Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

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

The main cause of COPD is _____

Obstruction in asthma is _____, whereas obstruction in COPD is irreversible

A FBC is done in patients with COPD to rule out _____

Oxygen saturation target for exacerbations should be _____. If pCO2 is normal, this should be adjusted to 94-98%

The most common bacterial cause of a COPD exacerbation is _____

Post-bronchodilator FEV1 _____ of predicted in COPD is categorised as Moderate (stage 2)

LTOT is not offered to patients who _____

Hint: Lifestyle

Bronchiolitis incidence increases in the _____ season

Croup is presents with a sudden onset _____, which may present with stridor, fever, and/or coryzal symptoms