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What is the definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

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A chronic lung condition characterised by breathlessness due to poorly reversible and progressive airflow obstruction. It consists of chronic bronchitis and emphysema

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What is the aetiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

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Tobacco smoking, workplace exposure to dust, alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency

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What is the pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

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In emphysema, irritants and chemicals trigger inflammatory mediators to release matrix destructive enzymes which leads to elastin destruction and enlargement of alveolar air spaces and results in air trapping.

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What is the clinical presentation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

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Sudden onset of exertional breathlessness on a background of prolonged cough and sputum production, wheeze, finger clubbing

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What are the investigations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

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o Spirometry:
oFEV1 < 0.8
oFEV1/FVC < 0.7
o Chest X-ray: hyperinflation

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What is the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

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Smoking cessation, anti-mucolytic treatment
o Short-acting beta-2 agonist for symptom relief (salbutamol) or short-acting muscarinic antagonist (ipratropium bromide)
o Long-acting beta-2 agonist (salmeterol), long-acting muscarinic antagonist (tiotropium bromide), inhaled corticosteroid (budesonide)
o Long-term oxygen therapy

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What is the definition of asthma?

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Chronic inflammatory disorder of large airways characterised by recurrent episodes of reversible airway narrowing

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What is the aetiology of asthma?

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Triggered by cold air, exercise, cigarette smoke, air pollution, allergens

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What is the clinical presentation of asthma?

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Wheeze (widespread, polyphonic), breathlessness, chest tightness, dry cough (particularly at night)

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What are the investigations of asthma?

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o	Spirometry:
	oFEV1 < 0.8
	oFEV1/FVC < 0.7
	o15% improvement in FEV1 or PEFR following the inhalation of a bronchodilator
o	Peak flow measurement: variable
o	Chest X-ray: hyperinflation
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What is the treatment of asthma?

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o Short-acting beta-2 agonist for symptom relief (salbutamol, terbutaline)
o Standard dose inhaled corticosteroid daily (budesonide)
o Leukotriene receptor antagonist (montelukast)
o Long-acting beta-2 agonist (salmeterol)
o Increase inhaled corticosteroid dose

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What is the criteria of moderate acute asthma?

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Increasing symptoms, peak flow > 50-75% best or predicted

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What is the criteria of severe acute asthma?

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Peak flow 33-50% best or predicted, respiratory rate ≥ 25/min, heart rate ≥ 110/min, inability to complete sentences in one breath

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What is the criteria of life-threatening acute asthma?

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Peak flow < 33% best or predicted, arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) < 92%, partial arterial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) < 8kPa, normal partial arterial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2), silent chest, cyanosis, poor respiratory effort, arrythmia, exhaustion, altered conscious level, hypotension

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What is the criteria of near-fatal acute asthma?

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Raised PaCO2 and/or the need for mechanical ventilation with raised inflation pressures

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What is the definition of respiratory failure?

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PO2 < 8kPa
o Type 1: normal or low pCO2
o Type 2: high pCO2

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What is the aetiology of respiratory failure?

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o Type 1: severe pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, acute asthma, pulmonary fibrosis (ventilation/perfusion mismatch)
o Type 2: COPD (alveolar hypoventilation)

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What is the clinical presentation of respiratory failure?

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Hypoxia (dyspnoea, restlessness, agitation, confusion, central cyanosis)
Hypercapnia (headache, peripheral vasodilation, tachycardia, bounding pulse, tremor/flap, papilledema, confusion, drowsiness, coma)

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What is the treatment of respiratory failure?

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Treat underlying cause, oxygen therapy

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What is the definition of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

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Interstitial lung disease caused by a hypersensitivity immune reaction to inhaled antigens

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What is the aetiology of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

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Thermophilic bacteria (mouldy hay, cheese), fungi, avian proteins (bird faeces)

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What is the clinical presentation of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

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Breathlessness, cough, fever, malaise, weight loss

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What are the investigations of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

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o CT: interstitial opacities (mottling) and small nodules

o Bronchoalveolar lavage: raised lymphocytes, mast cells

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What is the treatment of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

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Identify causative agent and avoid exposure, prednisolone

