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Lung Cancer Flashcards

1
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Define hypertrophic osteoarthropathy

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Combines clubbing and periostitis of the small hand joints - can occur secondary to lung cancer

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Myasthenia gravis can be associated with what type of malignancy?

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Thymus tumour

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What is the most common malignancy to be associated with Lambert-Eaton syndrome?

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Small cell lung cancer

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What is Lambert-Eaton syndrome?

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Rare autoimmune condition characterised by muscle weakness of the the limbs as a result of impaired [re-synpatic release fo ACh. Also known as LEMS - Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome

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5
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Small cell lung cancer is classically associated with what type of hormone condition?

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SIADH

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What does SPIKES stand for in the context of breaking bad news?

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S - Situation
P - Patient perception
I - Invitation to continue with the explanation
K - Knowledge in small chunks
E -Empathy for the shock/ other emotions
S -Strategy, what you and the patient are going to do

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What are the 4 most common forms of cancer seen in the UK population?

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  1. Breast
  2. Lung
  3. Colorectal
  4. Prostate
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Suggest 5 potential causes of bronchial carcinoma

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  1. Smoking
  2. Ionising radiation
  3. Asbestos
  4. Fibrosing alveolitis
  5. Industrial chemicals
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What is the most common form of primary lung cancer?

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Small cell lung cancer

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Give 2 clinical signs associated with SVC obstruction

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  1. Facial/ hand swelling that is worse in the morning

2. Headache

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11
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What is the treatment of choice for small cell lung cancer?

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Chemotherapy

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Suggest 5 potential differential diagnoses for bronchial carcinoma

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  1. TB
  2. Pneumonia
  3. Lung metastases from another primary malignancy
  4. Benign lung tumour
  5. Wegener’s granulomatosis
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Define Wegener’s granulomatosis

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Rare inflammatory disease that affects a variety of tissue types including the blood vessels, lungs and kidneys

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What are the 3 subcategories of TNM staging

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T - Grade of primary tumour
N - Regional lymph nodes
M - Distant metastases

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Give 5 indications that would make a bronchial carcinoma inoperable

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  1. Distant metastases
  2. Mediastinal spread
  3. Poor pulmonary function
  4. Frequent angina/ heart failure
  5. Psychological failure
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What is the mainstay treatment for non-small cell lung cancer

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Surgery and radiotherapy

17
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Name the chemotherapy agent that can be used in the treatment of EGFR mutation positive cells

18
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Name the 2 most common nerves to be affect by the mass affect of a bronchial carcinoma

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  1. Recurrent laryngeal nerve - leading to Horner’s syndrome

2. Phrenic nerve

19
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Briefly outline the action of parathyroid hormone on the kidney

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Upregulates the reabsorption of calcium from the kidney tubules

20
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PTrP is most commonly associated with which 4 cancer types?

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  1. Breast
  2. Squamous cell lung cancer
  3. Cholangiocarcinoma
  4. Multiple myeloma
21
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Name the procedure used to collect a sample of fluid in the assessment of a pleural effusion

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Thoracentesis

22
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A bloody pleural effusion sample may indicate one of which 4 conditions?

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  1. Malignancy
  2. Asbestosis
  3. Pulmonary infarction
  4. Postcardiac injury syndrome
23
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A white coloured pleural effusion sample may indicate what underlying pathology? (2)

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  1. Chylothorax

2. Cholesterol effusion

24
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A black pleural effusion sample may indicate what underlying pathology?

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Aspergillus

25
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Yellow-green pleural effusion sample may indicate what underlying pathology?

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Rheumatoid pleurisy

26
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Dark green pleural effusion sample may indicate what underlying pathology?

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Bilothorax

27
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‘Anchovy paste like’ pleural effusion sample is indicative of which underlying pathology?

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Amebic liver abscess

28
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Pus in the pleural effusion sample is indicative of which underlying pathology?

29
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What are the 3 main causes of a transudate pleural effusion?

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  1. Chronic heart failure
  2. Cirrhosis
  3. Nephrosis
30
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Recall the 3 components of Light’s criteria

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  1. Pleural fluid protein/ serum protein >0.5
  2. Pleural fluid LDH/ serum LDH >0.6
  3. Pleural fluid LDH > 2/3 upper limit of normal serum LDH
31
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If a pleural effusion has protein >7-8g/dL which 2 differential diagnoses should be considered?

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  1. Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia

2. Mutiple myeloma

32
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When analysing a pleural effusion sample, and LDH > 1000 points towards which 3 differentials?

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  1. Empyema
  2. Rheumatoid pleurisy
  3. Malignancy
33
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Pleural fluid glucose <60 mg/dL points towards which 5 differential diagnoses?

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  1. Rheumatoid pleurisy
  2. Parapneumonic effusion or empyema
  3. Malignant effusion
  4. Lupus pleuritis
  5. Oesophageal rupture

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