Respiratory - Chronic bronchitis

Question 1

What are the 3 most common causes of obstructive lung disease?

Answer 1

Chronic bronchitis
Emphysema
Asthma

Question 2

What is chronic bronchitis?

Answer 2

Long term chronic inflammation of the bronchitis

Question 3

What are the signs of chronic bronchitis?

Answer 3

peripheral edema
Coughing with mucus
Wheezing breathing
crackles

Question 4

How could chronic bronchitis possibly be differentiated from pneumonia?

Answer 4

Pneumonia symptoms are usually more serious

Question 5

Difference between chronic and acute bronchitis?

Answer 5

Acute bronchitis is more short term

Question 6

What is a spirometer?

Answer 6

test that measures airflow into and out of your lungs via FEV1%

Question 7

What is COPD?

Answer 7

An umbrella term from emphysema and chronic bronchitis

Question 8

What does colour of mucus mean?

Answer 8

More green/yellow means an infection

Question 9

How can chronic bronchitis patients be identified by appearance themselves?

Answer 9

Overweight and cyanotic