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Pulmonary Function Tests Flashcards

1
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List some indications for PFTs

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  • to assess disease in a pt with risk factors
  • to evaluate symptoms in chronic disease
  • to assess bronchodilator therapy effectiveness
  • to assess effects of occupational exposure
  • to assess risk prior to surgery (upper abdominal or thoracic)
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List a few contraindications to PFTs

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  • severe debilitation
  • mod-severe resp disease
  • pt not able/willing to provide full effort
  • young kids (less than 5)
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3
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What does a PFT tell you

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  • if there is lung pathology
  • severity of lung dysfunction
  • is a treatment working
  • has a disease progressed
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List a few things that a PFT can help diagnose

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  • asthma
  • COPD
  • differentiate obstructive vs restrictive patterns
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5
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Define an obstructive pattern

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difficulty getting air out of the resp system (typically occurs in smaller airways)
- FBA, tumor, chronic mucus, CF, airway thickening, etc

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Define a restrictive pattern

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volume capacity and difficulty getting air in
- ILD, stiff chest, resp muscle weakness

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7
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What is pulse oximetry for

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asses available oxyhemoglobin in a patient

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8
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What does a peak flow meter do

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helps define the capacity to expel air from the lungs
- measures maximum speed of expiration
- can be used by pt, usually to follow asthma triggers

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9
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Define total lung capacity

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volume of lung for all phases of respiration

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Define tidal volume

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lung volume representing the normal volume of air displaced between normal resting inhalation/exhalation

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Define reserve volume

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additional air that can be forcibly inhaled or exhaled after normal tidal volume

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12
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define residual volume

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amount of air remaining in the lungs after full expiration (can’t be directly measured)

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13
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define vital capacity

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amount of air that can be forcibly inhaled and exhaled

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Define Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1)

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max volume of air that can be exhaled in the first second of a forced exhalation following inspiration (expressed in liters)

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15
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Define FEV1/FVC

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calculated ratio that helps differentiate obstructive and restrictive patterns

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16
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Define forced vital capacity

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total volume of gas that can be forcefully exhaled after a full inspiration (liters/second)

17
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Define spirometry

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  • measures exhaled/inhaled volumes
  • follow effectiveness of asthma/COPD management
18
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What is normal FVC

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> 80%

19
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What FVC shows a restrictive pattern

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<80%

can be reduced by suboptimal pt effort, airflow limitation, neuromuscular process, restrictive lung dz

20
Q

what is the most important spirometry variable for assessing severity of disease

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FEV1

21
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What is the normal FEV1/FVC ratio for adults vs kids

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Adults: >70%

Kids: >85%

22
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What FEV1/FVC ratio indicates an obstructive pattern

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<70%

23
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what is this pattern

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normal

24
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what is this pattern

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obstructive

25
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What is this pattern

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fixed obstruction (chest wall injury)

26
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What is this pattern

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variable extrathoracic

27
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What is this pattern

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variable intrathoracic (pneumothorax)

28
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what is this pattern

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restrictive

29
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define diffusing capacity (DLCO)

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  • measure of a single breath to evaluate obstruction/restriction severity
  • low DLCO indicates oxygen therapy
  • IP or occupational
  • not used in COPD following
30
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What is a normal DLCO measure

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20-30 ml/mn/mmHg

31
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What may a low DLCO indicate

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  • emphysema
  • bronchiectasis
  • ILD
  • pulmonary vascular disease
  • neuromuscular dz
32
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What does a high DLCO indicate

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  • polycythemia
  • pulmonary hemorrhage
  • exercise, L to R cardiac shunting
  • maybe asthma, bronchitis, obesity
33
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An increase in FEV1 by more than what indicates a reversible pattern when given a bronchodilator

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12%

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