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Respiratory system and related disorders COPD for medical and paramedical students health loksewa preparation and MCQs

Introduction to respiratory system

Respiration: process of gaseous exchange between an organism and its environment.

Internal respiration: Gaseous exchange between tissues and blood.

External respiration: Gaseous exchange between the body and the environment taking place in the lungs.

The external respiration constitutes processes of inspiration and expiration.

Structure of respratory system

External (Pulmonary) respiration: absorption of O2 and removal of CO2 from the body.

Internal (tissue) respiration: utilization of O2 and production of CO2 by cells and the gaseous exchanges between the cells and their fluid medium.

What is the normal respiratory rate in humans: 16-20 times per minute in adults.

Children breathes more superficially and therefore have a higher respiratory rate.

Which of the following is the smallest functional unit of the lung?

A. Bronchiole

B. Alveolus

C. Bronchus

D. Pleura

Structure of Respiration System

:arynx anatomy

Larynx

AKA voice box

Short section of the airway that connects the laryngopharynx and trachea.

Located in the anterior portion of the neck, just inferior to the hyoid bone and superior to trachea.

:arynx internal anatomy

Epiglottis:

a flap of elastic cartilage that acts as a switch between the trachea and the esophagus.

Inferior to the epiglottis, is the thyroid cartilage, often known as Adam’s apple, visible in adult males.

Trachea

AKA windpipe

5 inch long tube made up of C-shaped hyaline cartilage rings.

Connects the larynx to the bronchi and allows the air to pass through the neck and into the thorax.

Function: to provide a clear airway for air to enter and exit the lungs.

Lungs

A pair of large, spongy organs found in the thorax lateral to the heart and superior to the diaphragm.

Each lung is surrounded by a pleural membrane that provides the lung with space to expand.

The left lungs are slightly different that right in size and shape due to the heart pointing in the left side of the body.

2 lobes in the left and 3 lobes in the right.

Processs of air exchange gas echange in alveoli

Which of the following structures is NOT part of the upper respiratory tract?

A. Nasopharynx

B. Larynx

C. Trachea

D. Pharynx

What is the function of the epiglottis?

A. To regulate the flow of air into the lungs

B. To produce mucus to moisten the airway

C. To protect the airway during swallowing

D. To exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

What is the role of surfactant in the lungs?

A. To transport oxygen and carbon dioxide

B. To protect the lungs from infection

C. To decrease surface tension in the alveoli

D. To regulate air pressure during inhalation

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

A board classification of disorder including emphysema, chronic bronchitis and asthma.

Irreversible condition associated with dyspnea on exertion and reduced airflow in or out of the lung.

4th non communicable disease in the world according to recent study.

Risk factors of COPD

Emphysema:

Abnormal permanent enlargement of the air space distal to the terminal bronchioles is accompanied by destruction of bronchioles.

Chronic Bronchitis:

Presence of productive cough for 3 or more months in each of 2 successive years in a patient whom other causes of chronic cough have been excluded.

Asthma:

Intermittent, reversible, obstructive airway disease in which trachea and bronchi respond in a hyperactive way to certain stimuli.

Which of the following respiratory disorders is characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways?

A. Asthma

B. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

C. Pneumonia

D. Lung cance

Clinical manifestationsof COPD symptoms and signs of COPD

Age groups >40 years
Productive cough
Decreased exercise tolerance
Wheezing
Shortness of breathe
Prolonged expiration
Use of accessory breathing muscles
Pursed lip breathing
Central Cyanosis
Barrel chest
Weight loss
Polycythemia (Hb>18 gm/dl)
Flapping tremor
On percussion: hyper resonance
On auscultation: vesicular breathe sound with prolonged expiration
Rhonchi
Crepitation if associated with chest infection
FEV1 <80%

Which of the following is a common symptom of respiratory distress?

A. Cyanosis

B. Hypotension

C. Hyperthermia

D. Bradycardia

How is Diagnosis of COPD made COPD diagnosis method

Following tests and investigations are done to diagnose a person as having COPD:

History taking and physical examination
Pulmonary function tests
Arterial blood gas levels
Spirometry
Chest X-ray
ECG, Echo
Alpha 1 antitrypsin screening for the patients with strong family history of COPD.

What is the most common cause of chronic bronchitis?

A. Smoking

B. Air pollution

C. Genetic predisposition

D. Infection

What is the treatment of COPD? chronic bronchitis, emphysema

Risk factor reduction

Pollution, smoking, dust, smoke, firewood

Promoting smoking cessation
Decreasing exposure to polluted environment
Oxygen therapy
Increase protein and calorie intake
Chest physiotherapy, postural drainage and breathing exercise
Nebulization
Medicines
Anti-microbial agent
Bronchodilators
Beta antagonists
Anticholinergics
Corticosteroids

What are the nusing care required for COPD and chest disease patients?

Improving gaseous exchange
Maintaining fluid balance
Managing nutritional needs
Removing bronchial secretions
Breathing exercises and respiratory training
Providing mouth care , maintaining skin and joint integrity
Achieving thermoregulation

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Lungs structure and lobes

Which of the following respiratory muscles is responsible for normal breathing during rest?

A. Diaphragm

B. Intercostal muscles

C. Sternocleidomastoid muscle

D. Scalene muscles

What is the most common cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

A. Smoking

B. Air pollution

C. Genetic predisposition

D. Infection

Answer: A (Smoking)

Which of the following is a common symptom of pneumonia?

A. Wheezing

B. Chest pain

C. Coughing up blood

D. Rapid breathing (tachypnea)

Answer: D (Rapid breathing)

What is the hallmark symptom of asthma?

A. Coughing up phlegm

B. Wheezing

C. Chest pain

D. Shortness of breath at rest

Answer: B (Wheezing

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