Respiratory Exam 1 - COPD Flashcards
Mechanisms underlying airflow limitation
Small Airways Disease
Parenchymal Destruction
Small Airways Disease
Airway inflammation
Airway fibrosis, luminal plugs
Increased airway resistance
Parenchymal Destruction
Loss of alveolar attachments
Decrease in elastic recoil
Diagnosis of COPD
Spirometry is REQUIRED
Presence of a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC <0.70
Normal FEV1
4L
Normal FVC
5L
Normal FEV1/FVC
0.8
COPD Assessment Test (CAT)
8-item measure of health status impairment in COPD
Score >/=10 indicates high risk
mMRC Breathlessness Scale
Predicts future mortality risk
Stop when pt says no to a question
Score >/=2 indicates high risk
GOLD 1 (Mild)
FEV1 >/= 80% of predicted
GOLD 2 (Moderate)
50% < 80% of predicted
GOLD 3 (Severe)
30% < 50% of predicted
GOLD 4 (Very Severe)
FEV1 < 30% of predicted
COPD assessment - exacerbations
> /=2 exacerbations in the last year indicates high risk
Patient Group A recommended pharmacotherapy
Short Acting Anticholinergic PRN
OR
Short Acting B2-agonist PRN