CR Chest Opening Round Flashcards
Case 1
What are the only two specific and reliable signs of benignancy?
1) Absolute absence of growth for 2 yrs
2) Benign pattern of Calcification
Case 1
What are the size criteria for a T1a and T1b Lesion in the TNM staging system?
T1a –> 0-2 cm
T2a –> 2-3 cm
Case 1
What are 4 benign patterns of calcification in a SPN?
- Central
- Diffuse
- Lamellar
- Popcorn
Case 1
TNM T2a?
TNM T2b?
3-5 cm
5-7 cm
Case 1
TNM T3
> 7 cm
Case 2
Name 5 causes of ptx?
Trauma / Barotrauma
Iatrogenic
Spontaneous
COPD
Tumor - metastatic sarcoma
Infection - lung abscess, septic infarcts
Chronic Infiltrative Lung Dz - PLCH, Lymphangiomatosis
Case 3
AZG positioning of CVC
Reposition
Venous Rupture is most common complication
Left-sided insertion increases risk
Case 4
Are asbestos pleural plaques premalignant?
No
- Diffuse bilateral, asymptomatic
Case 4
Asbestos professions
Mining Insulation Textile Construction Ship Building Brake lining, manufacturing, and repair
Case 5
Which level of the spine is most susceptible to spinal fractures?
Thoracolumbar junction (T12 - L2)
Case 6
Two major radiographic features of emphysema?
Overinflation
Reduced Vascularity
Case 6
Best radiographic indicator of lung overinflation?
Flattening of the diaphragm
Case 7
What infection is most commonly associated with a miliary pattern?
TB
Case 7
How is miliary TB disseminated to the lung?
Hematogenously
Case 7
Aside from TB, what other infection presents with a miliary pattern?
Fungal Infection
Case 7
Name 4 non-infectious entities that present with a miliary pattern?
Pneumoconioses (silicosis)
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (PLCH)
Sarcoid
Mets (thyroid and melanoma)
Case 7
Lung mets with miliary pattern?
Thyroid
Melanoma
Case 9
What are two primary signs of atelectasis?
Opacification
Displacement of Fissures
Case 9
Name five secondary signs of atelectasis
Elevated Hemidiaphragm Mediastinal Shift Displacement of the hilum Compensatory Hyperinflation Crowded Vessels
Case 10
Primary vs Secondary PAH
Men vs Women
Primary - cause is unknown
Secondary - cause is known
Women (typically age
Case 10
Name the 3 PAH Mechanisms and give examples of each
1) Increased pulmonary blood flow
- -> Left to Right Shunt
2) Decreased Cross Sectional area of Pulmonary vasculature
- -> Chronic PE
3) Increased Resistance to Pulmonary Venous Drainage
- -> Mitral Valve Dz
Case 12
Bilateral symmetric lymph node enlargement?
Sarcoid
- 50% Lung parenchymal dz (upper and mid lungs)
- 50% Asymptomatic at presentation
- Unknown etiology / Widespread Non-caseating granulomas
- 20% Interstitial Fibrosis
Case 13
When does a pulmonary contusion appear / resolve?
Appears Early - within 6 hrs
Resolves within 7 days
Typically demonstrates subpleural sparing of the peripheral 1-2mm of the lungs
Case 14
What is the most common mechanism for pneumomediastinum?
Alveolar Rupture - 2ndry to Inc Alv Pressure
- Mechanical Ventilation / Blunt Trauma / Coughing / Vomiting / Valsalva
Other causes of Pneumomediastinum
- Tracheal Perforation / Esophageal Rupture / Air from Neck or retroperitoneum
Case 15
Four features of Malignant pleural thickening
> 1 cm in thickness
Nodular
Circumfrential
Involvement of Mediastinal Pleura
Case 15
Which is most common: Pleural metastasis or Malignant Mesothelioma
Mets
Case 15
Pleural Calcifications in Mesothelioma
Latency Period from exposure to malignancy
20%
Between 30 and 40 yrs
Case 16
How much fluid to see blunting of CPA?
200 cc on PA
75 cc on lateral
Lateral decubitus will identify 5cc
Case 16
Causes of Exudate
Infection
Infarction
Neoplasm
Inflammatory Disorders
Case 16
Causes of Transudates
CHF Low Protein Myxedema Cirrhosis Nephrotic Syndrome Constrictive Pericarditis
Case 18
Most helpful feature for differentiating a pleural from extrapleural mass?
Rib abnormalities such as destruction or remodeling
Case 18
Two most common causes of extra-pleural mass with rib destruction in an adult patient?
Mets
Melanoma
Case 18
Two causes of hypervascular chest wall masses?
Thyroid Carcinoma
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Case 20
Anterior junction line
Lower
Posterior junction line higher
Case 21
Major risk factors for developing esophageal carcinoma?
Smoking
Alcohol
Case 21
Two most common cell types of esophageal neoplasm?
Adeno CA
Squamous CA
A tracheoesophageal stripe >5mm is suspicious!
Case 21
Most common benign esophageal neoplasm?
Leiomyoma
Case 22
Three benign patterns of calcification
Examples of benign Ca+ pulmonary nodules
Central
Diffuse
Laminar
Popcorn
Granuloma, Hamartoma, AVM, Sequestration, infarct, mucous impaction
Case 22
Malignant patterns of calcification
Stippled
Eccentric
Case 23
Fat density in a SPN
Hamartoma
- Benign
- Can grow
Signs of Hamartoma:
Fat
Fat + Calcification
Popcorn calcification
Case 24
Four substances that may fill the alveolar spaces
Causes of chronic airspace disease
Pus - pneumonia
Protein - alveolar proteinosis
Blood - hemorrhage
Water - edema
BAC, Alveolar proteinosis, lipoid pneumonia, lymphoma, alveolar sarcoid
Case 24
Most common cause of lobar pneumonia in an immunocompetent host?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Other organisms:
- Klebsiella / Legionella / Mycoplasma
Case 25
Radiation lung changes are called?
Radiation Pneumonitis
Case 25
How long after XRT can you see lung changes?
When does fibrosis occur?
6 to 8 weeks
6-12 months
Case 25
Dilated bronchi within areas of fibrosis after XRT?
Traction bronchiectasis