Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

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

What is the symptomatic management of Cor Pulmonale in COPD patients? _____

Hint: For oedema

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

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)

COPD is an umbrella term for _____ and emphysema

Hint: Conditon

Assessment for long term oxygen therapy in patients with COPD involves _____ done 3 weeks apart

Hint: Investigation

Initial inhaled therapy management of COPD is _____

CXR of a patient with COPD may show: _____, bullae, diaphragm flattening

The dose of theophylline should be reduced if co-prescribed with _____ or fluoroquinolones

Hint: Medication class

COPD patients with a chronic productive cough may be offered _____