bronchiectasis Flashcards
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Bronchiectasis
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abnormal and permanent dilatation of the central and
medium-sized airways
2
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common causes of bronchiectasis
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Cystic fibrosis and post-infectious
3
Q
symptoms of bronchiectasis
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chronic productive cough recurrent chest infections thick, foulsmelling green sputum haemoptysis breathlessness and wheeze
4
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signs of bronchiectasis
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clubbing and coarse crackles over the affected area, usually the lung bases
5
Q
gold standard for bronchiectasis diagnosis
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High-resolution CT scanning
6
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type 1 resp failure
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PaO2 is low and the PaCO2 is normal
7
Q
what kind of diseases cause type 2 RF
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diseases that damage lung tissue
8
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why do you get hypoxaemia in type 1 RF
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ventilation–perfusion mismatch or right-to-left shunts
9
Q
type 2 RF
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PaO2 is low and the PaCO2 is high
10
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cause of type 2 RF
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alveolar hypoventilation
11
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treatment of RF
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oxygen
