CM 4 Flashcards

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sxs of blue bloaters? how to dx COPD? tx COPD guidelines. what if FEV1 = %age?

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polycythemia, cyanosis, CO2 rtn. spirometry (not CXR alone), FEV1 <1L or <50%, BODE, hyperexpanded zone 1 alveolar < arterial pressure. avoid risk factors, vax, SABA; LABA; inhaled corticosteroids; O2, surg. 60-80 = inhaled bronchodil; <60 = inhaled LAB/MA, combo therapy; poorly advanced = 3x therapy: BA, MA, ICS

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how to dx pleural effusion? complicated exudative pleural effusions = managed via?

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US guided thoracentesis. nontunneled pigtail cath under US/CT guidance

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how to tx lung abscess? 3 stages of empyema?

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abx 1-3mo, CT guided pig cath/percutaneous drain. exudative; fibropurulent - high neu, fibrin, loculated fluid; organized - thick pleural peel -> lungs can’t reexpand

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bronchiectasis bacteria vs pathology vs CXR vs tx

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Kleb, non/TB, mycoplasma, RSV in peds vs transmural inflam, edema vs bronchial wall thickening & luminal dil vs surg

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HCAP bacteria vs tx guidelines. VAP bacteria vs dx vs tx

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MDR gram neg, MRSA vs empiric broad spectrum -> cx -> narrow spectrum -> short term 8d therapy. Pseudo, actinobacter vs clinical, rads vs abx

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general dx of PNA. how to tx MDR PNA?

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serial CXR/CT to eval progress, BAL as alt to cx and rpt mini BAL 4d post therapy. antipseudo ceph, carbapenem, B-lactam/ase inhib; antipseudo FLQ, aminoglycoside; linezolid, vanc

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aspiration PNA bacteria vs risk factors vs lying on back vs lying on side

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oral pharyngeal anaer (aureus, s pneu, H flu, gram neg) vs periodontal dz, altered consciousness, dec gag reflex & ability to maintain airway -> atelectasis vs sup seg lower lobe vs post upper lobe

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what O2 finding = assoc w/ OSA? tx OSA? 4 types of CSA? tx CSA?

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SpO2 desat. conservative 1st line (wt loss, avoid supine, stop smoke/alc), C/BiPAP gold standard, surg; no meds. Cheyne Stokes (CHF), chronic opiates (dec resp drive), altitude (lower PaCO2 -> give O2), primary. meds can help underlying, C/BiPAP

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3 mechanisms of inhal injury? smoke inhal = trifecta of inhal injury b/c?

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asphyxiants (N2, He, H, CH4 displace O2), systemic toxins, lung irritants (ammonia, Cl2, HF, nitrogen dioxide, welding fumes). has all 3 types: consume O2 & give off CO/CN, chemical burn/lung irritant

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NSCLC tx: VEGF antag vs EGFR vs ALK vs PDL1 inhib. how to tx SCLC? NSCLC vs SCLC surveillance

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beva–mib vs erlot/gefit/afit–mab vs crizo–mib vs pembro, atezo, darva, nivo–mab. chemo, limited gets concurrent XRT, complete response gets prophylactic brain XRT. stop smoke, H/P & CT chest/adrenals q 4-6mo x2y then annual vs f/u 2-3mo x1y, 3-4mo yrs 2-3, 4-6mo yrs 4-5, then annual; H/P & CT chest/adrenals

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