Mod 10 COPD Inhalers Flashcards
1
Q
What symptoms and conditions are typically associated with Pts that have COPD?
A
- Air trapping
- SOB
- Lung hyperinflation
- Exercise limitation
- Exacerbations
- Smoking and cough
- Progressive, systemic manifestations
2
Q
What is a Spirometry test?
A
Assessment of lung function by measuring the volume of air that the patient can expel from a max inspiration
3
Q
What population groups fall within the criteria for a Spirometry test?
A
Current smokers/ex-smokers >40 yrs and answer yes to one of the following questions:
- Do you cough regularly?
- Do you bring up phlegm regularly?
- Do even simple chores make you short of breath
- Do you wheeze when you exert yourself, or at night?
- Do you get frequent colds that persist longer than those of other people you know?
4
Q
What does the progression of AECOPD management entail?
- hint, what do you do for each box as COPD progresses?
A
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