L3: COPD Flashcards
progressive lung disease charaacterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reverrsible as compared to asthma
COPD
is COPD curable?
no. but it is treatable
t or f: copd can be managed by bronchodilators to improve brething and normalize lung function
f. lung function is not the same anymore
copd is characterized by ____
chronic airway inflammation has swelling of airway and mucus hypersecretion
2 types of COPD
chronic bronchitis and emphysema
also called aas blue bloaters due to inflamed airways
chronic bronchitis
also called as pink puffers s px who have this breathe through their mouth
emphysema
damaged alveoli or air sacs found aat the end of bronchioles, wrapped with capllaries, and this is where oxygen exchange occurs
emphysema
chronic or recurrent excessive mucus secretion into the bronchiaal tree with cough that may or maay not have phlegm
chronic bronchitis
cough is present on ost days for atleast 3 monnths of the year for atleast 2 consecuive years in a px with other causes of chronc cough have been excluded
chronic bronchitis
lost of elasticity of alveoli, air sacs become hyperinflated. This causes normal gaas exchange to be disrupt, causing high carbon dioxide level and air trapping in lungs. This results in chest enlargement
emphysema
genetic markers in COPD
matrix metalloproteinase 12 and a1 antitrypsin deficiency
A1AT is made here and is released into the bloodstream where it travels to the lungs
liver
AAT is a protective antiprotease enzyme that protects ceells against ___
elastases
elastases targets ___ which is a major comonent of the alveoli
elastin
copd or asthma
neutrophils
COPD
copd or asthma
large increase in macrophages
COPD
copd or asthma
inccrease in CD4+ T lymphocytes
asthma
copd or asthma
increase in CD8+ T lymphocytes
COPD
copd or asthma
activation of mast cells
asthma
copd or asthma
IL-8
COPD
copd or asthma
TNF-a
COPD
copd or asthma
squamous metaplasia of epithelium
COPD
copd or asthma
fragile epithelium
asthma