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What is the definition of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
Formation of scar tissue within the lungs with no known cause
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What is the clinical presentation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
Dyspnoea, dry cough, bibasal crackles, malaise, weight loss, arthralgia, cyanosis, finger clubbing, fine end-inspiratory crepitations
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What are the investigations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
High resolution CT: ground glass/honeycomb appearance, decreased volume
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What is the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
Smoking cessation, pirfenidone, nintedanib, lung transplant
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What is the definition of Goodpasture’s syndrome?
Autoimmune anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) disease, where antibodies attack the basement membrane (IV collagen) in the lungs and the kidney
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What is the clinical presentation of Goodpasture’s syndrome?
o Renal: oliguria/anuria, haematuria, acute kidney injury, renal failure o Pulmonary: pulmonary haemorrhage, shortness of breath, haemoptysis
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What are the investigations of Goodpasture’s syndrome?
Lung and kidney biopsy: anti-GBM antibodies
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What is the treatment of Goodpasture’s syndrome?
Supportive, corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, plasmapheresis
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What is the definition of bronchiectasis?
Abnormal dilation of bronchi accompanied by inflammation in their walls and adjacent lung parenchyma and excess mucus secretion
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What is the pathophysiology of bronchiectasis?
Scarring the adjacent lung parenchyma places traction on the weakened bronchi, causing them to permanently dilate
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What is the clinical presentation of bronchiectasis?
Persistent cough, copious purulent (green) sputum, intermittent haemoptysis, finger clubbing, course inspiratory crepitations, wheeze
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What are the investigations of bronchiectasis?
o Sputum culture | o Chest X-ray: cystic shadows, dilated bronchi with thickened walls (Signet ring sign)
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What is the treatment of bronchiectasis?
Airway clearance techniques and mucolytics, bronchodilators
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What is the definition of cystic fibrosis?
Autosomal recessive inherited disorder caused by a mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTC) gene on chromosome 7
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What is the clinical presentation of cystic fibrosis?
o Neonates: failure to thrive, meconium ileus, rectal prolapse o Children and young adults: oRespiratory: cough, wheeze, recurrent infections oGI: pancreatic insufficiency, gallstones, cirrhosis oOther: male infertility, osteoporosis, arthritis, vasculitis, nasal polyps
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What are the investigations of cystic fibrosis?
o Sweat test: chlorine > sodium | o Cystic fibrosis genotyping
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What is the treatment of cystic fibrosis?
Chest physiotherapy, antibiotics, bronchodilator, pancreatic enzyme replacement, fat-soluble vitamin supplements o Advanced disease: oxygen, diuretics, non-invasive ventilation, lung transplant
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What is the definition of a pleural effusion?
Accumulation of excess fluid within the pleural space
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What is the aetiology of a pleural effusion?
Left ventricular failure, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, malignancy
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What is the clinical presentation of a pleural effusion?
Dyspnoea, dullness to percussion, cough, quieter breath sounds, pleuritic chest pain, decreased expansion
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What are the investigations of a pleural effusion?
o Chest X-ray: blunt costophrenic angles, water-dense shadows o Ultrasound o Thoracocentesis
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What is the treatment of a pleural effusion?
Depends on the underlying cause (loop diuretics, antibiotics, therapeutic thoracentesis)
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What is the definition of a pneumothorax?
Presence of air within the pleural space
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What is the pathophysiology of a pneumothorax?
Air leaks out of the damaged lung into the pleural space until the pressures equalise, causing the lung to collapse
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What is the clinical presentation of a pneumothorax?
Sudden onset unilateral pleuritic chest pain, breathlessness
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What are the investigations of a pneumothorax?
Chest X-ray: reduced/absent markings between lung margin and chest wall
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What is the treatment of a pneumothorax?
Chest drain (needle aspiration)
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What is the definition of a tension pneumothorax?
Air enters the pleural space with inspiration but does not exit on expiration causing respiratory distress
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What is the treatment of a tension pneumothorax?
Immediate decompression (large bore cannula into the pleural space)
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What is the definition of pulmonary hypertension?
Pulmonary artery pressure > 25 mmHg at rest or > 30 mmHg during exercise
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What is the aetiology of pulmonary hypertension?
