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Question 1

What is the embryologic origin of:

Answer 1

Question 2

What is panhypogammaglobulinemia?

Answer 2

Low levels of IgG…can lead to bronchiectasis

Question 3

What is Loeffler’s syndrome?

Answer 3

?Eosinophillic pneumonia? Resolves in about a month, and may refer to only infectious eosinophillic pneumonia.

Question 4

In what disease processes would nodules, septal lines, reticular pattern and airspace consolidation be seen?

Answer 4

NODULES are also seen in: silicosis, sarcoidosis, miliary TB, metastatic cancer, septic emboli, and Wegener’s disease.

SEPTAL LINES are seen in: interstitial edema and lymphangitic carcinomatosis.

RETICULAR PATTERN is seen in: interstitial edema and Pulmonary fibrosis (caused by idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, asbestosis, etc.)

AIRSPACE CONSOLIDATION is seen in: pneumonia, edema, hemorrhage, lymphoma, bronchioalveolar carcinoma, alveolar proteinosis.

Question 5

Physical examination shows bilateral dullness at each lung base, bronchial breathing and diffuse crackles is more characteristic of pleural effusion or consolidation?

Answer 5

Consolidation- pleural effusion would have decreased breath sounds, whereas consolidation will have increased breath sounds

Question 6

PTT target, and INR target for PE

Answer 6

PTT : 1.5-2.5 times baseline

INR 2?

Question 7

Does a normal V/Q scan rule out PE? Does a normal pulmonary angiogram rule out PE?

Answer 7

Pretty much.

Question 8

How long does a PE take to resolve once on anticoagulants?

Answer 8

Weeks.