Respiratory Medicine - COPD

Question 1

COPD

What are the paraphernalia findings on peripheral inspection of COPD?

Answer 1

Question 2

COPD

What are the general findings on peripheral inspection of COPD?

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Question 3

COPD

What are the hand signs of COPD on peripheral examination?

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Question 4

COPD

What are the face signs of COPD on peripheral examination?

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Question 5

COPD

What are the inspection and palpation chest signs of COPD?

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Question 6

COPD

What are the signs of Cor Pulmonale?

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Question 7

COPD

What are the significant negatives in a COPD examination?

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Question 8

COPD

What are the differentials for COPD?

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Question 9

COPD

What are the key questions to ask in a COPD history?

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Question 10

COPD

What is Chronic Bronchitis?

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Question 11

COPD

What is Emphysema?

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Question 12

COPD

What are the bedside investigations for COPD?

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Question 13

COPD

What are the spirometry findings for COPD?

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Question 14

COPD

What are the blood investigations for COPD?

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Question 15

COPD

What are the imaging investigations for COPD?

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Question 16

COPD

What are the other (not blood, imaging, bedside or spirometry) investigations for COPD?

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Question 17

COPD

What are the key discussion points for COPD?

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Question 18

COPD

What is the GOLD classification of COPD?

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Question 19

COPD

What are the parameters for the GOLD classification?

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Question 20

COPD

What is the mMRC Dyspnea score?

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Question 21

COPD

What is the grading of airflow limitation?

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Question 22

COPD

What is the general management of COPD?

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1. MDT
2. Smoking cessation
3. Pulmonary Rehabilitation Therapy
4. Comorbidities

Question 23

COPD

What is the MDT management of COPD?

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Question 24

COPD

What is the smoking management of COPD?

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Question 25

COPD

What is the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Therapy management of COPD?

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Question 26

COPD

What is the comorbidity management of COPD?

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Question 27

COPD

What is the Medical management of COPD?

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Question 28

COPD

What is the surgical management of COPD?

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Question 29

COPD

What are the steps in treating acute COPD Exacerbations?

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1. Controlled Oxygen therapy
2. Nebulised Bronchodilators
3. Steroids (IV and PO)
4. Antibiotics
5. Non-invasive ventilation if no response

Question 30

COPD

How is Controlled Oxygen therapy used in treating acute COPD Exacerbations?

Answer 30

Question 31

COPD

How are Nebulised Bronchodilators used in treating acute COPD Exacerbations?

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Question 32

COPD

How are Steroids used in treating acute COPD Exacerbations?

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Question 33

COPD

How are Antibiotics used in treating acute COPD Exacerbations?

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Question 34

COPD

How is Non-invasive ventilation used in treating acute COPD Exacerbations?

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Question 35

COPD

What are the investigations used in COPD?

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Question 36

COPD

What is needed on discharge for COPD?

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Question 37

COPD

What is the BODE index?

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Question 38

COPD

What is the mortality in COPD?

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Question 39

COPD

What are the auscultation chest signs of COPD?

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Question 40

COPD

What is the evidence of hyperexpansion in COPD?

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Question 41

COPD

What is the Long Term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT) managment of COPD?

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