Respiratory Flashcards
important Q’s to ask about in asthma
triggers
smoking
key aspects to diagnose asthma
- obstruction: FEV1/FVC ratio <0.7
- reversibility: after bronchodilation FEV1 increase by 12%
- peak flow diurnal variation (>20%)
- FeNO >40 ppb in adults
- blood tests = inc eosinophil
- hyperreactivty: bronchial challenge tests
possible differentials for asthma
COPD
ABPA
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiolitis
ABPA features
- bronchiectasis + eosinophils
- hypersensitivity to aspergillus fumigatus
ABPA management
steroids
antifungals
chest physio
COPD definition
airway abnormalities (bronchitis) +/- alveoli abnormalities (emphysema)
= persistent airflow obstruction
how to diagnose COPD
spirometry
obstruction post-bronchodilation
how is severity of COPD measured?
FEV1
<30% = very severe
30-49 = severe
50-79 = moderate
management of COPD
symptoms
exacerbation
smoking
vaccination history
pulmonary rehab
T1RF findings and causes
low oxygen, normal CO2
cause: pneumonia, effusion, fibrosis
treat T1RF
oxygenate
T2RF findings and causes
low oxygen, high CO2
cause: COPD, resp muscle weakness, CNS depression
treat T2RF
ventilate (NIV)
interstitial lung disease key history findings
occupation
hobbies
asbestos
smoking
connective tissue disease
investigations in ILD
high res CT
pulmonary function tests
AI screen
management of ILD
oxygen
antifibrotics
stop smoking
vaccination
exercise
squamous cell appearance on CXR
mass, can cavitate
treatment of SCLC
chemo and radiosensitive
causes of bronchiectasis
idiopathic
post-infection
CF
congenital
asthma
COPD
transudate definition and causes
normal serum protein and pleural protein <30g/L
LVF
CLD
nephrotic syndrome
PE
exudate definition and causes
think eggs –> protein
normal serum protein and pleural protein >40g/L
malignancy
pneumonia
TB
when is Light’s criteria used?
if pleural protein between 30-40g/L
to determine if exudate
what is Light’s criteria?
exudate if:
- pleural fluid protein/serum protein ratio >0.5
- pleural fluid LDH/serum LDH ratio >0.6
- pleural fluid LDH >2/3 upper limit of normal serum LDH
diagnosing asthma in 5-16 year olds
-spirometry with BDR test +/- FeNO test
diagnosing asthma in adults
FeNO test
spirometry +/- BDR
what to counsel asthma patient on before discharge?
TAME
Technique (inhalers)
Avoidance (of triggers_
Monitor (PEFR)
Educate
common pneumonia in pre-existing lung disease
H. influenzae
flail chest x-ray features
rib fractures
subcut emphysema
pneumothorax
mediastinal shift if tension
when to insert a chest drain in pleural effusion?
aspirate:
- if turbid/cloudy
- if tests +ve on MC&S
- if pH < 7.2