COPD

Question 1

Types

Answer 1

Chronic bronchitis - cough, sputum for 3 months over 2 yrs
(blue bloater) - get CO2 retention

Emphysema - enlarged air spaces distal to terminal bronchioles & alveoli destruction
(pink puffer)

Question 2

Ix

Answer 2

FEV1: Decreased
FVC: normal or decreased
FEV1/FVC: <70% **

Question 3

Mgx

Answer 3

LABA + LAMA

OR

LABA + LAMA + ICS
(if > 3 exacerbations in year)

Question 4

Consequence of COPD

Answer 4

at risk of type 2 resp failure