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1
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Condition caused by excessive (+) pressure in the pleural space

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Pneumothorax

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2
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A/E of Pneumothorax:

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ARDS

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3
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Cardinal sign of Pneumothorax:

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• Absent/decreased breath sound in either 1 or 2 lungs
• Bilateral/asymmetrical chest movement

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4
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It is d/t multiple blunt trauma or rib fracture leading to a loose chest wall

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Flail chest

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5
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Cardinal sign of flail chest

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Paradoxical breathing

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6
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Most common type of Pneumothorax

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Closed (Spontaneous/Simple)

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7
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Leading risk factor of closed pneumothorax

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Ruptured bleb/bullae

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8
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Primary management for closed pneumothorax

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Thoracentesis

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9
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What needle gauge is used for thoracentesis

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G14-16

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10
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It is due to open chest wound/cavity from a penetrating trauma

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Open pneumothorax

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11
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What sound does an open pneumothorax produces

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Sucking and blowing sound

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12
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Things to watch out for in tension pneumothorax

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Tracheal deviation and mediastinal shift

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13
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Most dangerous/threatening type of pneumothorax

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Tension pneumothorax

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14
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Causes of tension pneumothorax

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Human error and physiological factor

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15
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Leading factor of COPD

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Smoking/Vaping

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16
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What enzyme is decreased in COPD

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A1A (Alpha 1 antitrypsin)

17
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COPD: Primary area affected is the alveoli (acinar)

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COPD: Primary area affected is the alveoli (acinar)

19
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COPD: Primary area affected bronchus and bronchioles

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Chronic bronchitis

20
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Pink-puffers

21
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Blue bloaters

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Chronic bronchitis

22
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What causes blushing of cheeks in pink puffers

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Polycythemia

23
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Cardinal sign: Barrel chest

24
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What acid base imbalance happens in emphysema

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Respiratory acidosis

25
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What is the normal AP diameter?

26
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What is an abnormal AP diameter

27
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What to watch out for in emphysema

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Pneumothorax

28
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What causes blue bloating in Chronic bronchitis

29
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What causes inflammation in Acute Bronchitis

30
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What causes Chronic bronchitis

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Decreased elasticity

31
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Cardinal sign of Chronic bronchitis

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Chronic excessive cough

32
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A non-productive cough is a _____ sign of Chronic bronchitis

33
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A productive cough is an _____ sign of Chronic bronchitis

34
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What test is used to determine finger clubbing

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Diamond test / Window test

35
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Confirmatory test for COPD

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Spirometry

36
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Confirmatory test for COPD

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Spirometry

37
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FVC ratio for COPD

38
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COPD: O2sat

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