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Main sign of lung sarcoid and other signs
Non-casesting granuloma
ACE may also be elevated
Face rash
Polyuria due to hypercalcaemia
PE in carcinoma
Direct venous compression and procoagulant effect of carcinomas
Can be sudden onset or insidious if multiple small
Another name for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis
Paraneoplastic conditions associated with small cell carcinoma
MS
MG and LES
SIADH
Ectopic ACTH secretion
Abscess in CF
Gram positive cocci (clusters) such as staph a
Cause cavitiating lung disease - therefore abscesses, empyema and pneumothorax
Ghon focus
Peripheral pulmonary calcified nodule
In TB
Can reactivate with immunosuppression
Goodpastures presentation
Can be slow - a few days
c-Anca and gbm
Aspiration pneumonia location
Right lower lobe
Get bronchial breathing
Single mass obstructing airways
Monophonic wheeze
Signs of Haemothorax - eg trauma and vessel laceration
Same signs as left pleural effusion
If blood is enough can push mediastinum over to the other side - displaced trachea and apex beat
Tracheal deviation with pleural effusions
Away from side of effusion if very large
Right middle lobe pneumonia heard where?
Axilla
Tracheal deviation with fibrosis and other signs on examination?
Towards the side of lesion
Can also get bronchial breath sounds and reduced expansion and dull percussion
Brocks syndrome?
Hilar lymphadenopathy in primary TB causes lobar collapse and subsequent bronchiectasis
Asbestos Cancer risks
Mesothelioma
Small cell carcinoma also
