Respiratory

Question 1

COPD patient with inhaled corticosteroids.

Increase risk for?

Answer 1

Brusing, candidal infection or pneumonia

Question 2

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

- What is the PFT?

Answer 2

Restrictive Pattern

• FVC is < 80%
• FEV1/FVC is high
• DLCO is low

Question 3

COPD patient that is dependent on corticosteroids gets Pneumonia
What bacteria should be covered

Answer 3

Pseudomonas!

Question 4

PFT interpretation

Obstructive vs Restrictive

Answer 4

FVC normal or decrease and FEV1 dec, FEV1/FVC ration <0.7 = Obstructive

FVC decrease and FEV1 is normal or decrease, FEV1/FVC >0.7 = Restrictive