Respiratory disease and conditions Flashcards

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Describe the physiology of the respiratory system.

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Movement of inspired gas into and exhaled gas out of the lungs.

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What does the lower respiratory tract consits of?

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Branchus
Branchioles
Trachea
Alveolar duct
Avleoli
Respiratory Bronchiole
Lungs

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3
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What is the upper respiratory tract made up of?

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Nose
sinuses
Pharynx
Larynx

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4
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What is the function of Goblet cell mucus ?

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  • moisten inspired air
  • Prevent drying of alveoli
  • Traps dust and other airbone particles
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5
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What is the function of the cilla ?

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  • Remove foreign material
  • Wavelike motion propels material (coughed up, spit up or swallowed)
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6
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What are the different types of disease in the UPPER respiratory tract
?

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Common cold
Hay fever
Sinusitis
Pharyngitis/Tonsilitis
Flu
RSV
COVID

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What are the different types of disease in the LOWER respiratory tract

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Pneumonia (acute)
Chronic Tuberculosis
Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
Asthma
Cystic Fibrosis
Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis

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What is the eitiology and signs of a upper respiratory tract disease?

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Etiology: Infection and allergic reaction=inflam
Signs:
* Sneezing
* Watering eyes
* nasal decongestion/discharge
* fever
* sore throat
* cough
* headache

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9
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What are the modes of transmission for a upper respiratory tract disease?

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  1. direct oral contact
  2. inhale airbone droplets
  3. indirect by hands
  4. articles contaminated with aerosols
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10
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What is the etiology and signs of a lower respiratory tract disease?

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Etiology: viral or bacterial
Signs:
* Fever
* Severe cough
* Rapid breathing or difficulty breathing.

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What are the modes of transimission for lower respiratrory tract disease?

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  1. direct contact,
  2. indirect contact/fomite,
  3. droplet and aerosol
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12
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What are the different types of Pneumonia?

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  1. Community acquired Pneumonia (walking)
  2. Healthcare associated Pneumonia (Nursing home aquired/aspiration ,Hospital aquired )
  3. Pneumocystics pneumonia
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13
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What bacterial is associated with Healthcare associated Pneumonia?

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Gram negative bacili (oral bacteria)
due to dysphagia

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What bacterial is associated with Pneumocystics Pneumonia?

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Pneumocystis Jirovecii

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15
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What are the dental management for Pneumonia?

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  • Standard Precautions
  • Biofilm and Perio disease control
  • Antimicrobial Mouth rinse
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What is the Medical Management for pneumonia?

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  • Viral: Supportive treatment: Rest, fluids
  • Bacterial: Antibotics
  • Fungal: Sulfa drugs
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17
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What is the cause of tuberculosis?

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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18
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Who is mostly at risk for TB?

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  1. HIV infected
  2. Alcoholics, IV drugs
  3. People of shared habitation facilities
  4. Immigrants from countries with high TB rates
  5. Healthcare workers
  6. Medically underserved
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19
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What are the clinically active signs of TB?

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  • Fever
  • Weight loss
  • Fatigue
  • Persistent cough
  • Chest pain
  • Coughing blood
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20
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How is TB diagnosis?

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Chest X-ray
Sputum Culture

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21
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What is the incubation period for TB?

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2 to 10 weeks

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22
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What are the latent infection signs for TB?

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Usually none

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23
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What is the diagnosis for TB in a latent stage?

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Skin Test (PPD)/Mantoux tuberculin

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24
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What is the incubation period for latent TB?

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2 to 10 weeks

25
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What are the medical management for TB?

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  • Early diagnosis
  • initiate effective treatment
  • Standard meds: ISONIAZID 300mg (4-9months)
  • monitor
  • PT education and compliance
  • Report to public health department
26
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How to manage dentally a clinically active TB ?

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  • Urgent care only
  • Tx in Hospital
  • Provide appropriate isolation and PPE
  • Ventilation system
  • Rubber dam for isolation
  • confirm status 2-3wk; negative ok to treat
27
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How to manage dentally a History TB?

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  1. confirm status
  2. current negative, treat using standard precautions
  3. Health history
  4. obtain medication hx to confirm treamtent was complete
  5. Advice for regular follow ups
28
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How to manage dentally a Positve TB test?

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  1. consider PT infected and in latent phase
  2. physician documentation of exam and chest xray
  3. 9 month of INH
  4. Ok to treat using Standard precautions
29
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How to manage dentally a sings or symps of TB?

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Refer for medical examination with physican

30
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What are the oral manifestations of TB?

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Ulcers: irregular on dorsum of tongue, palate, lips, gingiva or buccal mucosa
Needs biopsy for diagnosis

31
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What are the types of Asthma?

