Respiratory Flashcards
1
Q
when should pulmonary rehabilitation be recommended to patients with COPD?
A
Pulmonary rehabilitation is recommended to start early in the course of COPD, as soon as patients start feeling shortness of breath with regular activity
2
Q
chest x-ray findings in COPD
A
hyperinflation, bullae, flat hemidiaphragm.
3
Q
diagnostic test for COPD and its finding
A
post-bronchodilator spirometry to demonstrate airflow obstruction: FEV1/FVC ratio <70%
