bronchial carcinoma Flashcards
1
Q
risk factors
A
smoking
2
Q
symptoms (8)
A
cough
haemoptysis
dyspnoea
stridor
chest pain
recurrent/ slowly resolving pneumonia
anorexia
weight loss
3
Q
signs (6)
A
cachexia
anaemia
clubbing
consolidation
collapse
pleural effusion
4
Q
tests (9)
A
FBC
CXR
coagulation screen
CT of thorax
Na, K, Ca, Alk, Phos
bronchoscopy
biopsy
spirometry
aspiration of pleural fluid
5
Q
complications (5)
A
local invasion to:
laryngeal nerve (hoarse voice)
pericardium (breathlessness atrial fibrillation, pericardial effusion)
brachial plexus (weakness in left hand)
pleural cavity
superior vena cava
6
Q
treatment: small cell
A
may respond to chemo
palliation
