Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

What vaccinations should COPD patients recieve?

Respiratory Alkalosis: pH: _____ pCO2: ↓ HCO3-: ↓

Respiratory Acidosis: pH: _____ pCO2: ↑ HCO3-: ↑

What does a substantial diurnal variation in Peak Expiratory Flow suggest?

Influenza A is named according to _____ & neuraminidase (NA) subtypes

In influenza the antigen _____ facilitates viral release by cleaving sialic acid

Influenza is a clinical diagnosis, but can be confirmed with _____

Influenza undergoes antigenic _____ due to genetic reassortment of hemagglutinin (HA) or neuraminidase (NA) genes, resulting in pandemcis

What is the management of uncomplicated influenza patients at ↑ risk? _____

Influenza is transmitted via respiratory droplets more commonly in _____ months