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  • Extrinisic
  • Atopic
  • Allergic
    (Environmental, occupational-latex, allergic stimulus-active mast cells,IgE- mediated hypersentivity reaction)
  • Instrinsic
  • Nonallergic
    (specific triggers unidentifiable, endogenous factors-stress)

Outside allergic triggers, Triggers in the body

32
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What are the most common cause of Asthma induced?

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Drug or food induced: asprinin, NSAIDS, Betta blocker, food substance
Excerise-induced: vigorous activity, thermal inhalation changes
Infection- induced: Virsuses, bacteria, fungi provoked, teatment of infection

33
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What arer the different types of asthma medications?

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Anti-inflammatory agents: long term
Systemic corticosteriod: Prednisone
Inhaled Corticosteriod: Vanceril
Leukotriene modifer: Singulair
Mast Cell stabilizer: Intal

Bronchodilators (Acute episode)
Beta-2 agonist: Albuterol, serevent
Methylxanthine: Theophylline

Both can be combined

34
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What are drugs to avoid with Asthmatic Patients?

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Asprin (also in othe meds)
Sulfite (in local anesthetics)
NSAIDS

35
Q

What drugs decrease respiratory functions ?

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Narcotics
Barbitunrates

36
Q

What are harmful drug to druh interations?

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Erythromycin and Ciporofloxacin while talking theophylline

37
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What are the medical management for asthma PT?

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Limit trigger exposure
Participate in activity
maintain pulmonary function
minimize attacks
Control symptoms
Avoid adverse effects

38
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What are some dental management fro asthamatic Pt?

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Appt time- based on attack
Decrease office scents
Bring inhaler
use inhaler before appt
implement stress reduction protocols (N2O or diazepam)
Cautioned use of air polisher and ultrasonic scaler

39
Q

T/F is Acetaminophen okay to use with Astma PT?

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True

40
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What are the oral manifestations with Asthma?

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Xerostomia
Increase in caries
Gingivitis
Oral candidiasis (corticosteriod)

41
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What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

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Group of lung disease that blocks airflow and make it difficult to breathe

42
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What are the most common cause of COPSD?

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Chronic Bronchitis
Emphysema

43
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What is Chronic Bronchitis

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excessive cough and mucus production with expectorant

44
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What is Emphysema?

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Air spaces are damaged and enlarged/ damaged alveoli

45
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What is the primary etiology fro COPD?

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Tobbaco
Occupational and environmental pollutant exposure

46
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What are the exacerbating factors for COPD?

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Smoking
Environmental pollutants
viral infections
Allergy
Genetic factors

47
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What are the medical treatment for COPD?

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Stop smoking
Decrease pollutant exposure
Vaccinations
Bronchodiators
Excercise
Water/nutrition

48
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What are the clinical presentation for Chronic Bronchitis ?

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Cyanotic
Overweight
Elevated hemoglobin
Periphrial edema
Rhonchi and wheezing

49
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What are the clinical presentation for emphysema?

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Older and thin
Sever dyspnea
quiet chest
X-ray: hyperinflation

50
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What is the dental management for COPD?

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  • Assessment
  • Vitals monitoring
  • Tobacco cessation (stop)
  • Dismiss and refer to physician if signs are present
  • Stable and Controlled avoid depressing respiration
51
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What is the oral manifestation for COPD?

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Poor oral hygiene
Periodontitis
Aspiration pneumonia

52
Q

What is cystic fibrosis?

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Affects pancreas liver and lungs

53
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What are cystic fibrosis Disease characterisitcs?

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critical features: mucous secretions
Pulmonary implairment
Opportunistic bacterium: pseudomonas aeruginosa
Respiratory failure: Pneumothorax (callapsed lung)
pulmonary HTN

54
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What are the early stages of Cystic fibrosis?

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Persistent cough
No mucus
Recurrent pneumonia
Salty skin or sweat
Excessive appetite but poor weight gain

55
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What are the late-stages of Cystic fibrosis?

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  • Chronic cough
  • Mucus production and vomiting
  • cyanosis and digital clubbing
  • Pneumothorax
  • Pulmonary HTN causing right heart failure
56
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What are the medical management of cystic fibrosis?

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  • Phhysical activity
  • Diet
  • ANtibiotics
  • NSAIDS
  • Mucus-thinning (pulmozyme)
  • Inhalation solution (Tobramycin neubulizer)
57
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What is the dental management for cystic fibrosis ?

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Semi-supine or upright chair position

58
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What are the oral manifestations for cystic fibrosis?

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Halitosis
Gingivitis with xerostomia
Lower lip enlarged, swollen, dry
enlargement of salivary glands (advanced)