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Investigations in Resp Disease Flashcards

1
Q

What you’d see on CXR with?

Pneumonia - 3

Severe bronchiolitis - 1 and 2 things that indicated that

A

Consolidation - lobar
Cavitation
Pleural effusion/empyema

Hyperinflation
>6 anterior ribs
flat diaphragm

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What you’d see on CXR with?

CF

HF

Inhaled foreign body

A

Bronchiectasis shadowing

Hyperinflation, cardiomegaly

Requires inspiratory and expiratory film. Hyperlucent object and collapse distal to it

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How pathogens can be detected? - 2

A

Nasal swabs - picks up viruses e.g. RSV

Nasopharyngeal aspirate - more accurate but invasive

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Blood gases - what can be used in neonates/infants

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Capillary blood

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