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diagnosis of copd
Fev1
FEV1/FVC <
80% and 0.7
(FEV1 < 30% is in severe copd)
if pleural fluid to serum ratio is less than 0.5
transudate
most common cause transudative pleural effusion is
congestive heart failure
-CGH is most common cause of bilateral pleural effusion but can also cause uniltaeral plueral effusion
transudate causes
cirrhosis
nephrotic syndrome
heart failure
risk factors for bronchiecatsis
rheumatoid arthritis and immunosupressive therapy
coarse crackles is
fine crackles is
bronchiectasis
pulmonary fibrosis
—are causes of finger clubbing
chronic suppurative respiratory infections
– is a well recognised cause of finger clubbing
bronchogenic carcinoma
PULMONARY FIBROSIS 3C’S
CLUBBING
CYANOSIS
COUGH
on ct embolus appears
grey
Ct of aortic dissction
linear flap within the lume of aorta
CT of malignnancy
irregular mass and enlarged lymph nodes and localised spread
-nosebleeds, nagal congestion, joint pains, cxr-nodules, positive p-ANCA
granuolmatosis with polyangiitis
21y/o difficulty breathing and swallowing, drooling, fever not rccieve any immunisations as a kid
epiglottitis
12y/o sore throat, no cough general malaise, swollen neck lymph nodes
Pharyngitis so do throat swab
CF patient with acute chest pain, breathlessness and hypoxia
pneumothorax
Cf patient with hypoxia, tachcardia and chest pain, onset not so sudden and accompanied with increased sputum , fever
pulmonary exacerbation of CF
subclavian line insertion is highly associated with
iatrogenic pneumothorax
costochondritis
chest pain worse on inspiration, chest wall tenderness
where does needle aspirate go
chest drain go
2nd intercostal space mid clavicular line, side of decreased breath sounds
5th intercostal space mid axillary, side of decreased breath sounds
tension pneumothorax first treatment
needle aspirate -2nd intercostal
hypercalcaemia is associated with
squamous cell carcinoma
cancer in hilar mass common of
squamous ?not 100% sure
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
typically in male smokers aged 20-50
- bilateral perihilar alveolar opacities similar to pulmonary oedema
- needs repeated intevention therapies
- end inspiratory crackles, cough , restrictive pattern,SOB
bopisy-granular eosinophillic material with PAS positive
alcoholic and lower zone consolidation
aspiration pneumonia