Respiratory Flashcards
How many respiratory deaths are due to workplace exposures
12,000
What are the causes of occupational lung disorders
Historical exposures, current exposures, future exposures
Give 4 examples of historical exposures
Vapour, gases, dust, fumes
What are the 2 types of occupational asthma
Asthma induced by sensitisation (allergy) at work - 90%
Asthma induced by massive accidental irritant exposure - 10%
Give examples of common occupational asthma inducers
Isocyanates, flour, cleaning products, wood dusts, enzymes
What is the % of adult onset asthma that is due to occupation
9-15%
Describe the acute phase of extrinsic allergic alveolitis
Alveoli are infiltrated with acute inflammatory cells
Describe the chronic stage of extrinsic allergic alveolitis
Granuloma formation and obliterative bronchiolitis occur
Give some causes of extrinsic allergic alveolitis
Bird/pigeon fancier's lung (proteins in the droppings) Fish meal and rodent handlers Farmer's and mushroom's lung (MOs) Vegetation (coffee and wood) Chemicals (insecticide, isocyanates)
Name 5 things that fall under asbestos-related lung disease
- Pleural plaques
- Diffuse pleural lining
- Asbestosis
- Lung cancer
- Mesothelioma
Briefly describe asbestosis
Pulmonary fibrosis that can occur with or without plaques. There is no effective treatment
Briefly describe mesothelioma
Rapidly progressive and usually incurable pleural cancer- the lung is encased by tumour
What is an acute obstruction caused by
Tumour or foreign body
What does an acute obstruction cause
Distal lung collapse (atelectasis) or over expansion (valve effect)
What can extrinsic asthma be caused by
Atopic (IgE/ type 1 sensitivity)
Occupational (type 3 sensitivity)
What can intrinsic asthma be caused by
Aspirin, cold, infection, stress, exercise, pollutants
Describe the pathogenesis of asthma
Bronchial obstruction with distal overinflation or collapse
Mucus can plug the bronchi
Bronchial inflammation
Name 3 diseases that are examples of chronic obstruction
Chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema
Asthma
Bronchiectasis
What is needed to diagnose chronic bronchitis
Cough and sputum for 3 months in 2 consecutive years
Who does chronic bronchitis typically affect
Affects middle aged heavy smokers
What can chronic bronchitis lead to
Hypercapnia
Hypoxia
Cyanosis (BLUE BLOATERS)
Right sided heart failure
What is the pathology behind emphysema
Enlargement of the alveolar air spaces with destruction of elastin in the walls
What are some causes of emphysema
Smoking predominantly, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficients, coal dust exposure, cadmium toxicity
What are the signs of emphysema
Reduced PaCO2
Normal PaO2
This is due to hyperventilation to maintain oxygen
PINK PUFFERS
What is bronchiectasis
The permanent dilation of bronchi and bronchioles
What are the common symptoms of bronchiectasis
Chronic cough with expectoration of large quantities of foul smelling sputum, flecked with blood sometimes
Name 2 common complications of bronchiectasis
Pneumonia Fungal colonisation Emphysema Septicaemia Meningitis Amyloid formation Metastatic abscesses
What is the pathology of interstitial lung diseases
Increased amount of lung tissue, alveolar-capillary wall is the site of the lesion
What are the signs of an interstitial lung disease
Reduced Tco
Reduced VC
Reduced FEV1
Relatively normal FEV1/FVC ratio and PEFR
What is the site of the lesion in interstitial lung diseases
Alveolar-capillary wall
Name an acute interstitial lung disease
Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Give some causes of adult respiratory distress syndrome
Drug and toxin reactions gastric aspiration radiation pneumonitis diffuse intrapulmonary haemorrhage shock trauma infections gas inhalation
Name some chronic interstitial lung diseases
Fibrosis alveolitis Pneumoconioses Sarcoidosis Rheumatoid diseases Diffuse malignancies
What is pneumoconiosis
Lung disease caused by inhaled dust
Describe the pathogenesis of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis
The coal is ingested by alveolar macrophages
They aggregate around bronchioles
Can cause trivial discolouring, or nodules, or emphysema
What is silicosis
Inhalation is silicates (inorganic minerals abundant in stone and sand)
What happens if you have silicosis
Tissue destruction and fibrosis, after years of exposure nodules form
Define incidence
The rate at which new cases occur in a population during a specific time period
Define prevalence
The proportion of a population that have the disease at a point in time
Define mortality
The incidence of death from a disease
In COPD what happens to the FEV1/FVC ratio
It’s less than 70% or 0.7 of the predicted value
What is the estimation of prevalence of COPD in the UK
3.7 million
Which study confirmed that there was COPD mortality in smokers
Doll and Bradford-Hill study (1951-2001)
What are the reasons for the geographical variation of COPD seen across the UK
Socio-economic differences
Socio-economic deprivation
Historic industry
Passive smoking
What is the incidence of lung cancer in the UK
Nearly 40,000 new cases per year
Is lung cancer a disease of the young or elderly
Elderly
What is the most common cancer to cause death
Lung cancer
How many adults in the UK smoke
9.5 million
What % of COPD and lung cancers are preventable
90%
Briefly define palliative care
Improves the Q of L of patients and families with life-threatening illnesses, pain and symptom relief, support from diagnosis to the end of life and bereavement
Describe some aspects of palliative care
Holistic/ humanistic
Individualised
Patient and carer
Multidisciplinary approach
What are 4 difficulties with COPD regarding palliative care
- Unpredictable illness trajectory
- Difficulties with prognostication
- Poor patient understanding
- Limited access to specialised palliative care
What is the % of lung cancer patients that receive palliative care
30%
What is the % of COPD patients that receive palliative care
0%
What % of people die within 2 years of an exacerbation of COPD
50%
Nomenclature:
….mab
Monoclonal antibodies
Nomenclature
…sone
Corticosteroid
Nomenclature
…terol
Bronchodilators
Nomenclature
…lone
Corticosteroid
Nomenclature
…nib
Kinase inhibitor
What are the 4 delivery systems for inhaled drugs
- Pressurised metered-dose inhalers (PMDI)
- Spacer devices
- Dry powder inhalers (DPI)
- Nebulisers
Give some advantages of inhaled drugs
Lungs are robust
Medicines can act directly on lung or enter systemic circ
Very rapid absorption
Lungs are naturally permeable to peptides
Large s a
Fewer metabolising enzymes than blood/liver
Non invasive port of entry into systemic system
Potentially fewer side effect
What two classes of drugs are used to reduce bronchoconstriction
Adrenergic - beta 2 adrenoreceptor agonists
Anti-cholinergic - muscarinic antagonists
Name a SABA
Salbutamol