Lung Cancer

Question 1

Urgent chest Xray criteria to assess for lung cancer

Answer 1

> 40 and 2
OR smoked and 1

cough
fatigue
SOB
chest pain
apetite loss
weight loss

OR

> 40 and haemoptysis

Question 2

TB Xray findings

Answer 2

bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy

Question 3

Small cell paraneoplastic

Answer 3

Cushings
SVC obstruction
SIADH

Question 4

FBC findings lung cancer

Answer 4

Raised platelets

Question 5

Lung cancer imaging

Answer 5

1.XRAY -> if lesion
2. contrast CT

Question 6

Pancoast tumour

Answer 6

Suppress recurrent laryngeal nerve -> causes hoarse voice