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Diagnostic Testing Flashcards

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Cytology:

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Analysis of cells: how they form and function.

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Laboratory tests:

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  • Cytology: analysis of cells: how they form and function
  • Hematology: complete blood count, WBC, RBC, platelets.
  • Coagulation studies: how well id the blood clotting (partial thromboplastin time, prothrombin time)
  • Arterial Blood Gas (ABG): alveolar ventilation, oxygenation, acid-base balance, disease progression.
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Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) can give information about

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  • alveolar ventilation
  • oxygenation
  • acid-base balance
  • disease progression
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would the venous blood gas lab result be the same as arterial blood gas?

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no

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PaCO2 > 50 =

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respiratory failure​

  • Failure of pulmonary system to meet metabolic demands of body
  • Extent of failure is determined by accompanying change in pH
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Acidosis + low HCO3 =

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primary

metabolic acidosis

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7
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Is the problem uncompensated or compensated/compensating? Look at…

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CO2

  • UNCOMPENSATED
    • pH is outside the normal range
    • PaCO2 is within the normal range
  • PARTIALLY COMPENSATED
    • Both pH and PaCO2 are outside the normal range
  • COMPENSATED
    • ​pH is within normal range
    • PaCO2 is outside normal range
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Chronic respiratory acidosis: kidneys __________ bicarbonate

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hold

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9
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Corresponding increase/decrease in HCO3- which indicates that the _____________ system is compensation

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metabolic

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10
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Corresponding increase/decrease in PaCO2 which indicates that the _____________ system is compensation

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respiratory

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Kidneys can compensate for chronic respiratory disorders by either holding or dumping bicarbonate. Chronic respiratory acidosis: kidneys __________ bicarbonate

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hold

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12
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In chronic respiratory alkalosis: kidneys will __________ bicarbonate

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get rid of

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13
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crime = acid
police = Bicarbonate (HCO3)
criminals = H+
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nice

to get rid of the crime, the police hold on to criminals to be excreted by the kidneys

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14
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What affects Forced Vital Capacity?

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Restrictive diseases

(fibrosis, scoliosis, diaphgram can’t move, obesity, pulmonary edema…)

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Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 sec

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  • Reflects airflow in large (& medium sized) airways
  • 75% - 80% of FVC should be exhaled in the first second
  • If decreased = obstructive disease
  • Large lungs = large FEV1
  • Large airway diameter = large FEV1
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16
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Measure volume and flow of air during inspiration and exhalation

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Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)

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17
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Provides graphic display of inspiratory and expiratory flows and volumes

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Flow volume loops

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18
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Max amt of gas pt can exhale forcefully & quickly

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Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)

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FEV1/FVC

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  • Decreased = obstructive disease
  • Near normal or elevated = restrictive disease
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Normal Forced Vital Capacity

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80%

  • Mild: 60-79%
  • Moderate: 51-59%
  • severely impaired < 50
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Normal Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second:

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80%

  • Mild: 60-79%
  • Moderate 51-49%
  • Severe < 40%
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22
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Normal FEV1/FVC =

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75%

  • Mild 60-74%
  • Moderate: 41-59%
  • Severe: <40%
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23
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What causes FVC to decrease?

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restriction diseases, whatever restricts air into the lungs:

fibrosis, scoliosis, obesity, diaphragm can’t move.

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24
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What causes Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 sec to decrease?

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obstructive diseases

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25
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  • if FEV1 and FEV1/FVC = decreased (less than 75%)
  • RV = increased
  • TLC = normal or increased
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obstruction

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26
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Obstructive or restrictive?

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Obstructive diseases causes Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 sec to decrease

27
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Obstructive or restrictive?

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restrictive diseases causes FVC to decrease, and TLC, RV, FRC decrease

28
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  • TLC = decreased
  • RV, VC, and FRC = usually decreased
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Restrictive

29
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x-rays go through body without being absorbed (dark areas) are more..

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radiolucent

30
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x-rays thta are absorbed in lighter areas are more

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radiopaque

31
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air in an x-ray is______

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rediolucent

32
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bone is a x-ray is white because is

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radiopaque

33
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in an radiograph what is lighter (whiter) muscle or fat?

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muscle is lighter

34
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  • Standard for looking at anatomy of chest
  • Views usually described as PA, AP, Lateral
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Chest X-ray (CXR)

36
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  • COPD
  • Barrel chest
  • Widened intercostal spaces
  • Flattened hemi-diaphragms
  • Squared off costophrenic angles
  • Rib angles approaching 90 degrees
37
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38
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atelectasis

partial collapse

39
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A

atelectasis

40
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Used to look for pulmonary nodule

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Computed Tomography (CT Scan)

41
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Used primarily for soft tissue and lymph nodes

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MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

42
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imaging test that uses x-rays and special dye to see inside the arteries

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Pulmonary Angiogram

43
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Direct visualization of the bronchial tree through a scope

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Bronchoscopy

44
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Radionuclide V/Q Scan

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Examine by x-ray—how areas of lung are being ventilated and perfused:

  • Inhale radioisotope
  • Inject radioisotope
  • Poor ventilation: may be airway obstruction
  • Poor perfusion: may be PE
45
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Radionuclide V/Q Scan:

Examine by x-ray—how areas of lung are being ventilated and perfused

46
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A

Radionuclide V/Q Scan

47
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True or false: bronchoscopy can be used to clear secretions

48
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Pulmonary Angiogram

49
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Pulmonary Angiogram

50
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  • Catheter inserted and carefully fed into and through the right side of the heart to the pulmonary artery (leads to the lungs)
  • Dye injected in to the catheter once in the correct location
  • X-ray images are taken to see how the dye moves through the lungs’ arteries
  • Dye helps detect blockages to blood flow
A

Pulmonary Angiogram

51
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Better view of soft tissue than CT scan, but is more expensive and takes longer

52
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Amount of gas (CO, carbon monoxide) entering the pulmonary blood flow per unit time

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DL or DLCO (diffusing capacity of the lung)

53
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What gas is used in DLCO or DL (diffusing capacity of the lung)?

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CO (carbon monoxide) is used as it has a greater affinity for hemoglobin

54
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Diffusing capacity of the lungs can be reduced in three cases:

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  • Decreased hemoglobin
  • Increased thickness of alveolar-capillary membrane
  • Decreased surface area for diffusion (primary factor), (COPD).
55
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Which is the most important confounding factor in PFT?

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poor effort from the patient,

make sure pt puts maximun effort

56
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In PFT, if the pt’s value falls outside the predicted value by more than ____% is considered abnormal

57
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heard over the trachea, ratio?

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tracheal sound

1:1 with gap

58
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Sound heard over the sternum or manubrium, ratio?

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Bronchial

1:2 with gap

59
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Sound heard anteriorly at the 1st and 2nd ICS and posteriorly between the scapulae

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bronchovesicular

1:1 continuous

60
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Heard throughout lung periphery

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vesicular

3:1 continuous

61
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(smoking) pack years =

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packs per day x years smoked

62
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70 pack years =

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1 pack per day for 70 years

or 2 pack per day for 35 years

63
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10 pack year

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1 pack per day for 10 years

2 packs 5 years

64
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PFT measured again 5-20 minutes after bronchodilator. Normal or PURELY restrictive disease
should show differences in what?

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no difference

PT Pulmonary Pathology, Diagnosis and Management (10 decks)

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