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Asthma Flashcards

1
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T or F. Making the air less dense helps with asthma

A

T. Add heliux (Helium and Oxygen mixture)

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2
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Define asthma

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chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways, characterized by episodic, reversible bronchospasm

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What cells play the biggest roles in asthma? Acute exacerbations?

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mast cells, eosinophils, and T-lymphocytes AND

neutrophils in acute exacerbations

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4
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What is a methacolein challenge test?

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asking a patient to inhale methacolein (a muscarinic agonist) to test airway hyperresponsive-ness

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5
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What are some persistent changes in airway structures seen in some asthmatics?

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  • sub-basement fibrosis
  • mucus hyper-secretion
  • injury to epithelium
  • smooth muscle hypertrophy
  • angiogenesis

aka airway remodeling (can also happen in COPD)

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6
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T or F. Airway remodeling is not reversible

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T. Smooth muscle contraction can be reversed but not fibrosis

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7
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30-50% of children with asthma will outgrow their childhood asthma in adulthood. How?

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good management and airways grow with age

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8
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Overall incidence of asthma is more common in ____.

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Women and black race!, but pediatric more in boys

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9
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What is extrinsic asthma?

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triggered type 1 hypersensitivity

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10
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What drugs can induce asthma?

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  • Aspirin

- NSAIDS

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11
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T or F. Leptin levels are elevated in asthmatics

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T. Makes you obese

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12
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Classification of Asthma at diagnosis

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Intermittent or Persistent

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13
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Classification of Asthma at follow-up

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Controlled
Partially controlled
Uncontrolled

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14
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Treatment of Intermittent Asthma

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As needed Albuterol

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15
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Treatment of Mild Persistent Asthma

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Inhaled steroids

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16
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Treatment of Moderate Persistent Asthma

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Inhaled steroids + LABA

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17
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Treatment of Severe Persistent Asthma

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Inhaled steroids + LABA + Leukotriene modifiers

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18
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LABA are associated with increased mortality

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Use cautiously

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19
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Describe intrinsic asthma

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  • Triggered my respiratory infection in adulthood
  • Serum IgE not elevated and no family history
  • Skin antigen test negative
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20
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What is the triad for drug-induced asthma?

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  • asthma
  • aspirin sensitivity (flushing, angioedema, urticaria)
  • Nasla polyps
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21
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How do leukotriene affect bronchial smooth muscle?

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contraction

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22
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How does aspirin cause bronchospasm?

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Aspirin blocks the production of prostaglandins from arachidonic acid, potentiating the production of leukotrienes

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23
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Ho do corticosteroids help in asthma?

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block production of phospholipid A2

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24
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When do asthma symptoms occur in exercise-induced bronchospasm?

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immediately after (peaks around 5-10 minutes after)

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25
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What triggers exercise-induced bronchospasm?

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cooling and mucosal drying of airways during exercise triggers mast cells to release histamine

26
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What are some agents used to decrease mast cell degranulation?

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inhaled corticosteroids, chromolyn-sodium, and LABA

27
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T or F. A slow warm up period of exercise helps in exercise-induced bronchospasm

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T.

28
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What causes nocturnal asthma?

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decline of circulating catecholamines and cortisol

29
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What is needed to diagnose ABPA?

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  • poorly controlled asthma
  • eosinophilia
  • A. fumigatus positive skin test, IgG Ab
  • IgE > 1000ng/ml
  • proximal bronchiectasis
  • **fleeting chest infiltrates
30
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How is ABPA treated?

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Prednisone (aspergillus is everywhere)

31
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Pathophysiology of Asthma

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airway hyper-responsiveness, inflammation, etc.

32
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What is a major anaphylatoxin that mediates asthma?

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IL-5

33
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How to target eosinophils in asthma?

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steroids

34
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How to target mast cells in asthma?

A

cromolyn

35
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How to target histamine in asthma?

A

H1 blockers

36
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How to target leukotrienes in asthma?

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LTRAs

37
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How to target IgE in asthma?

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Omalizumab

38
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How to target IL-5 in asthma?

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Mepolizumab (new)

39
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T or F. Asthma patients elevated parasympathetic tone

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T.

40
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Difference in age of onset in asthma vs COPD

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asthma younger

41
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Difference in main inflammatory cell in asthma vs COPD

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asthma- eosinophil

COPD-neotrphil

42
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Relevant lymphocytes in asthma vs COPD

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asthma- CD4

COPD- CD8

43
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Relevant inteleukins in asthma vs COPD

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asthma- IL-5

COPD- IL-8

44
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Difference in main EXACERBATION cell in asthma vs COPD

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asthma- neutrophil

COPD- eosinophil

45
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Asthma may be exacerbated by___

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GERD, URI, exercise, allergens

46
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Ddx of asthma?

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Viral tracheobronchitis may cause post-infectious bronchial hyper-responsiveness for up to 6 weeks

47
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Death from asthma is typically due to what?

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diffuse mucus plugging of airways

48
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What is a Peak Flow Meter?

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diagnostic tool for asthma (more than 20% variability = airway hyper-reactivity= diagnostic for asthma)

49
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When is the highest PEFR in the day?

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4pm (and lowest at 4 am due to decline in circulating catecholamines)

50
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How do lung volumes in asthmatics compare to normal people?

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hyperinflation elevated RV, FRC, RV/TLV, TLV

51
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What is PC20?

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What concentration of methacholine will decreased FEV1 by 20+%

52
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T or F. Methacholine has a high NEGATIVE predictive value

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T. Negative result= highly unlikely they have asthma

53
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What are some hormonal triggers of asthma?

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menses, hyperthyroidism, pregnancy, stress

54
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What are asthma rescue medications?

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SABA (albuterol) and SA anticholingerics (Ipratropium)

55
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What is a common cause of asthma bronchospasm?

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GERD (can also cause chronic cough)

56
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Causes of chronic cough in non-smokers?

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  • Allergies
  • GERD
  • Asthma
  • ACEI cough (more rare)
57
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What is ‘chronic’ cough defined as?

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8+ weeks

58
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What is an advantage of LEVObuterol in asthma rescue?

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less tendency to cause tachycardia

59
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Sequence of asthma controllers?

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1st- ICS
2nd- LABA
3rd- LTRA
4th- LAMA
5th- Omalizumab
60
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How can you differentiate between asthma and hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

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patients with asthma will complain of SOB and wheezing and hypersensitivity pneumonitis will complain of SOB and dry cough (not an airway disease-interstitial)

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