Chest Flashcards

1
Q

Is intetstitial or air space bilateral

A

Interstitial, well defined, net like fine linear shadows

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2
Q

What is an acute diffuse interestitial cause

A

Viral infection NOT bacterial

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3
Q

A direct atelectasis is

A

Displaced fissures, increased radio density

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4
Q

Indirect atelectasis is

A

Elevated diaphragm, displacement of the mediastinum and hilum

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5
Q

Obstructive atelectasis is

A

Resorption aka

Airway obstruction aka tumor

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6
Q

Compressive atelectasis is

A

Intrapulmonary

Ex. Pulmonary mass

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7
Q

Passive atelectasis is

A

Pleural mass

Pneumothorax

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8
Q

What is bronchiectasis

A

CHRONIC irreversible dilation of bronchi

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9
Q

Emphysema is

A

Chronic dilation of the air space distal to terminal bronchi

Very large bullae

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10
Q

What is the MC cause of valvular heart disease in developed world

A

Rheumatic fever

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11
Q

What is MC cause of AAA

A

Atherosclerosis

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12
Q

What is MC AAA in thoracic

A

Descending aorta 50%

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13
Q

Kerley’s lines are a result of

A

Excess pulmonary fluid

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14
Q

KErley’s A lines are

A

Straight LONG lines in upper long

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15
Q

Kerly’s B lines are

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Straight short lines in lower lung periphery

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16
Q

Kerley’s C lines are

A

Consist of a fine network of interlacing linear lines

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17
Q

Left sided heart failure is

A

CONGESTS pulmonary tissues

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18
Q

Right sided heart failure

A

CONGESTS body tissues sparing pulmonary stuff

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19
Q

If patient has a batwing or a butterfly appearance we think

A

Congestive heart failure resulting in pulmonary edema

20
Q

Enlarged heart needs

A

Cardiothoracic ratio greater than 50% on PA chest

21
Q

Pleural effusion is

A

Gravity dependent

22
Q

Pulmonary edema can result from

A

Left sided heart disease

Renal failure

23
Q

Hilar haze is

A

Loss of vessel definition

24
Q

Peribronchovascular haze is

A

Loss of bronchi definition

25
Q

Subpleural edema is

A

Fluid accumulation under the visceral pleural

26
Q

What is the MC pneumoniae

A

Streptococcus acquired after 72 hrs after hospitalization

27
Q

If patient has an infection and lymphadenopathy we think

A

TB

28
Q

Hisoplasmoma has what

A

Bulls eye central calcification in a pulmonary nodule

29
Q

Military Histoplasmosis results in

A

Multiple scatter discrete calcification densities

Looks similar to Military TB

30
Q

Bronchogenic carcinoma is of the lung

A

Airways NOT parenchyma

31
Q

If you see a hilar mass we think

A

Squamous cell cancer

32
Q

If the mass is 4cm or less we think

A

Adenocarcinoma

33
Q

A mass more than 4cm we think

A

LARGE cell but could be squamous

34
Q

If we see a nodule that has what in it we think its benign

A

Ca++

35
Q

Central lung cancers normally have what

A

Near hilum and have S sign of golden

60% of cancers

Poor prognosis

36
Q

Peripheral lung cancer is

A

40% of lesions

Better prognosis than central

37
Q

Intra thoracic involvement with a patient who has lymphoma indicates

A

Hodgkins

And presence of Reed stern berg cells

38
Q

What is the MC metastatic lung disease

A

Blood-borne

39
Q

Pneumoconiosis is the result of

A

Inhaling INorganic dust

40
Q

Extrinsic allergic alveolitis is

A

Inhalation of organic dusts

41
Q

Eggshell calcifications are

A

Pneumoconiosis

42
Q

Siderosis is caused by

A

Iron

43
Q

Silicosis is caused from

A

Silicon

44
Q

What are the benign aka NON fibrogenic lung disease are

A

Siderosis

Silicosis

45
Q

Fiborgenic pulmonary diseases are

A

Coal workers

Asbestosis