Respiratory Diseases

Question 1

What is Asthma

Answer 1

Common, reversible, obstructive airway condition

Question 2

Aetiology of asthma: 3 factors and 1 example each

Answer 2

Extrinsic - pollen
Intrinsic - genetic (chromosome 11)
Lifestyle/environmental - smoking

Question 3

What is inhaler is used for occasional ‘mild’ asthma

Answer 3

B2 agonist

E.g. salbutamol (blue)

Question 4

What is used for step 2 of management of asthma

Answer 4

B2 agonist (blue)
Inhaled steroid (corticosteroid inhaler brown/beige)

Question 5

Dental relevance of asthma

Answer 5

Inhaled steroids may cause candida infection in palate
Postpone treatments during exacerbations of condition
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may worsen asthma attack

Question 6

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease caused by

Answer 6

COPD is caused by a group of lung diseases that lead to damage of lung tissue with persistent and progressive limitation of air flow.
(95% cases from smoking)