PPT-Inpatient management of asthma and COPD exacerbations

Dr Victor Duong Senior Medical Registrar Northern Health Asthma Overview Initial assessment and management in the ED Inpatient management Preparing for discharge What is not covered Diagnostic aspects. Some highlights. How the lungs work. 2. What is asthma. Sensitive airways . Inflammation . and swelling. More mucus produced. Airways become narrow. Muscles tighten around airways. Breathing is difficult. د. حسين محمد جمعة . اختصاصي الامراض الباطنة . البورد العربي . كلية طب الموصل . 2010. Key points. An exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is defined as an acute deterioration of respiratory symptoms that needs medical attention and may need a change in regular treatment. SDMH EMC 2015. 1 - Asthma. Objectives. Understand assessment of acute asthma in adults. Outline management strategy dependent upon severity. Approach to initial management of the severe asthmatic. Safe discharge of the asthmatic patient. Oakington. , Cambridge, CB24 3BA. Practice Overview. COPD Patient: COPD QOF diagnosis code. Page 1. Contents. . Patient Demographics. COPD Diagnosis. COPD Health Status. Risk and Exacerbations. Outline . Introduction. Definition. Epidemiology. Etiology. Cost & Burden. Intervention. Research. Introduction. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases. Chronic lower respiratory diseases. : . Asthma, bronchitis, COPD, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, pneumoconiosis, sleep apnea. Introduction. Susceptibility to Exacerbation in COPD. Lung Function Impairment, COPD Hospitalizations and Mortality. Long-Term Natural History of COPD. Bronchoscopic Validation of the Significance of Sputum Purulence in Severe Exacerbations of COPD. Dr Rickbir Singh Randhawa. FY1. Definition:. Asthma. Chronic inflammatory airway disease characterised by . reversible airway obstruction. , airway hyper-responsiveness and bronchial inflammation. . Three factors contribute to reversible airway narrowing:. Director ISU Family Medicine Residency. Definition. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common, preventable and treatable disease that is characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation that is due to airway and/or alveolar abnormalities usually caused by significant exposure to noxious particles or gases.. D94- COPD: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND THERAPY. Mini Symposium. Wednesday May 22. Marjan. Kerkhof. 1. , Jaco Voorham. 1. , Claudia Cabrera. 2. , Patrick Darken. 2. , Paul Dorinsky. 2. , . Janwillem. W.H. Kocks. Updates inLaura Vaughan MDClinical Assistant Professor of MedicineStanford UniversityGINA slides used in this presentation are reproduced with permissionNo financial disclosuresSerious Consequences98 80 predicted and sometimes but not always Stage II Moderate COPD Worsening airflow limitation FEVbreath typically developing during exertion This is the stage at which patients typically seek medical Faculty MD The Columbia 75 Approach to COPD ExacerbationsCore KnowledgeHallmarks Dyspnea and either increased sputum production or purulenceDifferential Diagnosis expandCHF PE PNARisk FactorsMore fre disease . is characterized by . . airflow limitation that is not fully . reversible.. The . airflow limitation is usually both progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or gases. . Eric L. Olson MD, MSc, FCCP. Definition of Asthma. . A disease characterized by the following:. Airway obstruction that is reversible. Airway Inflammation. Increased airway responsiveness to a variety of stimuli.