pulmonary Flashcards
(106 cards)
low vq ratio
physiologic at base of lugns
disease: astham, copd, acute pulm edema- due to hypoxemia= hypoxic vasocstriction leads t o pulmonary htn if persistent. Then that leads to right heart failure-
chronic bronchitis
associated with COPD!! if untreated!- only medical treatment to reduce mortality in copd is oxygen
high vq ratio
physioligcally at apices of lungs
pathalogic: emphysema, pulm embolism or foreign body
ventilation
strictly regularted by changes in pac02
central chemoreceptro: medulla
peripheral chemoreceptors: carotid bodies
DKA
leads to kussmauls respiration- because DKA stimulate resp centers
forced vital cappacity
measurement of the volume of air expelled from a maximally inflated lung- breathing hard and fast as possible
FEV1
forced expiratory volume in 1 second
crackles/rales
heard during inspiration- discontinuous high pitched sounds
pneumonia, atelectasis, bronchitis, bronchiectasis, pulm edema, or pulm fiboriss
stridor
narrowing of the larynx of trachea
asthma
associated with increased IGE
airway inflammation and bronchoconstriction
asthma, nasal polyps, ASA/nsaid allergy!!!
prolonged expiration with wheezing, hyperresonance
pulm FUNCTION TEST!- gold standard- reversible obstruction
decreased FEv1, Decreased FEV1/FVC
bronchopvocation test: methacholine challenge- mroe than 20% decrease in FEV1,
bronchodilator test: more than 12% INCREASE in FEV1
Peak expiratory flow rate
best way to assess asthma exacerbation severity and response in ED
beta agonists
asthma tx:
beta agonists!- saba- 1st line for acute- most effective and fastest
albulterol, terubtaline, epinephrine: bronchodilator esp peripherally
se.: tachycardia, arrhtymias, cns stimulation
anticholinergics
ipratroium !!- central bronchodilator
se: thirst, blurry vision, dry mouth, urinary retension, acute glaucoma, BPH, dysphagia
steroids
prednisone, methypred, prednisolonoe
se: hyperglycemia, osteopororis,s growth delays, fluid retention
asthma tx: inhated cortico
beclomethasone, triamcinolone,
DOC for long term persistent
se: thrush
laba (long acting beta agonists)
salmeterol,
- not for acute exacerbation of asthma
add to steroids if needed, but taper offf after it is controled
mast cell modifiers
cromolyn- inhibits acute repsone to cold air, exercise
Leukotriene modifiers
useful in asthmatics (MONTELUKAST)- useful for the ones with allergic rhinitis/aspirin induced asthma
theophylline
main side efect: narrow TI:: tox causes seizures, arrhtymias
intermittent asthmam
less than 2 time a day for saba
less than 2x month for night time
fev1 more than 80%
mild asthma
more than 2times a week for saba
more than 3-4 months for night time
fev1 more than 80%
- use low dose ICS
mod asthma
fev1 60-80%
changes in fev1/FVC ratio- reduced by 5%
use low ICS and laba or medium ics
severe asthma
fev 1 less than 60%
high dose ICS
copd
loss of elastic recovil and increased airway resistance
emphysema and chronic bronchitis