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Music Soc Revision Flashcards

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Common causes of ARDS

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urosepsis

covid

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Symptoms of ARDS

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Sudden onset
Dyspnoea
Respiratory distress
Sx of underlying cause

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Define ARDS

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Inflammatory mediator release causing increased capillary permeability causing oedema, impaired gas exchange and reduced lung compliance

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CXR for ARDS

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Ground glass appearance

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Atopic triad in asthma

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Eczema
Rhinitis
Asthma
FH of atopy incl. hayfever

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Asthma symptoms + exacerbation symptoms

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Cough worse in the morning or wakes someone up at night

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Asthma signs

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FEV1/PVC ratio under 70% is diagnostic

Peak flow - varies by at least 20 percent for three days a week or increase
CXR
Bloods - neutrophilia or eosinophilia

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Types of pneumothorax

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Spontaneous
Secondary to COPD/asthma
Traumatic

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Signs of acute asthma

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Decreased chest expansion
Absent breath sounds
Decreased vocal resonance

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Primary pneumothorax mx

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< 2 cm - Discharge and repeat CXR
> 2 cm - Aspiration

If that fails, insert a chest drain

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Secondary pneumothorax mx

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If greater than 2cm - aspirate
If less than 1cm after aspiration - high flow oxygen

> 2 cm
Chest drain

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Primary pneumothorax mx

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If lower than 2cm - oxygen and discharge

If above 2cm - aspirate via intercostal drain in safe triangle

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Secondary pneumothorax mx

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If greater than 2cm - aspirate
If less than 1cm after aspiration - high flow oxygen

if more than 2cm, drain

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Define bronchiectasis

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Dilation of bronchi after inflammation or vaccination

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CXR for bronchiectasisi

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Tram track sign

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CT bronchiectasis

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Signet ring sign

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Causes of bronchiectasis

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Post infection - measles, influenza, pertussis, mycobacterium

Immunodeficiency
Genetic - CF

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Symptoms of bronchiectasis

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Massive sputum production

Worse when lying down or when waking up

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Signs of bronchiectasis on auscultation

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High pitched inspiratory squeaks, pops

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Inv for bronchiectasisi

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FBC
Sputum culture
CXR or tram track sign

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CXR sign for bronchiectasis

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Tram track sign

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Iv for COPD

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Vital signs
Reduced FEV1/FVC ratio
Sputum culture in acute exacerbation
FBC, U+E, ABG for hypoxia

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COPD mx

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Step 1: SABA/SAMA
Step 2: LAMA+LABA or Step 3: LABA+ICS
LABA+LAMA+ICS

Stop smoking
Pneumococcal vaccines
Pulmonary rehab

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Types of lung cancer

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Small cell
Non small cell
Mesothelioma
Mets

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Subdivision of non small cell lung cancer

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Adenocarcinoma
SCC
Large cell carcinoma

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Risk factors for lung cancer

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Smoking
Age
Asbestos

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Signs and symptoms - lung cancer

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Haeoptysis
Chest pain
Cough
Increased fractures
Bone pain - PTHrP 
Supraclavicular lymphadenopathy
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Lung cancer inv

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Obs, bloods
CXR, CT for staging
Sputum culture 
Bronchoscopy
Biopsy
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Biopsy buzzword for small cell carcinoma

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Oat cells on biopsy

30
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Define extrinisic allergic alveolitis

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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to inhalation of organic dusts such as from mushrooms, air conditioner, birds etc

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Symptoms and signs of EAA

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Acute - 4-12hr dry cough, dysnpoea, malaise and fever

Chronic - breathlessness, reduced exercise tolerance, hx of acute episodes

Fine inspiratory creps on auscultation

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Extrinsic allergic alveolitis investigations and findings

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Bloods - neutrophilia, lymphopenia, ABG showing low oxygen and co2
Serology - IgG
CXR - ground glass, honeycombing, reticulonodular shadowing
Ground glass apperance on high res CT
Restrictive pulmonary funciton tests

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Define pulmonary fibrosis

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Idiopathic inflammation of lungs causing alveolar and interstitial fibrosis

34
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RF for pUl fib

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Smoking
Animal/veg exposure
Medications

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Signs on invx???

