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By Ina Ko
Imperial College Healthcare Trust
28 November 2022 – 6pm
BRITISH INDIAN MEDICAL
@ BRITISHINDIANMEDICASSOCIATION @BINDIANMEDICS @ BIMA
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COPD
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PNEUMOTHORAX
Pneumothorax refers to condition where air enters the pleural space
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Primary – male, young, tall, slim
Secondary – smoking, FHx, CTD, chest trauma, medical procedures, pulmonary disease (e.g. asthma,
COPD, CF)
• Presentation
SOB, pleuritic chest pain, unequal chest expansion, ↑ percussion
Tension – deviated trachea, distended neck veins
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Breathing – supplemental O2, emergency decompression,
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Needle or cannula into 2 ICS, mid clavicular line on the affected sign
• Note: if LOC or no signs of life → CPR
• Admit + senior support
• Insert chest drain
• Follow up – chest x-ray 2 weeks after discharge
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CXR
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Assess No SOB, No SOB, SOB or
< 2cm >2cm Assess < 1cm 1-2 cm > 2cm
Discharge +
Treatment Aspirate Treatment 24 hrs high Aspirate Chest drain
CXR in 2/52 flow O2
Chest drain Chest drain
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s • A 48 year old male attends A&E with shortness of breath. On arrival to A&E his observations are:
94% on room air, respiratory rate of 24, heart rate of 110,blood pressure is 110/80, temperature is
37. On examination he has a central trachea, reduced breath sounds and increased percussion on
the left with unequal chest expansion. He has no significant past medical history.
• What is the most appropriate management?
a) Needle aspiration of the right chest
b) Reassurance and discharge
c) Admission for observation
d) Needle aspiration of the left chest
e) Needle decompression of the right chest
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94% on room air, respiratory rate of 24, heart rate of 110,blood pressure is 110/80, temperature is
37. On examination he has a central trachea, reduced breath sounds and increased percussion
note on the left with unequal chest expansion. He has no significant past medical history.
• What is the most appropriate management?
a) Needle aspiration of the right chest
b) Reassurance and discharge
c) Admission for observation
d) Needle aspiration of the left chest
e) Needle decompression of the right chest
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PNEUMONIA
Refers to infection of lung parenchyma
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Community vs hospital acquired
Special cases: aspiration, immunocompromised
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Immunocompromise, previous pneumonia, lung conditions, age, smoking, IVDU
(S. Aureus), travel
• Presentation of typical CAP
Cough +/- sputum, SOB, chest pain (pleuritic), fever, malaise
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Haemophilus influenza • Smoking
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Moraxella Catarrhalis • Smoking, immunocompromised
Staphylococcus Aureus • Recent viral infection (e.g. flu)
• Cavitation on CXR
Klebsiella pneumoniae • Alcoholism
• Elderly
• Haemoptysis
• Cavitation
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Mycoplasma pneumonia • University/boarding school
• Dry cough
• Arthralgia
• +ve cold agglutinin
• Derm Sx – popular rash, erythema
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• Associated AIHA
Chlamydia psittiaci • Bird keeping
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Bedside Bloods Imaging
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• Observations • ABG – if • CXR • CURB-65
• Respiratory hypoxic • Viral screen
examination • FBC + CRP • Urinary
• Sputum • U&Es antigen
cultures • LFTs
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Supportive care
Ventilatory
Oxygen IV fluids Analgesia support as
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Once resolved consider a chest x-ray a few weeks after recovery,
consolidation can mask an underlying pathology e.g. cancer
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controlled with amlodipine. He is penicillin allergic. On examination he has
reduced air entry at the left base with coarse crackles audible. He is orientated. His
respiratory rate is 24, his oxygen saturations are 95% and his blood pressure is
115/86.
• What is the most appropriate management?
a) Conservative management
b) Admission to A&E for further assessment
c) Clarithromycin for 5 days
d) Chest x-ray and then review
e) A moxicillin for 5 days
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reduced air entry at the left base with coarse crackles audible. He is orientated. His
respiratory rate is 24, his oxygen saturations are 95% and his blood pressure is
115/86.
