Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

Patients <40 years old OR minimal smoking history with suspected COPD should be tested for _____

Post-bronchodilator FEV1 _____ of predicted in COPD is categorised as Severe (stage 3)

COPD patients will receive an annual _____ vaccination and a one-off pneumococcal vaccination

Initial inhaled therapy management of COPD is _____

LTOT is not offered to patients who _____

Hint: Lifestyle

The most common bacterial cause of a COPD exacerbation is _____

Nearly half of COPD exacerbations are caused by viruses; the most common is _____

Patients with COPD who continue to have exacerbations while on standard treatments may be offered _____

An FEV1/FVC ratio of _____ is indicative of obstructive lung disease

What investigations may be done for suspected COPD? _____, CXR, FBC