Amir Sam Lectures Flashcards
3 causes of sudden onset breathlessness. (Seconds)
Pneumothorax Pulmonary Embolism (any risk factors?) Foreign Body obstruction (anything in history to suggest?)
60 yr old man SOB Sudden onset PMH: COPD On symbicort & tiotropium PR: 110 bpm JVP: raised , Decreased BS, Scattered wheeze & creps (R) Peripheral oedema Sats: 80% (air) FBC: Hb 8.5, WCC 12, plt: 300
Most likely diagnosis?
- Pneumothorax
- Pulmonary embolism
- Airway disease
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary oedema
- Interstitial lung disease
- Pleural effusion
- Anaemia
- Thyrotoxicosis
- Nerve/muscle disease
Sudden onset SOB!!! Signs of COPD 1. Pneumothorax No risk factors for PE, nothing in history suggestive of foreign body. PC is most important thing. Sudden onset breathlessness. Chronic lung disease can predispose to pneumothorax (bullae bursting).
Framwork for breathlessness. 3 things from HPC/History
Example for pneumothorax. Symptom characteristic (eg- sudden onset) Associated symptoms (eg- no cough, sputum, haemoptysis) DDx and Risk factors: (eg- PE or pneumothorax- ?signs of DVT, previous DVT/PE, ?immobility, surgery, malignancy.
Causes of acute onset SOB (Mins/Hours)
Airways (inflammation/obstruction) Chest infection in alveoli/interstitium (pus- pneumonia) Acute heart failure (fluid- pulmonary oedema)
Major risk factors for PE
Previous DVT/PE Signs of DVT Family history of PE Immobility Surgery Malignancy
Causes of slower onset SOB (Days/Weeks)
Go back through more acute causes- recurrent or not resolving. Eg- recurrent small PEs, Asthma/COPD, persistent pneumonia etc. Interstitial lung disease (PF) Malignancy/large pleural effusion Neuromuscular problem Anaemia/Thyrotoxicosis
60 yr old man SOB Sudden onset PMH: COPD On symbicort & tiotropium PR: 110 bpm JVP: , BS, Scattered wheeze & creps (R) Peripheral oedema Sats: 80% (air) FBC: Hb 8.5, WCC 12, plt: 300 Started on Oxygen and CXR.(CXR showing large RS pneumothorax) What is the most appropriate next step? A. Chest drain insertion B. Chest ultrasound C. CPAP D. Observation E. Pleural aspiration
Primary pneumothorax or Secondary? (Secondary- underlying lung disease: COPD) Is it small or large? Is it more than 2cm or less than 2cm from chest wall? (Large) A. Chest drain insertion (Secondary pneumothorax >2cm)
Signs of primary pneumothorax
Tall, thin man with no underlying lung disease. Could be asymptomatic if small or: Sudden onset SOB, pleuritic chest pain especially on inspiration, respiratory distress, reduced expansion and breath sounds, hyper-resonant percussion.
Signs of secondary pneumothorax.
Pre-existing lung disease (COPD, asthma, TB, pneumonia, lung carcinoma, cystic fibrosis, diffuse lung disease). Could be asymptomatic if small or: Sudden onset SOB, pleuritic chest pain especially on inspiration, respiratory distress, reduced expansion and breath sounds, hyper-resonant percussion.
Management of primary pneumothorax. 2cm
2cm/SOB- Aspiration. If unsuccessful- chest drain.
Management of secondary pneuomothorax. 2cm
2cm- chest drain insertion
4 types of shadowing on CXR
Homogeneous white: haemothorax, pleural effusion
Coin lesions: masses/cavitations
Reticulo-nodular (lines and dots): pulmonary fibrosis or interstitial lung disease
Fluffy airspace shadowing: fluid (Heart failure- pulmonary oedema), pus (pneumonia), blood (pulmonary haemorrhage- rare). (Interstitial/alveolar shadowing)
(Hard to differentiate between fluffy and reticular nodular)
Differential of fluffy airspace shadowing.
Fluid- heart failure and pulmonary oedema- usually bilateral Pus- pneumonia- usually unilateral Blood- pulmonary haemorrhage in someone with vasculitis- v. rare)
Pneumothorax- what 2 questions do you ask?
Primary or Secondary Large or Small (2cm away from chest wall)
47 year old woman Acute SOB Pleuritic chest pain PMHx: DVT O2 Saturation: 78% OA PR: 110 bpm BP: 120/80 mmHg Raised JVP Vesicular BS Most likely diagnosis? 1. Pneumothorax 2. Pulmonary embolism 3. Airway disease 4. Pneumonia 5. Pulmonary oedema 6. Interstitial lung disease 7. Pleural effusion 8. Anaemia 9. Thyrotoxicosis 10. Nerve/muscle disease
5 P’s of pleuritic chest pain Previous DVT Raised JVP (pulmonary hypertension) Vesicular BS (not pneumonia) 2. Pulmonary Embolism is cause
5 causes of pleuritic chest pain
5 P’s PE Pneumothorax Pericarditis Pneumonia Pleural pathology
3 causes of raised JVP
Right sided failure or strain finish this card
Quick way of determining Axis. 2 questions. 3 leads.
I, II and avL
- Look at I and II. Is either of them overall negative? Yes?–> axis deviation
- Look at avL: is it overall positive? Yes?–>Left axis deviation. No?–>Righ axis deviation
47 year old woman
Acute SOB
Pleuritic chest pain
PMHx: DVT
O2 Saturation: 78% OA
PR: 110 bpm
BP: 120/80 mmHg
Raised JVP
Vesicular BS
CXR showed now pneumothorax. Wat does the ECG show?
A.Atrial fibrillation
B.Normal axis & RBBB
C.Right Axis deviation & RBBB
D.Right Axis deviation & LBBB
E.S1, Q3, T3
C. Right axis deviation and RBBB
Not atrial fibrillation
P waves present before QRS- sinus rhythm
Right axis deviation (I or II overall negative. avL overall negative)
Bundle branch block (M is V1, W in V6. MaRRoW- V1 mostly above line, V6 mostly below line)
PE- right heart strain expected.
47 year old woman
Acute SOB
Pleuritic chest pain
PMHx: DVT
O2 Saturation: 78% OA
PR: 110 bpm
BP: 120/80 mmHg
Raised JVP
Vesicular BS
Given Oxygen. CXR showed now pneumothorax. ECG showed RAD and RBBB.
What is the next most appropriate step in her management?
A.LMWH
B.BiPAP
C.Warfarin
D.Thrombolysis
E.Furosemide
A. LMWH
Low molecular weight heparin.
Anticoagulation needed. LMWH gives immediate anticoagulation- upon suspicion of PE (before CTPA).
Thrombolysis (rarely done- do it in PE when haemodynaically compromised)
Warfarin will be long term treatment after diagnosis by CTPA- but intially procoagulant until INR within theraeutic range (2-3) (about 5 days)- then you can stop LMWH.