Dyspnea and Cough (Tyler) Flashcards
1
Q
What are the alarm symptoms for cough?
A
- fever
- productive cough
- progressive dyspnea
- hemoptysis
- persistent wheezing
2
Q
What do you do if Cough alarm Sx are present?
A
perform rapid evaluation . (chest radiography)
3
Q
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis essential triad of Dx
A
1) upper respiratory tract disease
2) lower respiratory tract disease
3) glomerulonephritis
4
Q
ANCA associated with granulomatosis with polyangitiis?
A
PR3-ANCA
5
Q
Churg Strauss description
A
idiopathic vasculitis of small and medium sized arteries, seen in patients with symptoms of asthma
6
Q
Churg strauss clinical finding
A
marked peripheral eosinophilia
7
Q
key demographics sarcoidosis
A
- highest incidence in North american black and northern european whites
- among blacks, women more frequently affected
- disease onset in 3rd or 4th decade
8
Q
What does myocardial sarcoidosis lead to?
A
- restrictive cardiomyopathy
- cardiac dysrhythmia
- conduction disturbances
9
Q
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
A
specific form of chronic fibrosing interstitial pneumonia with histologic characteristics of UIP
10
Q
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis symptoms
A
gradual onset (>6 mo) of exertional dyspnea and nonproductive cough - progressive dyspnea usually most prominent symptom
