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chronic airflow limitation (CAL) includes:
asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema
chronic bronchitis and emphysema are categorized as:
COPD
abnormal permanent enlargement of gas exchange airways, accompanied by alveolar destruction
emphysema
chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma - which is reversible?
asthma
clinical manifestations:
productive cough, late in course dyspnea, intermittent wheezing, common hisroty of smoking, occasional barrel chest, prolonged expiration, cyanosis, chronic hypoventilation, polycythemia (excess RBCs), cor pulmonale (R.HF)
chronic bronchitis
clinical manifestations:
productive cough late in process, dyspnea, minimal wheezing, history of smoking, classic barrel chest, prolonged expiration
emphysema
best lab test for O2 perfusion
ABGs
treatment for COPD
1. treat infection
2. bronchodilator
3. theophylline
4. steroids
5. CPT
6. postural drainage
7. breathing exercises
8. hydration
emphysema can be due to a deficiency of (in non-smokers):
alpha-antitrypsin - an enzyme that inhibits proteolysis in the lungs
alpha antitrypsin replacement
Prolastin
more common: centrlobular or panlobular emphysema?
cenrilobular, also associated with chronic bronchitis.
associated with AAT deficiency - centrlobular or panlobular emphysema?
panlobular
most common organism causing acute bronchitis is:
H influenza and staph pneumonia
most common evetns leading to acute respiratory failure are:
acute respiratory trat infection or acute bornchitis
prevents bronchial collapse and air trapping
purse lipped breathing
in purse lipped breathing, exhalation should be ___ times as long as inspiration
3x. Can practice by exhaling through a straw into a glass of water.
Teaching for COPD pts
rest befor eeating (wears them out)
use bronchodialtor b4 meals
five to six small meals daily
high calorie/protein
use O2 while eating
intake 3L/d
restrict sodium
_______ are chronically elevated in COPD
eosinophils
ABG range:

pH
7.35-7.45
ABG range:

PaO2
80-100
ABG range:

PaCO2
35-45
ABG range:

HCO3
21-28
first line drugs for asthma?
corticosteroids - improvement seen within 2 weeks.
the incidence of TB among recent immigrants is nearly ____ times native born americans
10x
alveolar space that contains liquid instead of gas.
lung consolidation
induration of greater than ____mm is indicative of exposure to TB
10mm. 5mm if HIV positive
fluid in the pleural space
pleural effusion
TB meds leach:
iron. Encourage foods rich in iron, protein, vit c and b
purulent pleural fluid
empyema
A risk facotr for CAD that can be decreased by folic acid:
homocysteine levels
narrowing or obstruction of vessels in CAD occurs at the _____ of an artery
bifurcations
Anastamoses are also called
colateral circulation
two factors for colateral circulation growth:
inherited predisposition and presence of chronic ischemia
typical exertional angina should not last longer than ___ minutes after admin of ____
20; NTG
the myocardium extracts ______% of available oxygen at rest
60-85%
for ischemia secondary to atherosclerosis, the artery is usually ____% or more stenosed
75%
approximately 80% of patients with myocardial ischemia are ____
asymptomatic
Silent ischemia is associated with _____ and _____
DM and HTN
_____% of patients admitted to r/o MI have an actual MI
25%
three most serious causes of chest pain:
acute MI, PE and aortic dissection
why do circadian rhythms precipitate angina?
catecholamines are released in the early morning and lead to vasoconstriction
CP occuring intermittently over a long period w/ the same pattern of onset, duration and intensity
stable angina.

usually exercised induced and shows ST depression
unpredictable CP, easily provoked or during sleep/rest,
unstable angina.
treatment for unstable angina
ASA and systemic anticoagulants, also antianginals, nitrates, BBs and CCBs
Unstabe angina (USA) can progress to
AMI.

theory is that plaque has ruptured and now platelets accumulate with vasoconstriction and thrombus formation
type of angina that can be cuased by hypokalemia
prinzmetal
strong contraction of snooth muscle in coronary artery caused by an increase in intracellular calcium ions
prinzmetal angina
myocardial protein released into blood with injury to myocardial muscle. Not found in healthy patients.
Troponin T and I. Results available within 15 minutes.
The appearance of this enzyme in the blood indicates tissue necrosis or injury. Shows a predictable rise and flal during 3 days. . Most specific marker but peaks at 24 hours after onset of CP
CK-MB
stays elevated longer than CK-MB
troponin. Good for pts that present late after AMI
Enzyme that carries a worse prognosis
troponin
NTG can only be given max ____ times over ____ minutes
3 x over 15 min
thrombolysis meds for MI
TPA - tissue plasminogen activator, streptokinase
all thrombolytic agents work by converting __________ to _________
plasminogen to plasmin
hospital goal for thombolysis is :
30 minutes
gold standard antiarrythmic
amiodarone
Beat blockers are good for this type of patient:
early presentation, tachycardic, HTN, anterior wall MI
Atropine will be given for bradycardia related to AMI, but is short term adn is followed by:
transvernous pacemaker
large interior wall MI within 24 hrs, or MIs associated with CHF (ejection fraction <40%) should get these:
ACEi
normal ejection fraction
>60%
occlusions greater than 75% get:
CABG
occlusions less than 75% may get:
PTCA (angiography)
balloon pumps are for :
cardiogenic shock
to circumvent valves in harvested veins used for CABG:
they are turned inside out
this is given for AMI but is stopped in 4-6 weeks if LV function is preserved and no CHF
ACEi
This drug will be used indefinitely for AF, but only three months for large anterior AMI
coumadin
Strong associated factor with Buerger's disease
smoking
Sign of Buerger's disease
claudication: muscle pain cuased by inadequate blood supply