27-50 Flashcards
1
Q
Platypnea-orthodeoxia after pneumonectomy
A
intracardiac shunt
2
Q
Outcomes of VATS wedge resection compared to lobectomy
A
Stage I: as good or better. Other stages, no data.
3
Q
test for flight need for O2
A
HAST
4
Q
What does sweep control in ECMO?
A
CO2
5
Q
occupational lung disease w/ granulomas
A
Berylliosis
6
Q
Tx for periodic breathing at high altitude
A
acetazolamide
7
Q
mechanism of action of NO in PH
A
activation of guanylate cyclase in SMOOTH MUSCLE
8
Q
Hypoxia inducible factor causes _____ in hypoxia.
A
EPO secretion
9
Q
natural history of Lofgren’s
A
90% resolve in 2 years
10
Q
Tx for asymptomatic distal leg DVT w/ very low risk of extension to proximal veins
A
observation
11
Q
Importance of differentiating GPA from MPA
A
GPA clinical course is worse