COPD, interstitial lung disease, left ventricular failure, pulmonary embolus
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What is the pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension?
Vasoconstriction, smooth muscle and endothelial cell proliferation, thrombosis
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What is the clinical presentation of pulmonary hypertension?
Exertional dyspnoea, fatigue, dizziness, syncope, tricuspid regurgitation murmur, peripheral oedema
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What are the investigations of pulmonary hypertension?
o Chest X-ray: enlarged proximal pulmonary arteries which taper distally o ECG: RVH and P pulmonale (peaked P waves) o Echocardiogram: right ventricular dilation/heart failure
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What is the treatment of pulmonary hypertension?
Oxygen, anti-coagulation, diuretics for oedema, calcium channel blockers (pulmonary vasodilators)
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What is the definition of a pulmonary embolism?
Occlusion of a pulmonary artery by an embolic thrombus, usually from a deep vein thrombosis
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What is the clinical presentation of a pulmonary embolism?
Acute onset dyspnoea, pleuritic chest pain, DVT, cough, haemoptysis, hypoxaemia, crepitations
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What are the investigations of a pulmonary embolism?
o D-dimer: elevated o Chest X-ray: normal, oligaemia of affected segment o Pulmonary CT angiography
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What is the treatment of a pulmonary embolism?
Oxygen, aspirin, analgesia, thrombosis (alteplase), LMWH
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What score determines the likelihood of a pulmonary embolism?
The Well's score
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What is the definition of tuberculosis?
Aerobic, non-motile, non-sporing, slightly curved bacilli with a thick waxy capsule, acid fast, slow growing, resistant to phagolysosomal killing
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What is the pathophysiology of tuberculosis?
o Alveolar macrophages ingest bacteria, and the rods proliferate inside o Macrophages drain into hilar lymph nodes, present antigen to T lymphocytes, and cause a cellular immune response o Delayed hypersensitivity reaction causes tissue necrosis and granuloma formation (caseating)
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What is the clinical presentation of tuberculosis?
o Systemic: weight loss, low grade fever, anorexia, drenching night sweats, malaise o Pulmonary symptoms: productive cough (> 3 weeks), haemoptysis, breathlessness o Signs: dull to percuss, decreased breathing, crackles
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What are the investigations of tuberculosis?
o Chest X-ray: fibronodular opacities on upper lobes o Sputum culture: Ziehl-Neelsen stain o Biopsy: caseating granuloma o PCR
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What is the treatment of tuberculosis?
``` o Rifampicin (6 months) – red urine o Isoniazid (6 months) o Pyrazinamide (2 months) – gout o Ethambutol (2 months) – optic neuritis ```
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What is the definition of pneumonia?
An infection of the lung parenchyma caused by bacterial organism
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What is the aetiology of pneumonia?
o Community Acquired: streptococcus pneumoniae, mycoplasma pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae o Hospital Acquired: aerobic-gram negative bacilli (pseudomonas aeruginosa, e. coli, klebsiella pneumoniae) o Immunocompromised: pneumocystis jirovecii
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What is the pathophysiology of pneumonia?
Invasion and overgrowth of a pathogen in the lung parenchyma causes overwhelming of host immune defences and leads to the production of intra-alveolar exudates
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What is the clinical presentation of pneumonia?
Productive cough, breathlessness, chest pain, fever, haemoptysis, pyrexia, cyanosis, confusion, tachypnoea, tachycardia
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What are the investigations of pneumonia?
o Sputum: microscopy and culture (rusty sputum = strep pneumoniae) o Chest X-ray: lobar or multilobar infiltrates, cavitation, pleural effusion oMulti-lobar is suggestive of S.pneumoniae, S.aureus & Legionella spp. oMultiple abscesses is suggestive of S.aureus oUpper lobe cavity is suggestive Klebsiella pneumoniae
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What is the treatment of pneumonia?
Antibiotics, oxygen, fluids, analgesia
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What score predicts mortality in community-acquired pneumonia?
CURB65 (Confusion, urea < 7, respiratory rate > 30, BP < 90/60, age >65) o 0-1: outpatient treatment o 2 – short-stay inpatient treatment or hospital-supervised outpatient treatment o 3-5 – high severity pneumonia
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What are the investigations of occupational lung disorders?
X-ray: fine micro nodular shadowing
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What are the investigations of silicosis?
X-ray: diffuse nodular pattern in upper and mid-zone and thin streaks of calcification (egg-shell calcification) of the hilar nodes
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What is the clinical presentation of sarcoidosis?
Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, pulmonary infiltration and skin or eye lesions
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What do sarcoid granulomas consist of?
focal accumulations of epithelioid cells, macrophages, and lymphocytes (mainly T cells)
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What can respiratory syncytial viruses cause?
Bronchiolitis (inflammation of the bronchioles and increased mucus secretions)
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What is Bordetella pertussis?
Gram-negative coccobacillus which causes whooping cough

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