Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

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

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

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

Initial inhaled therapy management of COPD is _____

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

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

COPD exacerbations with an increase in _____ are likely due to an infective cause

Post-bronchodilator FEV1 _____ of predicted in COPD is categorised as Very severe (stage 4)

What genetic change predisposes someone to COPD? _____