QUACK is back! Our team has grown and we are delighted to now deliver medical education regionally across the West of Scotland.
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This week's topic is COPD and NIV
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Presentation & Guideline
COPD
Dr Patel
Respiratory Consultant
NIV in COPD
Dr Patel
Respiratory Consultant
British Thoracic Society Guideline Management of COPD & BTS Guidelines on Ventilatory Management of Acute Hypercapnea in Adults
Scoring System
MRC Dyspnoea Scale for breathless in COPD
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A 1-5 grading system, with a descriptive comment regarding the level of breathlessness a patients perceives
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Not troubled by breathlessness except of vigorous exertion
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Short of breath when hurrying or walking up inclines
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Walks slower than contemporaries because of breathlessness, or has to stop for breath when walking at own pace
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Stops for breath after walking about 100m or stops after a few minutes walking on the flat
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Too breathless to leave the house or breathless on dressing/ADLs
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