EM Navigational Bronchoscopy and EBUS Staging Flashcards

1
Q

ENB creates a 3D map of the —- ?

A

Bronchial Tree

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2
Q

EBUS is good for mediastinal area but not for — where most lung ca happens (ACA)

A

periphery

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3
Q

What is the benefit of EBUS?

A

Eliminate collapsed lung out of the picture (pneumothorax) & monitoring patient after the procedure

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4
Q

—– & —– fiducial markers are implanted during an ENB™ procedure (also known as an Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy™ procedure) to mark the location of diseased lung tissue for future treatments.

A

superLock and superDimension

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5
Q

Function of Fiducial markers?

A

Maintain electrical field; allows radiation to perform on spot w/o radiation spreading outside of these markers

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6
Q

To stage lung cancer: lymph nodes are sample – at least —- should be sampled

A

Three (3)

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7
Q

what is the appropriate response to seeing granuloma on EBUS?

A

Send for culture

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8
Q

Reactive lymph nodes + Hx of lymphoma

A

Send for Flow Cytometry

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9
Q

—- and point mutations are the most commonly found mutations that are associated with response to TKIs.

A

EGFR exon 19 deletions, L858R

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10
Q

What does EGFR stands for?

A

Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor

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11
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TKI is —-?

A

Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor

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12
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This protein acts by binding with high affinity to the cell surface receptor, epidermal growth factor receptor. Defects in this gene are the cause of hypomagnesemia type 4.

A

EGFR

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13
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This gene has been found to be rearranged, mutated, or amplified in a series of tumors including anaplastic large cell lymphomas, neuroblastoma, and non-small cell lung cancer.

A

ALK

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