Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

Obstruction in asthma is _____, whereas obstruction in COPD is irreversible

COPD patients with a chronic productive cough may be offered _____

Patients with COPD who have had trials of short and long acting bronchodilators or are unable to use inhaled therapies may be offered _____

COPD is an umbrella term for _____ and emphysema

Hint: Conditon

What genetic change predisposes someone to COPD? _____

LTOT must be administered for at least _____ each day for there to be a survival benefit in COPD patients

Patients with COPD exacerbations may experience _____ if they are hypoxic

Post-bronchodilator FEV1 _____ of predicted in COPD is categorised as Moderate (stage 2)

Features of COPD include _____, exertional dyspnoea, wheeze, right-sided heart failure and recurrent chest infections

If an individual experiences exacerbations of COPD or is still limited by symptoms after initial inhaled therapy consider: Patients without asthmatic features or steroid responsiveness: • 1st line: _____ + LAMA • 2nd line (persistent symptoms/exacerbations): triple therapy (LABA + LAMA + ICS)Patients with asthmatic features or steroid responsiveness: • 1st line: LABA + ICS • 2nd line (persistent symptoms/exacerbations): triple therapy (LABA + LAMA + ICS)