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LA pulm-cancers/nodules Flashcards

1
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5 year survival rate for bronchogenic cancer

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15%

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SCLC

occurance rate, location, mets, tx

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  • Oat cell 25-35% cases
  • AGGRESSIVE, prone to early mets, spreads early
  • originate in CENTRAL bronchi and mets to regional lymphnodes
  • chemo. rarely amenable to sx.
    • Kulchitsky cells(dk blue cells)
      **can secrete ADH and ACTH
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5 year survival rate for NSCLC

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35-40%, grows slowly and amenable to surgery

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squamous cell

occurance rate, location, dx

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25-35% of cases.
bronchial in origin, it is a centrally located mass
hemoptysis so do a sputum cytology.
**hypercalcemia; keratin pearls

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** Kulchitsky cells(dk blue cells)

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SCLC

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**hypercalcemia; keratin pearls

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squamous cell

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adenocarcinoma

occurance rate, location, dx

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overall most common. 40%
arise from mucous glands, usually appears on PERIPHERAL
cannot do a sputum cytology
**NON SMOKERS, clubbing

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bronchoalveolar subtype

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from adenocarcinoma. low grade.

CXR has hazy infiltrates. Good prognosis.

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large cell carcinoma

characteristics, location, dx

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10%
rapid doubling time; mets early; poor prognosis
central or peripheral mass
do cytology
do surgery. less responsive to chemo
**polymorphic giant cells, secrete b HCG(gynocomastia)

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**polymorphic giant cells, secrete b HCG(gynocomastia)

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large cell carcinoma

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which cancers are central

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squamous and small cell

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lung cancer mets locations

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LABB: liver, adrenal, brain, bone

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bronchial carcinoid tumor

prognosis, mets, sx

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good prognosis and mets rare.
carcinoid syndrome
** nests of neuroendocrine cells

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** nests of neuroendocrine cells

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bronchial carcinoid tumor

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carcinoid syndrome

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flushing, diarrhea, tachycardia, bronchoconstriction, hypoTN

think bronchia carcinoid tumor

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S/S of lung cancer

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symptoms: new or changing cough, hemoptysis, pain, anorexia, wt loss, athenia, night sweats, resistant pneumonia
signs: lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly, clubbing
* paraneoplastic syndromes 10-20%

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17
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tests to order for lung cancer dx

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CXR, CT, cytologic exam of sputum,
bronchoscopy and central biopsy, exam of pleural fluid
*FNA if peripheral

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horner’s syndrome

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apical pancoast tumor compresses sympathetic trunk, ptosis, miosis, facial anhidrosis

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lung ca FEV1 and ratio

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both low

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20
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solitary nodule in non smoker screening

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CT every 6 months for 2 years

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21
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low dose CT scan annual screening for who

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ages 55-74, 30 pack/yr, quit smoking in the last 15 years

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stages TMN

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tumor size, mets, node

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stage 1 tx

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only lung: resection and radiation (75% survival)

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stage 2 tx

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lung and hilar nodes: resection and chemoradiation (50% survival)

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stage 3 tx

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lung and mediastinal nodes: chemoradiation

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stage 4 tx

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lung and distant mets: chemotherapy only

27
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what causes an increased risk of malignancy in a solitary pulm nodule

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spiculated nodule, upper lobe, over 40 y/o

28
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what is the most common mediastinal tumor

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thymoma

29
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etio most common with a solitary pulm nodule

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infectiour granulomas

30
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imaging of choice for solitary pulm nodule

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CT chest, get CXR first

31
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bronchoscopy shows pink to purple well vascularized centrall located tumor

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bronchial carcinoid tumor

32
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what tumor is resistant to radiation and chemotherapy

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bronchial carcinoid tumor

33
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1st and 2nd most common locations for carcinoid tumor

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  1. GI tract
  2. lung
34
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may secrete serotonin, ADH, ACTH, melanocyte stimulating hormone

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bronchial carcinoid tumor

35
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octreotide

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reduces symptoms in bronchial carcinoid tumor. decreases secretion of active hormones.

36
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second most common cancer dx in US (after prostate and breast)

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lung

37
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what is synergistic with smoking and lung cancer

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asbestosis

38
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lung ca screening with low dose CT in what ages

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55-80 who have no symptoms plus a 30 PPY current smoking hx or quit within15 years

39
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most common primary lung cancer in smokers and non smokers; what is second

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  1. adenocarcinoma
  2. squamous cell lung carcinoma
40
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lung cancer for pts with exposure to silica, asbestos, radon, heavy metals

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adenocarcinoma

41
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peripheral on CXR; lepidic (non invasive growth along intact alveolar septae)-voluminous sputum and interstitial lung pattern

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adenocarcinoma

42
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histology: gland formation and mucin production

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adenocarcinoma

43
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bronchial in origin. arises from proximal portions of tracheobronchial epithelium.

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squamous cell lung carcinoma

44
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bx: keratinization and/or intracellular desmosomes (bridges)

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squamous cell lung carcinoma

45
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CCCP characteristics of squamous cell lung carcinoma

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centrally located, cavitary lesions, hypercalcemia, Pancoast syndrome

46
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s/s of hypercalcemia

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confusion, lethargy, nausea, abd pain, tachycardic, short QT interval

think squamous cell lung carcinoma

47
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confusion, lethargy, nausea, abd pain, tachycardic, short QT interval

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hypercalcemia

squamous cell lung carcinoma

48
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what comprises 15% of all lung cancers, aggressive and associated with early mets

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small cell(oat cell)

49
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paraneoplastic syndromes in which lung cancer

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small cell(oat cell)

50
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SVC syndrome, SIADH(hyponatremia), cushing syndrome, lambert eaton syndrome

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paraneoplastic syndromes

small cell(oat cell)

51
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histology: sheets of small dark blue cells with rosette formation

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small cell(oat cell)

52
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small cell(oat cell) located where and tx

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central.
chemotherapy with or w/out radiation

53
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what is lambert eaton syndrome

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antibodies against presynaptic voltage gated calcium channels prevent acethycholine release, leading to muscle weakness

54
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antibodies against presynaptic voltage gated calcium channels prevent acethycholine release, leading to muscle weakness

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lambert eaton syndrome

paraneoplastic syndrome/small cell ca

55
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proximal muscle weakness that IMPROVES with repeated use; hyporeflexia

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lambert eaton syndrome

56
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pancoast tumor, what cancer is most common

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non small cell, squamous

57
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Pancoast tumor compression of ____ brachial plexus, ___ nerve, and central ____ nerve chain

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lower brachial plexus
ulnar nerve
central sympathetic nerve chain

58
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most common initial symptoms of pancoast tumor

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shoulder and arm pain

59
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3 tests pancoast tumor

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  1. CXR initial test
  2. MRI better to assess extent of infiltration of adjacent tissues
  3. needle bx definitive dx
60
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80% of chronic asbestos exposure can lead to what

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mesothelioma

61
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CXR: unilateral pleural thickening

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mesothelioma

62
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cardio and pulm (22 decks)

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