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Ground glass appearnce

36
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Define pneumoconiosis

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Fibrosis due to mineral dusts, incl asbestosis and silicosis

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Signs of pneumoconiosis

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Melanoptysis - coal workers
Pleuritic CP - asbestosis
Clubbing
Decreased breath sounds

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Signs on investigation for pneumoconiosis

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CXR - micronodular mottling
Bilateral lower reticulonodular shadowing 
CT - fibrotic 
Restrictive lung funciton pattersn
Bronchoscopy and BAL
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CURB 65

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Confusion
urea over 7 
RR over 30
BP less than 90 over 60
over 65
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Pul fibrosis signs

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Gradual onset
Progressive dyspnoea on exertion
Dry cough without wheeze

41
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CAP

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Strep pneumoniae

Haemophilus influenza

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HAP

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Klebsiella

43
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Inv and cxr findings for pneumonia

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BP
HR
RR
Temp
Sats
Sputum cutlure
CXR - lobar/diffuse consolidation
44
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Mx for pneumonia

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A to E
Oxygen if sats below 92, consider CPAP,BiPAP
Abx
Pneumonccal / HiB vacine

45
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Cause of pneumonia in IVDU

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Staph aureus -

causes abscess in lungs that look like cysts

46
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Atypical

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Cold aglutinin test - mycoplasma infectino

hyponatremia - legionella
Xocillea - caused by cattle

Pneumocystitis jivorecci (PCP - HIV, diffuse consolidation

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Living in closed quarters, low grade fever

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae

48
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Mx

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Erythromycin/calri

49
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Water, spas, plumbing

Dry cough

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Legionella pneumophilia

50
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HIV patients

Worse with exercise

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Pneumocystitis jivorecii

51
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IVDU h

Homelessness

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Staph aureas

CXR - abscess

Fluxo

52
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Recurrent chest infections

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Bronchiectasis
CF

Recurrent chest infections
Pseudo aureo

Piptazobactam

Sputum culture

53
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Living in closed quarters, low grade fever

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae

54
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae inx

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Cold agglutinins on histology

55
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae Mx

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Erythromycin/calri

56
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Water, spas, plumbing

Dry cough

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Legionella pneumophilia

57
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Legionella pneumophilia ivx and mx

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Urine Ag test

IV cipro

58
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Chlamydia psitacci ivx and mx

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Sputum culture

Doxcycline

59
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HIV patients

Worse with exercise

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Pneumocystitis jivorecii

60
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Pneumocystitis jivorecii inv and mx

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High dose trimox

HIV test

61
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Rash + breathlessness

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Sarcoidosis

62
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Define sarcoidosis

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Multisystem inflammatory disorder causing non-caseating granulomas

RF: Scandinavian and afro carrbiean

63
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Sarcoidosis symptoms and signs

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General consitituional sytmepoms

Sob, dry cough
Lupus pernio
Erythema nodosum, arrythmias, uveitis, arthraliga

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Sarcoidosis signs on blood

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Raised serum ACE, Ca, ESR, ALP, GGT

65
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Sarcoidosis signs / invx

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Hypercalciuria in urine
bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
Biopsy and lavage

66
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TB RF

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Recent travel
Immunosuppression
alcoholism
malnutrition

67
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Signs of TB

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Dry cough that becomes productive cough
Fever
Drenching night sweats

Miliary TB (TB that’s spread):
Meningitis
Bone lesions
Confusion

68
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Invx/mx

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Obs
Sputum smear - acid fast bacilli
using Ziehl-neelson stain on lowensteinjensen agar

CXR- cavitation lesion of upper lobes

69
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Invx/mx for tb

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Obs
Sputum smear - acid fast bacilli
using Ziehl-neelson stain on lowensteinjensen agar

CXR- cavitation lesion of upper lobes

Year 3 - Resp (14 decks)

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