Step 2 Pulm Flashcards
4 etiologies of obstructive pulmonary disease: ABCO
Asthma, Bronchiectasis, Cystic Fibrosis/COPD, Obstruction (tracheal or bronchial)
Magic # for FEV1/FVC ratio? If greater than that #, obstructive or restrictive, if less than,
FEV1/FVC <70% –> Obstructive
FEV1/FVC >70% –> Restrictive
Wheezes occur in?
Asthma, COPD, foreign body inhalation (ie anything that causes airway constriction)
Kid with multiple episodes of croup and URIs w dyspnea associated. Suspect dx?
Asthma
PRN vs. long-term meds for asthma?
PRNs: Acute: short-acting beta agonist/bronchodilator: Albuterol
Long-acting:inhaled corticosteroids, long-acting beta agonist (salmeterol=sustained), PO corticosteroids
ASTHMA meds for acute exacerbation?
Albuterol, Steroids, Theophylline (rare), Humidified O2, Mg (severe exacerbation), Anticholinergics
mild intermittent asthma: day/night sx? FEV1? Meds?
Day/Night: less than 2x/week/ less than 2x/month
FEV1>=80%
Meds: none daily, PRN albuterol (SABA)
mild persistent asthma: day/night sx? FEV1? Meds?
Day/Night: more than 2x/week but not daily / more than than 2x/month
FEV1>=80%
Meds: PRN albuterol (SABA) + low-dose daily ICS
moderate persistent asthma: day/night sx? FEV1? Meds?
Day/Night: daily / more than than 1x/week
FEV1 60-80%
Meds: LABA (salmeterol) + low–to-med-dose daily ICS + SABA (albuterol)
severe persistent asthma: day/night sx? FEV1? Meds?
continuous, frequent
FEV1<=60%
Meds: LABA (salmeterol) + high-dose daily ICS + SABA (albuterol) +/- PO steroids
2 interventions proven to improve survival in COPD pts
- Smoking
2. In more advanced COPD, supplemental O2
What meds may be given in acute COPD exacerbation?
Beta-agonists, anticholinergics (ipratropium or tiotropium), IV corticosteroids, +/- ABX, O2, prevention (smoking prevention, pneumococcal and influenza vaccines)
Restrictive lung dz DDX: lungs AINT compliant
A: alveloar isssues-edema, hemorrhage, pus
I: Interstitial lung dz, Inflammatory (COP, sarcoid), Idopathic pulmonary fibrosis
N: Neuromuscular (myasthenia gravis, phrenic nerve palsy, myopathy)
T: Thoracic wall (kyphoscoliosis, obesity, ascites, pregnancy, ankylosing spondylitis
Meds that cause interstitial lung disease?
amiodarone, busulfan, nitrofurantoin, bleiomycin, radiation, high O2 (PaO2 vents)
Sarcoid features
Sarcoid Dz is GRUELING: Granulomas aRthritis Uveitis Erythema nodosum Lymphadenopathy Interstitial fobrosis Negative TB test Gammaglobulinemia
Lofgren syndrome triad?
Lofgren syndrome is a type of sarcoidosis with arthritis, erythema nodosum, and bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
Pneumoconiosis with pt who has wored in tole or brake linigns, insulation, construction, or ship building?
Asbestosis: imaging shows linear opacites at lung bases and instertitial fibrosis. calcified plaques are indicitaive of benign pleural disease
Pneumoconiosis with pt who has worked n a coal mine. Imaging shws?
Small nodular opacities in upper lung zones. Complications: massive fibrosis
Pneumoconiosis with pt who has worked in mines or quarries or with glass, pottery. imaging shows
Silicosis: imaging shows small nodular opacities in upper lung zones with EGGSHELL calficications. Increased risk of TB, screen annually
Pneumoconissis with pt who works in aerospace, nuclear, or electronics plants, ceramics, foundries, plating facilities, dental material sites, or dye manufacturing. imaging shows?
Berylliosis: imaging shows diffuse infiltrates; hilar adenopathy. Requires chronic corticosteroid tx
To increase oxygenation for pt on a vent, increase what 2 settings?
Increase FiO2 or increase PEEP
To increase ventillation for pt on a vent, increase what 2 settings?
Increase respiratory rate or tidal volume
In hypoxemia, check what with ABG?
A-a gradient. If normal. is PaCO2 increased? Yes..hypoventilation, No, decrease FiO2
If A-a gradient is abnormal, is PaO2 correctible with O2, if yes: V/Q mismatch
If no: right-to-left shunt
Common triggers for ARDS
sepsis, pna, aspiration, multiple blood transfusions, inhaled or ingested toxins, trauma
Criteria for ARDS diagnosis
- Acute onset <1 week
- PaO2/FiO2 ratio <=300 with PEEP/CPAP>+5 cm H2O
- B/l pulmonary infiltrates
- Respiratory failure not completely explained by heart failure
Goal oxygenation in ARDS
PaO2>=55 mm Hg or SaO2>=88%