BCACP REVIEW| 162 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

What is the cutoff for diagnosis of COPD? correct answer: FEV1/FVC 0.7 What is the criteria for GOLD Stage 1? correct answer: FEV1 (predicted) 80 What is the criteria for GOLD Stage 2? correct answer: FEV1 (predicted) 50-80 What is the criteria for GOLD Stage 3? correct answer: FEV1 (predicted) 30-50 What is the criteria for GOLD Stage 4? correct answer: FEV1 (predicted) 30 What is used as classification of COPD Class A? (answer is mMRC/CAT/exacerbations/hospitalizations) correct answer: 2/10/0 or 1/0 (low symptoms, low risk of hospitalization) What is used as classification of COPD Class B? (answer is mMRC/CAT/exacerbations/hospitalizations) correct answer: 2+/10+/0 or 1/0 (high symptoms, low risk of hospitalization) What is used as classification of COPD Class C? (answer is mMRC/CAT/exacerbations/hospitalizations) correct answer: 2/10/2+/1+ (low symptoms, high risk of hospitalization) What is used as classification of COPD Class D? (answer is mMRC/CAT/exacerbations/hospitalizations) correct answer: 2+/10+/2+/1+ (high symptoms, high risk of hospitalization) What is preferred treatment for COPD Class A? correct answer: Bronchodilator What is preferred treatment for COPD Class B? correct answer: LABA or LAMA What is preferred treatment for COPD Class C? correct answer: LAMA (+/- LABA) What is preferred treatment for COPD Class D? correct answer: LAMA + LABA (+/- ICS) What is the preferred length of therapy for oral corticosteroids for COPD exacerbations? correct answer: 5 days What is CURB 65? correct answer: Confusion, BUN 20, RR 30, BP 90/60, age 65 How would you treat CAP if CURB 65 score if 0? correct answer: Outpatient How would you treat CAP if CURB 65 score if 1? correct answer: Outpatient How would you treat CAP if CURB 65 score if 2? correct answer: Inpatient