50-60 Flashcards
1
Q
Airline pilot has PTX w/ persistent air leak
A
mechanical pleurodesis
2
Q
Pleural fluid in yellow nail syndrome
A
lymphocytic
3
Q
cystic lung disease in Sjogren’s
A
LIP
4
Q
ILD w/ anti-synthetase Abs
A
DM/PM
5
Q
elevated CD4/CD8 in BAL
A
Sarcoid (also berylliosis, asbestosis, Crohn’s, RA)
6
Q
Dx criteria for CVID (4)
A
low IgG, low IgA or IgM, poor response to vaccines, no other immunodeficiency explanation
7
Q
Ramp (flow wave) for asthma exacerbation vent
A
decelerating
8
Q
next step for asthma pt w/ high Ppeak despite good sedation and matching RR
A
paralysis
9
Q
Tx for post-CABG pleural effusion
A
nothing!
10
Q
Bacteria causing post-CABG infection
A
S. aureus
11
Q
Tx for trapped lung that doesn’t get better with drainage
A
nothing
