BONUS: A patient who has no history of smoking or lung disea…

BONUS: A patient who has no history of smoking or lung disease which complains of increased SOB and sputum production during the last few months. The physician orders a CXR that is suspect for a malignoma. She then orders a CT scan which confirms the presence of a mass which shows hilar and lymphatic involvement. What stage would this patient be diagnosed?

Which of the following patients has the most serious problem…

Which of the following patients has the most serious problem with the adequacy of oxygenation? Patient                    FiO2                  PaO2 a                             0.70                     83 b                             0.45                     95  c                             0.90                    112 d                             0.30                     76

You are a respiratory therapist assigned to a 57 year old ma…

You are a respiratory therapist assigned to a 57 year old male patient’s case that has been referred to the Pulmonologist in the pulmonary clinic you work for by the local hospitals ED physician. He has a history of smoking, has experienced increasing SOB so much that he sought medical attention over the weekend, finds it difficult to perform the physical activities he enjoys without experiencing and increased WOB and needing to stop to catch his breath. He reports he has had a chronic cough with sputum production for the past several years. You score him with the GOLD COPD scoring system after he has performed an in house PFT. The following are the results: FEV1 = 67% post bronchodilator and CAT = 5. Which of the following categories does he rate?