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Obstructive Diseases Flashcards

COPD, Bronchiectasis, Sleep Disorders (44 cards)

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Primary Assessment of COPD

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  • Past medical history
  • Shortness of breath
  • Cough
  • Appearance of the chest
  • Respiratory Pattern
  • Color
  • Appearance of the nail beds
  • Diagnostic chest percussion
  • Breath sounds
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Secondary Assessment of COPD

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  • CXR
  • Arterial Blood Gas
  • Pulmonary Function
  • CBC
  • Sputum
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Appearance of CXR - Emphysema

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  • Translucent (dark) lung fields
  • Depressed or flattened diaphragms
  • Long and narrow heart
  • Increased retrosternal air space
  • Possibly hypertrophy of the right ventricle
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Cough - Emphysema

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Less common, mucoid secretions

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Respiratory Pattern - Emphysema

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Dyspnea, pursed-lip breathing, accessory muscle use, especially during exacerbations

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Breath Sounds - Emphysema

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Diminished breath sounds, prolonged expiration

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Diagnostic Chest Percussion - Emphysema

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Hyperresonant / tympanic note

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Appearance of chest - Emphysema

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  • Barrel chest
  • Increased A-P diameter
  • Hoover’s sign
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Pulmonary Function Findings - Emphysema

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  • Decreased flow rates

- Decreased DLco

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CBC - Emphysema

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Increased RBC, Hb, HCT in late stages

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Sputum - Emphysema

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Normal

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The presence of permanent enlargement of the air spaces distal to the terminal bronchioles, accompanied by destruction of their walls and without obvious fibrosis

Cigarette smoking >80% of all cases
Genetic predisposition
Occupational exposure
Atmospheric pollutants

“Pink Puffer”

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Emphysema

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A chronic productive cough for 3 months in each year for 2 years in a row

Type B COPD “Blue Bloater”

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Chronic Bronchitis

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Appearance of CXR - Chronic Bronchitis

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  • Translucent (dark) lung fields
  • Depressed or flattened diaphragms
  • Possibly hypertrophy of right ventricles
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Pulmonary Function - Chronic Bronchitis

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  • Decreased flow rates

- Normal DLco

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CBC - Chronic Bronchitis

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Increased RBC, Hb, HCT in early and late stages

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Sputum - Chronic Bronchitis

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Often shows: Streptoccus pneumonia, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis

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Cough - Chronic Bronchitis

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Productive, copious amounts, purulent secretions

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Appearance of chest - Chronic Bronchitis

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Occasionally barrel chest

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Respiratory Pattern - Chronic Bronchitis

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Use of accessory muscles less common

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Breath Sounds - Chronic Bronchitis

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Rhonchi, crackles, wheezes

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Treatment - COPD

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  1. Low flow O2 therapy
    - Nasal cannula 1-2 LPM / 24%-28% air entrainment mask
  • Bronchodilators (SABA, LABA, anticholinergics
  • Inhaled corticosteroids
  • Antibiotics if indicated by sputum culture
  • Bronchial hygiene
  • Smoking cessation program, nicotine replacement therapy
  • NPPV for acute exacerbation of ventilatory failure
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation education program
  • Annual flu vaccines
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COPD - Pulmonary rehabilitation education program includes

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  • Nutritional management
  • Avoiding infection
  • Methods to aid secretion clearance
  • Home oxygen and aerosol therapy
  • Appropriate use of meds
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Primary assessment - Bronchiectasis

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  • Past medical history
  • Shortness of breath
  • Cough
  • Appearance of chest
  • Respiratory pattern
  • Color
  • Appearance of nail beds
  • Diagnostic chest percussion
  • Breath sounds
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Secondary Assessment - Bronchiectasis
- CXR - ABG - Pulmonary Function - CBC - Sputum - Special Diagnostic tests
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Cough - Bronchiectasis
Productive with purulent foul smelling sputum, hemoptysis and 3 layer sputum, may be blood streaked
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Breath Sounds - Bronchiectasis
Wheezing, diminished breath sounds
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Appearance of chest - Bronchiectasis
Barrel chest, increased A-P diameter
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CXR - Bronchiectasis
- Hyperlucent lung fields - Depressed or flattened diaphragm - Enlarged or elongated heart
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PFT - Bronchiectasis
Decreased flow rates
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CBC - Bronchiectasis
Increase RBC, Hb, HCT
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Sputum - Bronchiectasis
May indicate infection
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Special Diagnostic Tests - Bronchiectasis
CT scan - increased bronchial wall opacity. Characteristic appearance of end-on signet ring opacity
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Treatment Management - Bronchiectasis
- Bronchopulmonary hygiene - O2 for Hypoxemia - Antibiotics for infection - Aersolized medication - Surgical resection of involved segments if necessary
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Caused by failure of the respiratory center of the brain to send signals to the respiratory muscles
Central Sleep Apnea
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Caused by anatomic obstruction of the upper airway in the presence of continued ventilatory effort
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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ABG - Sleep disorder
Chronic ventilatory failure with hypoxemia (severe sleep apnea)
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CXR - Sleep disorder
May be normal or demonstrate right and/or left sided heart failure
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Special Tests - Sleep disorder Polysomnography results - Central Apnea
Both nasal flow and respiratory effort decrease then desaturation
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Special Tests - Sleep disorder Polysomnography results - Obstructive Apnea
Nasal flow decreases with increase in respiratory effort then desaturation
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PFT - Sleep disorder
Decreased volumes if obese
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Treatment and Management - Central Sleep Apnea
NPPV
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Treatment and Management - Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Nasal CPAP - Weight loss - Sleep posture - O2 therapy for hypoxemia - Surgery (trach)
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Chronic dilation and distortion of one or more bronchi as a result of excessive inflammation and destruction of bronchial walls, blood vessels, elastic tissue and smooth muscle. Can create an obstructive or restrictive pattern
Bronchiectasis
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