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First Aid Step 2 CK - Pulmonary Flashcards

1
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List the four obstructive lung diseases.

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ABCO •Asthma•Bronchiectasis•Cystic fibrosis / COPD• Obstruction (tracheal or bronchial)

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Obstructive lung diseases primarily affect which part of the lungs?

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The airwaysRestrictive lung diseases, meanwhile, affect the alveoli and interstitium.

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An FEV/FVC ratio less than _________ is suggestive of obstructive lung disease.

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0.7

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4
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List Samter’s triad.

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Samter’s triad (of asthma): •Asthma•Nasal polyps•Aspirin/NSAID sensitivity

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True or false: those having moderate asthma attacks usually have mild respiratory acidosis.

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FalseInitially, asthma leads to respiratory alkalosis from hyperventilation. Respiratory acidosis is a sign of severe respiratory failure in asthma.

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List the four lung volumes.

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•Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV): volume after inhaling•Tidal volume (TV): volume from end of resting expiration to end of resting inspiration•Expiratory reserve volume (ERV): volume from end of normal expiration to end of forced expiration•Residual volume (RV): volume in lung at the end of a forced expiration

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RV __________ in obstructive lung diseases.

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increases

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8
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Which spirometry value is best for gauging the severity of restrictive lung diseases?

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FVC

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9
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Inspiratory capacity (IC) is _____________.

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IRV plus tidal volume

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10
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IRV + TV + ERV = _____________.

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VC

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11
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FRC is equal to what two values _______________.

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ERV + RV

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12
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FEV is best at marking the severity of _____________ lung disorders.

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obstructive

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13
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___________ is caused by repeat infection/irritation that leads to widening of the airways.

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Bronchiectasis

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14
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Bronchiectasis can present with what auscultation findings?

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•Wheezes •Rales• Rhonchi

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15
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How is bronchiectasis diagnosed?

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• First, CXR• Second, CT (definitive)

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16
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How is the DLCO affected by emphysema?

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Decreased

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17
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Review First Aid’s mnemonic for restrictive lung diseases.

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When you’re lungs AIN’T compliant, it’s likely: •Alveolar: edema, hemorrhage, pus•Interstitial (IIP), Idiopathic (pulmonary fibrosis), Inflammatory (sarcoidosis) • Neuromuscular (myasthenia gravis, phrenic nerve palsy) •Thoracic wall (scoliosis, ankylosing spondylitis)

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18
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List five medications that can cause pulmonary fibrosis.

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•Methotrexate•Amiodarone•Nitrofurantoin•Busulfan•Bleomycin

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Review the history, exam, and diagnostic workup of pulmonary fibrosis.

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• History: chronic, non-productive cough; dyspnea•Exam: diffuse crackles; cyanosis; clubbing; signs of right-heart failure •Diagnostic workup: CXR showing ground-glass opacity; spirometry showing decreased TLC, decreased FVC, and a normal FEV/FVC ratio; surgical biopsy

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20
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Describe three treatment approaches to interstitial lung disease.

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•Prevention: avoid further exposure to causative agent•Treat fibrosis: antifibrotic agents for some disease•Transplant for severe disease

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21
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Go over First Aid’s mnemonic for sarcoidosis.

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GRUELING•Granulomas• aRthritis•Uveitis• Erythema nodosum•Lymphadenopathy•Interstitial lung disease (fibrosis) • Negative TB test •Gammaglobulinemia

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22
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A person has dyspnea, fever, cough, and shivering 4-6 hours after being exposed to a cockatiel. What is this syndrome?

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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis –can also present with noncaseating granulomas

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23
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What occupations predispose people to asbestosis?

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•Brake repair•Shipbuilding• Insulation•Demolition

24
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Coal worker’s lung and silicosis present with ___________ on x-ray.

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small nodular opacities

25
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How are berylliosis and sarcoidosis similar?

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They both present with a restrictive lung disease and hilar lymphadenopathy, and both require steroid treatment.

26
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NSAID use, aspergillosis, and Löffler syndrome all share what commonality?

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They are eosinophilic lung disorders.

27
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List the five causes of hypoxemia.

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•V/Q mismatch •Cardiac shunt•Decreased partial pressure of inhaled O2•Hypoventilation• Diffusion impairment

28
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The pathogenesis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is thought to be due to ______________.

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endothelial injury in the pulmonary vasculature

29
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How is ARDS diagnosed?

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•Hypoxemia refractory to oxygenation•Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema •PaO2/FiO2 less than 300

30
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How do you calculate PaO2/FiO2 ratio?

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•PaO2 is given in mm Hg: ~ 90 mm Hg•FiO2 is given in decimal fraction: ~ 0.21 Thus, a normal PaO2/FiO2 is 90/0.21 = ~ 425.

