__Y6 Resp Flashcards
Resp causes of clubbing
Supparative - Bronchiectasis, abscess, empyema, CF
Malignancy - Lung cancer, mesothelioma
Pulmonary fibrosis
Differentiating between pulm fibrosis crackles and mucus plugging?
Get patient to cough
If sounds clear (or change) with coughing then likely related to broncheictasis or mucus plugging
↓air entry, dull perc, ↓vocal res
Effusion
Bronchial breathing (±crackles), dull perc, ↑vocal res
Consolidation
Fine crackles, clubbed
Pulmonary fiboriss
Coarse crackles, clubbed, ++phlegm
Bronchiectasis
Spirometry
Obstructive vs restrictive
+ examples of each
FEV1/FEV ration <70% = obstruction (fixed: COPD, reversible: asthma)
FEV1/FVC ratio >70% = restrictive or normal (fibrosis, ILD, thoracic restriction)
Different types of CT and indication for each?
High resolution - more detail, bigger slices
eg. bronchiectasis or IPF
Volume CT - lower quality but thinner slices
eg. nodules, lung cancer
can give contrast (vasc)
CXRshows ring shadows and tramlines?
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis on CXR?
Ring shadows and tram lines
Cardinal signs of hyperinflation x3
Reduced cricosternal distance
Loss of cardiac dullness
Displaced liver edge
COPD classification system?
GOLD
Name of criteria for pulm effusion transudate/exudate
Light’s criteria
includes serum/pleural fliud protein, serum/pleural fluid LDH
Diagnosis?
Pink face, fine tremor, tar staining
Symmetrical hyperinflate chest expansion
Widespread polyphonic expiratory wheeze
COPD
pink face with secondary polycythaemia vera
COPD vs asthma x5
Airway reversiblity
Diurnal variation in asthma, variable breathlessness
COPD almost all smokers
COPD rare