Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

Which pneumonia-causing organism is seen in alcoholics? _____

_____ pneumonias have non-infective causes

Patients with COPD exacerbations may experience _____ if they are hypoxic

LTOT is not offered to patients who _____

Hint: Lifestyle

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

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

What non-pharmacological treatments/lifestyle changes are recommended for COPD patients? _____ & Pulmonary rehabilitation

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

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 Moderate (stage 2)