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Created by Aaron Samide
over 8 years ago
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Diagnosis of chronic bronchitis
Pathogenesis of obstruction secondary to chronic bronchitis
How are alveolar walls destroyed in emphysema?
Elastase & α1-antitrypsin
Most common early symptom of COPD
What type of emphysema is typically associated with smoking?
What type of emphysema is associated with α1-antitrypsin deficiency
FEV1/FVC ratio in COPD
Increased or decreased in COPD?
1. FEV1
2. TLC
3. RV
To diagnose airway obstruction, patient must have a _______ or ________ TLC with a _________ FEV1.
"Pink puffers" vs. "Blue bloaters"
Which is which?
Expiratory time is _________ in COPD.
GOLD staging of COPD
Vital capacity is _____ in obstructive lung disease and ______ in restrictive.
COPD leads to chronic respiratory _________ with metabolic ________ as a compensation.
At around age ____, FEV1 decreases ___ to ____ mL/yr, in a non-smoker.
How does rate of decline of FEV1 change for a smoker when he/she quits smoking?
Respiratory symptoms should improve within ______ of quitting smoking
Criteria for long-term oxygen therapy in COPD
_________ has more side effects than other bronchodilators and a narrow therapeutic index, but it is occasionally used for refractory COPD
O2 saturation goal during acute COPD exacerbation
3 complications of COPD
T/F: Systemic corticosteroids should be used long-term only for patients with severe COPD.