DUMES resp corrections Flashcards
1
Q
which organism causes pneumonia in immunocompromised patients
A
pneumonia jirovecii
2
Q
pneumonia first line
A
CXR not sputum culture!!
3
Q
CURB-65
A
C- confusion
U- urea>7mmol/l
R- RR>30
B- BP <90 S/ <60 D
4
Q
croup and treatment
A
children, barking cough
give dexamethasone
5
Q
drug for pneumonia and risk of sepsis, penicillin allergy
A
doxycycline
6
Q
hyperressonance on ausculation
A
pneumothorax
7
Q
asthma drugs
A
salbutamol then IC
8
Q
mesothelioma
A
cancer due to asbestos
9
Q
diphtheria
A
looks like chewing gum at back of mouth
10
Q
COPD drugs
A
SABA/SAMA then LABA/LAMA
11
Q
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis CT
A
spider white lines, thin
12
Q
emphysema CT
A
speckles thicker white parts
