Chronic Cough/Hemoptysis/PE

Question 1

What are the nerves that feed into the cough center and stimulate the cough reflex?

Answer 1

Trigeminal, glossopharyngeal, phrenic and vagus

Question 2

What is the #1 cause of chronic cough?

Answer 2

Post-nasal drip. Followed by asthma and GI reflux

Question 3

Possible treatments for chronic cough

Answer 3

Codeine, dextrometherphan + Ipratipium or ICS

Question 4

What is the most common cause vascular origin of hempotysis?

Answer 4

Bronchial arteries

Question 5

When would cancer be suspected in a patient coughing up blood?

Answer 5

Male smoker over the age of 40

Question 6

What 2 imaging modules are used to diagnose the cause of hemoptysis?

Answer 6

CT(tumors) and Bronchscopy(mucus stuff)

Question 7

What is the treatment for post nasal drip?

Answer 7

Ipratropium + Steroids + Antibiotics

Question 8

What is the most common source of thrombi cause PE?

Answer 8

deep veins of illiafemoral

Question 9

Risk factors for PE?

Answer 9

Immobilization, past surgery, stroke, PE history, cancer - in women - obesity, pregnancy, HTN, smoking

Question 10

List steps used to work up a possible PE

Answer 10

ABG - low PO2, PCO2. CXR - pleural effusion, alectasis, d-dimer, V/Q, CT, angiography

Question 11

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Answer 11

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