BUZZWORDS Flashcards

1
Q

Stony dull to percuss

A

Pleural Effusion

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2
Q

Right sided chest pain

A

Pneumonia is very likely

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3
Q
Alveolar bat's wings
kerley B lines
Cardiomegaly
Dilated prominent upper lobe vessels
pleural Effusons
(ABCDE)
A

Pulmonary Oedema

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4
Q

Ground Glass Appearance on XRAY

A

Pulmonary Fibrosis

Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the Newborn

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5
Q

Ziehl-Nieehsen stain positive for Alcohol Acid Fast Bacilli

A

TB

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6
Q

Caseous Necrosis

A

TB

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7
Q

Miliary TB

  • Pulmonary Artery
  • Pulmonary
A

Spread of TB into the blood
Pulmonary Artery = Lungs
Pulmonary Vein = Systemic to liver, spleen and kidneys

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8
Q

Positive anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies

A

Goodpastures Syndrome

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9
Q

Chest infection with a parrot as a pet

A

Chlamydia Pscittaci

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10
Q

Dry cough and Diarrhoea after holiday abroad, some indication of water spread
Test Urine for Antigens

A

Legionella Pneumophila

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11
Q

Tall thin man who indulges in Marijuana (AKA Snoop Dog)

A

Pneumothorax (Probably Marfan’s)

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12
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Bilateral Hilar Lymphaednopathy, Erythema Nodosum, Granulomas, Fatigue, Weight Loss

A

Sarcoidosis

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13
Q

Afro-Carribean

A

Suspect Sarcoidosis

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14
Q

Bronchiole wider than neighbouring arteriole on CT - Signet ring sign

A

Bronchiectasis

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15
Q

D sign on X Ray

A

Empyema

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16
Q

Steeple Sign on the X Ray

A

Laryngotracheobronchitis (Croup)

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17
Q

Child with barking Cough

A

Croup

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18
Q

Asthma + Nasal Polyps + Salicyte Sensitivity (NSAIDs)

A

Samter’s Triad

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19
Q

Pneumonia in HIV

A

Pneumocystis Pneumonia

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20
Q

Treatment for Pneumonia in HIV? Name of Pneumonia?

A

Pneumocystis Pneumonia

Co-trimoxazole

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21
Q

Alcoholic (Danger of Aspiration) Pneumonia

A

Klebsiella Pneumonia

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22
Q

Red Jelly Sputum

A

Klebsiella Pneumonia

23
Q

Alcoholic + Red Jelly Sputum

A

Klebsiella Pneumonia

24
Q

Mucoid Sputum

A

Chlamydia Pscittaci

25
Q

Rusty Sputum

A

Pneumococcal Pneumonia

26
Q

Cannonball metastases + Weight Loss + Haematuria

A

From primary renal cell carcinoma

27
Q

What does Haematuria mean?

A

Blood in the urine

28
Q

Morning headache?

A

Hypercapnia or side effects of nitrates

29
Q

ACTH secreting lung tumour

A

Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

30
Q

PTH secreting lung tumour

A

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

31
Q

Small Cell Carcinoma

A

Neuroendocrine

Highly malignant

32
Q

Increased Serum ACE and Ca2+

A

Sarcoidosis

33
Q

Eggshell calcification in Hilar Region

A

Silicosis

34
Q

‘Heart failure cells’ in alveolar spaces

A

Chronic Pulmonary Oedema
LV Failure
Long Standing Pulmonary Hypertension

35
Q

Ghon Focus

A

An area of infection and necrosis in the lung from TB- MID TO LOWER ZONE

36
Q

Assman Focus

A

Lesion of secondary TB - TOP OF LUNG

37
Q

Coin Lesion on CXR

A

Cancer (Primary or Mets)
Granuloma
Abscess

38
Q

Horner’s Syndrome

A

Local Cancer spread - Invasion of the cervical sympathetic chain

39
Q

Drooping Eyelid
Small Pupil
No sweating

A

Horner’s Syndrome

40
Q

Acute Management of Asthma?

A
O SHIT MAN
Oxygen
Salbutamol (NEB)
Hydrocortisone/Prednisolone
Ipratropium Bromide (NEB)
Theophylline
Magnesium
Anasthetist
41
Q

Acute Management of Asthma in the correct order?

A
O SHIM TA
Oxygen
Salbutamol
Hydrocortisone/Prednisolone
Ipratropium Bromide 
Magnesium
Theophylline
Anasthetist
42
Q

Asthma - Acute and Correct Order

A

O SHIT MAN

O SHIM TA

43
Q

Thumbprint sign on Head X Ray

A

Epiglottitis

44
Q

Inspiratory Whoop/Barking Cough

A

Pertussis (Whooping cough)

45
Q

Snow storm appearance on CXR

A

Baritosis or Silicosis

46
Q

Management of Infective exacerbation of COPD?

A
iSOAP
Ipatropium
Salbutamol
Oxygen
Amoxicillin
Prednisolone
47
Q

Non smoker + Lung Cancer

A

Adenocarcinoma

48
Q

Peripheral Lung Cancer

A

Adenocarcinoma

49
Q

Central Lung Cancer

A

Squamous

Small Cell

50
Q

High D-Dimers

A

Suspect PE

51
Q

Low D-Dimers

A

Exclude PE

52
Q

Large PE treatment?

A

Thrombolysis

53
Q

Small PE Treatment

A

Low Molecular Weight Heparin