Diseases of respiratory system

Question 1

Gene in which activating mutations are associated with sensitivity to new drugs in lung cancer patients?

Answer 1

Epidermal
Growth
Factor
Receptor

Question 2

Condition which has a productive cough on most days during at least 3 months over 2 years>+?

Answer 2

Chronic bronchitis

Question 3

Type of low grade endocrine that may occur in the lung?

Answer 3

Carcinoid

Question 4

Drug often used to treat TB

Answer 4

Rifampicin

Question 5

Infection of the conducting airways?

Answer 5

Otitis Externa

Question 6

Epithelium linining conducting airways?

Answer 6

Pseudostratified cilliated collumnar

Question 7

Syndrome resulting in pulmonary haemmorage and associated with anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies?

Answer 7

Good Pastures syndrom

Question 8

Abnormal persistent dilation of airspaces?

Answer 8

Emphysema

Question 9

Agent causing pleural malignancies

Answer 9

Asbestos

Question 10

Organism repsonisble for atypical pneuonia (air condition units)

Answer 10

legionella pneumonia

Question 11

Terms used to described disseminated TB

Answer 11

Miliary

Question 12

Term used to describe decreased oxygenation of haemoglobin?

Answer 12

Cyanosis

Question 13

Organism commonly associated with lower resp tract infections?

Answer 13

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 14

Virus which causes common cold?

Answer 14

RHINO VIRUS

Question 15

Organism which causes tonsilitis?

Answer 15

Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 16

Test for previous TB exposure?

Answer 16

Mantoux test

Question 17

Type of primary epithelial malignancy of lung?

Answer 17

Adenocarcinoma

Question 18

Stain used for previous identifying mycobacteria in tissue sections?

Answer 18

Ziehl Nelsen

Question 19

Antibiotic commonly used for UTI if patients allergic to penicillin?

Answer 19

Erythromycin

Question 20

Acronym for the score used to assess disease severity in pneuomonia?

Answer 20

CURB