31
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Once you know that a person’s PaO2 is decreased (that is, that they have hypoxemia), then you should check their _______________.

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A-a gradient•If the A-a gradient is normal, then the cause of hypoxemia is either decreased FiO2 or hypoventilation (which PaCO2 can distinguish). •If the A-a gradient is increased, then the cause is either V/Q mismatch, diffusion problems, or shunt (which administration of FiO2 can help distinguish, as FiO2 will not correct shunts).

32
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One of the key caveats in diagnosing ARDS is that their respiratory failure has to not be explainable by _______________.

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CHF

33
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Review the management of ARDS.

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•Treat the underlying cause (e.g., pneumonia) •Use minimal tidal volume ventilation to prevent ventilator-associated injury•Use PEEP to open atelectatic alveoli •Titrate FiO2 to maintain PaO2 above 55 mm Hg•Wean from ventilation as tolerated

34
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Pulmonary hypertension is defined as ______________.

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pulmonary pressure greater than 25 mm Hg

35
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There are five causes of pulmonary hypertension: ________________.

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•Chronic lung disease leading to vasoconstriction•Thromboembolic disease•Left-sided heart failure leading to pulmonary congestion•Pulmonary arterial hypertension (which I think is idiopathic)

36
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The best predictor of successful extubation is _____________.

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a frequency / tidal volume ratio less than 105

37
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Review the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension.

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•History: SOB, lethargy, syncope, symptoms of right-sided HF (edema, abdominal distention) •PE: loud split S2, JVD •Workup: CXR shows increased pulmonary vasculature; ECG shows RV hypertrophy; right-heart catheterization shows PHTN

38
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List Virchow’s triad and some common examples of each.

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•Venous stasis: CHF, immobility, obesity• Endothelial injury: trauma, surgery, catheterization• Hypercoagulability: cigarettes, OCPs, pregnancy, coagulopathy, malignancy, burns

39
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Describe the workup of PE.

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•History: SOB, pleuritic chest pain, Virchow’s risk factors•Labs: D-dimer•Imaging: CT angiogram, V/Q scan• ECG: S1Q3T3

40
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Why does the S1Q3T3 ECG finding present in PE?

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Right heart strain

41
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Review the treatment of PEs.

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• Acute: heparin•Chronic: warfarin (INR 2-3) For PE that causes acute right-heart failure (with hypotension), give tPA.

42
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___________ lung cancer is neuroendocrine in origin.

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Small cell lung

43
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Review the characteristics that make a pulmonary nodule low risk.

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•Age of person younger than 35•Size of nodule less than 2 cm•Smooth borders • No calcification (or calcification that is central and uniform) •Person not a smoker

44
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Review the lung cancers by prevalence.

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1) Metastases 2) Adenocarcinoma 3) Small cell, squamous cell, and large cell

45
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Which lung cancer presents with cavitations?

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Squamous cell carcinoma

46
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Gynecomastia can be seen in what lung cancer?

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Large cell

47
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Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy is a feature of which lung cancer?

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Adenocarcinoma

48
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All of the neuromuscular conditions are seen in which kind of lung cancer?

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Small cellAlthough dermatomyositis can be caused by any lung cancer.

49
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What hematologic abnormalities can be seen in lung cancer?

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•Anemia• Eosinophilia•Thrombocytosis •Hypercoagulability

50
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How should you work up suspected pulmonary embolus?

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It depends on the initial clinical suspicion: - High suspicion, given by multiple symptoms and a history suspicious for PE: give heparin immediately and then do a CTA to confirm. - Low suspicion, given by only one or two symptoms and a history without features of PE: do CTA first.

51
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The triad of Horner syndrome is ________________.

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ptosis, miosis, and anhidrosis

52
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How should you work up a pulmonary effusion?

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You need to determine if it is a transudate or an exudate. To do this, tap the fluid: - Transudate: low in protein; caused by CHF, liver disease, or nephrotic syndrome- Exudate: high in protein; caused by infection, malignancy, pancreatitis, or embolism

53
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The best initial test for diagnosing pleural effusion is ______________.

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lateral decubitus x-ray

54
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Go through the mnemonic for the presentation of pneumothorax.

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P-THORAX•Pleuritic chest pain •Tracheal deviation (if tension) •Hyperresonance•Onset sudden•Reduced breath sounds •Asymmetric chest wall•X-ray showing absent lung fieldsThese don’t fit into the mnemonic, but tachypnea and JVD can be present, too.

55
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Review the three types of pneumothorax.

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•Spontaneous•Secondary (to COPD, pneumonia, or iatrogenic factors) • Tension (traumatic)

56
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Tension pneumothoraces require what treatment?

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Immediate needle decompression in the second intercostal space, midclavicular line

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