Dyspnoea Flashcards
1
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red flags of dyspnoea
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- chest pain
- haemoptysis
- weight loss
- heavy smoking history
- asbestos exposure
- unilateral leg swelling
2
Q
2 clinical features of exacerbated asthma
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- wheeze
- breathlessness
3
Q
atopic background & triggers of asthma exacerbation
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- eczema; hay fever
- exercise; cold air; dust; pollen
4
Q
what conditions is the breathlessness in acute pulm oedema precipitated by
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- ACS
- arrhythmia
- deteriorating renal function
5
Q
silent MI in ACS
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only dyspnoea, no chest pain
6
Q
red flags for lung malignancy
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- weight loss
- haemoptysis
- significant smoking history
7
Q
clinical features of lung malignancy
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- progressive breathlessness
- hoarseness
- dysphagia
- wheezing
- stridor
- recurrent chest infection
8
Q
what 2 syndromes are associated with small cell lung cancer
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- paraneoplastic syndrome
- SIADH
9
Q
clinical features of COPD
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- constant breathlessness
- long smoking history
- cough, wheeze, sputum
10
Q
describe dyspnoea in COPD
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- progressive w/ ++ exertional
- ++ disability
11
Q
describe dyspnoea in interstitial lung disease
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chronic & progressive on exertion
12
Q
which symptoms are not seen in ILD
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- wheezing
- chest pain
- haemoptysis
- sputum
13
Q
what key RFs are looked out for in ILD
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environmental eg farmer, construction worker
14
Q
key features of dyspnoea in CHF
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- exertional
- orthopnoea
- PND
15
Q
coarse crackles indicate
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- pneumonia
- COPD