• What is the most appropriate management?
a) Conservative management
b) Admission to A&E for further assessment
c) Clarithromycin for 5 days
d) Chest x-ray and then review
e) A moxicillin for 5 days
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COVID-19
Viral respiratory infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
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• Risk factors
Area of high transmission, older, male, co-morbidities
(DM, CKD, lung pathology)
• Presentation
Fever, cough, SOB, altered sense of taste or smell,
headache
Hypoxia, especially silent hypoxia
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• FBC, clotting, U&E, LFT, CRP
• Blood cultures and lactate
Imaging
COVID-19 • CXR – ground glass opacity, bilateral
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Specialist or scoring
• Real-time PCR – diagnostic
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remdesivir, ritonavir
Monoclonals –
tocilizimab, sarilumab
COVID-19
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Long COVID Rehabilitation
Prevention Vaccination
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Asthma
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease characterised by reversible
airway obstruction with airway hypersensitivity and bronchial inflammation
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• Episode SOB, dry cough, chest tightness, wheeze
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• Atopy
• Previous attack severity + treatment
• Triggers
• compliance
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• FBC
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• CXR – exclude other pathology
Specialist and scoring
• Lung function test with bronchodilator trial
• Peak flow diary
• FeNO
• Skin prick testing for allergens
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Aims of treatment Conservative
• no daytime symptoms • Inhaler technique
• no night-time waking due to asthma • Compliance
• no need for rescue medication • Safety net and clear instructions for acute
• no attacks attacks
• no limitations on activity • Trigger avoidance
• normal lung function (FEV1 and/or PEF > • Smoking cessation
80% predicted or best) • Medication review
• Minimal side effects from medications
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(LABA) • e.g. salmeterol (inhaled)
Switch LABA/ICS to maintenance
and reliever therapy which has low- • MART + LTRA
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Increase dose of ICS steroids to • Medium dose is 400-800 micrograms budesonide
medium dose • MART/LABA with medium dose ICS + LRTA
• May consider high dose ICS (> 800 mcg)
Referral to specialist
• Biologics – omalizumab, mepolizumab
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• Increasing symptoms • PEF 33-50%RR > 25 • Altered consciousness
• PEF 50-70% /min • Cyanosis or normal
• No features of severe • HR > 110/min Pa CO2
acute asthma attack • Inability to complete • Hypotension or
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breath • Exhaustion
• Silent chest
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•High flow oxygen •Salbutamol, •Ipratropium •Steroids oICU support •Intubation
bromide
•aim 94-98% •5mg •Prednisolone oIV Magnesium
•Monitor vitals •Nebulised •nebuliser •40-50mg sulphate (1st line)
•0.5mg 4-6 hourly oIV aminophylline
•Monitor ABG •5 days
•Monitor PEF infusion
oIV salbutamol
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a) Add montelukast
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c) Assess inhaler technique and compliance
d) Ask patient to monitor peak flows for 2 weeks
e) N o further change in management required
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a) Add montelukast
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e) N o further change in management required
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COPD
Chronic, progressive lung disorder characterised by irreversible airflow
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• Strongly associated with smoking history
• Very common, 2% diagnosed each year, progressive
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Chronic cough +/- sputum
SOB
Haemoptysis
Recurrent chest infections
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• Vitals • ABG - in acute or • CXR • Spirometry
• Sputum MC&S monitoring • Echocardiogram • Obstructive
• ECG • FBC picture
• PEFR - • CRP • FEV1 < 80%,
• Alpha-1 anti- • FEV1:FVC <
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Conservative Medical Surgical
• Smoking cessation • Inhalers • Bullectomy
• Flu and pneumococcal • Rescue packs • Lung volume reduction
vaccines • Long term oxygen surgery
• Pulmonary therapy
rehabilitation
• Chest physio
• Annual review
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• Previous asthma diagnosis or atopy; ↑ eosinophils,
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• If asthmatic → LABA + ICS
• No asthmatic features → LAMA + LAMA
LAMA + LABA + ICD
• 3 month trial
Specialist referral
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Assess Nebuliser Steroids Antibiotics Senior r/v
• A-E • Salbutamol • Prednisolone • If evidence of • HDU/ICU
• Set sats target • Ipratropium • 30mg PO infection • IV
bromide • 5 days • Amoxicillin aminophylline
• Doxycycline • NIV – BiPAP
• Clarithromycin • Intubation
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30, heart rate of 125, blood pressure of 121/96 and temperature of 37.9. He appears to be
slightly confused. The junior doctor in A&E starts him on treatment for acute exacerbation
and as part of the work up takes an ABG.
• What disturbance is likely to be seen on the ABG?
a) Type 1 respiratory failure
b) Respiratory acidosis
c) Type 2 respiratory failure
d) Hypoxia
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25, heart rate of 125, blood pressure of 121/96 and temperature of 37.9. He appears to be
slightly confused. The junior doctor in A&E starts him on treatment for acute exacerbation
and as part of the work up takes an ABG.
• What disturbance is likely to be seen on the ABG?
a) Type 1 respiratory failure
b) Respiratory acidosis
c) Type 2 respiratory failure
d) Hypoxia
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