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Buzzwords Flashcards

1
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Right sided pleuritic chest pain

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Most likely pneumonia

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2
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ABCDE of pulmonary oedema

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Alveolar bat wings
Kerley B lines 
Cardiomegaly 
Dilated prominent upper lobe vessels 
Pleural effusion
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3
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Ground glass appearance on X-Ray

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Pulmonary fibrosis

Respiratory distress of the newborn

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4
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Ziehl-Neelsen stain positive for acid fast bacilli

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TB

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5
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Caseous necrosis

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TB

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6
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Apical disease

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Most likely (secondary TB)

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7
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What is apical lesion called?

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Assmann focus

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8
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What is miliary TB?

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Spread of organism into bloodstream

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9
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If miliary TB spreads through the pulmonary artery what happens?

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Miliary dissemination into the lung occurs

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10
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If miliary TB spreads through the pulmonary vein what happens?

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Systemic dissemination to the liver, spleen and kidneys

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Positive anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies

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Goodpastures syndrome

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12
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Chest infection with parrot/pigeon as a pet

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Chlamydophila psittaci

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13
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Dry cough and diRrhoe after holiday abroad, some indication of water spread

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Legionella pneumophilia

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14
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Test for legionella pneumophilia

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Urine antigen test

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15
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“Tall, thin man who indulges in marajuana” (a.k.a snoop dog)

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Probably pneumothorax (marfans)

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16
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What is marfans syndrome?

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Connective tissue disorder

Predisposes to pneumothorax

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17
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Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy 
Erythema nodosum 
Granulomas 
Fatigue 
Uveitis 
Weight loss
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Sarcoidosis

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18
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Bronchiole wider than neighbouring arteriole on CT (signet ring sign)

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Bronchiectasis

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19
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D sign on X-Ray

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Empyema

20
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Steeple sign on X-Ray

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Latyngotracheobronchitis

Croup

21
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Child with barking cough

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Croup

22
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Pneumonia with HIV

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Pneumocystis pneumoniae

23
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Treatment for pneumocystis pneumoniae

A

Cotramoxazole

Prednisolone if severe

24
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Samters triad

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Asthma
Nasal polyps
Salicylate sensitivity

25
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Alcoholic (danger of aspiration pneumoniae)

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Klebsiella

26
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Klebsiella sputum colour

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Red jelly sputum

27
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Chlamydia psittaci

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Mucoid sputum

28
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Pneumococcal sputum colour

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Mucoid sputum

29
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Cannonball metastasis

also weight loss and hEmaturia

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Primary renal cell carcinoma

30
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Morning headache

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Hypercapnia or side effects of organic nitrates

31
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ACTH secreting lung tumour

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Small cell carcinoma of the lung

32
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PTH secreting lung tumour

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Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung

33
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Neuroendorine, highly malignant and may be associated with ectopic endocrine syndromes

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Small cell carcinoma

34
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Increased serum ACE and Ca2+

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Sarcoidosis

35
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Eggshell calcification at hilar region

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Silicosis

36
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‘Heart failure’ cells seen in alveolar spaces

Macrophages that have absorbed haemosiderjn

A

Chronic pulmonary oedema
LV heart failure
Also seen in long standing pulmonary hypertension

37
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Area of infection and caseous necrosis at the periphery of the lung beneath the pleura - found in TB

A

Ghon focus

38
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Coin lesion on CXR

A 
Primary bronchial or lung carcinoma 
Metastatic tumour (esp. of kidney) 
Hamartimcarcionoid tumour 
Granulomatous formation 
Lung abscess
39
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Pancoasts tumour causes

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Horner’s syndrome

40
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Signs for Horner’s syndrome

A 
Ptosis 
Enophthalmos
Meiosis
Unilateral lack of sweating 
(Due to invasion of cervical sympathetic chain)
41
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Stony dull to percuss

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Pleural effusion

42
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cANCA test positive

A

Granulomatous with polyangitis (GPA)

43
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Holy leaf sign

A

Pleural plaques

44
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Respiratory causes of clubbing

A 
A - abscess 
B - bronchiectasis (including CF) 
C - Carcinoma of the lung
D - Decreased PaO2 (hypoxia) 
E - Empyema 
F - Fibrotic lung disease
45
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Causes of pulmonary fibrosis

A 
B - bloody in 
R - radiation 
E - extrinsic allergic alveolitis 
A - ankylosing spondylitis 
S - sarcoidosis 
T - tuberculosis

C - cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis
A - asbestosis

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