upper zone fibrosis
coal workers pneumonitis
causative organism of pneumonia in bird keepers
chlamydia psittari
treatment of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillus
oral glucocorticoids (eosinophilia)
gold standard investigation for mesothelioma
thorascopic biopsy
platelets in lung cancer
increased