Passmed buzzwords Flashcards
T1
less than 3 cm
T2
between 3 cm and 7 cm
T3
more than 7 cm, involves invasion of the chest wall, parietal pleura, diaphragm, phrenic nerve, mediastinal pleura, or parietal pericardium
T4
any size but involves invasion of other structures
Small cell lung cancer
central, ADH (hyponatraemia), ACTH secretion (Cushing’s syndrome)
Kaposi’s sarcoma
HHV8 (human herpes virus 8) occurs in HIV patient’s.
Foetal Hydrops
Parovirus B19
Glandular fever / Hodgkin / Burkitt’s lymphoma
Epstein-Barr V
Genital warts and cervical cancer
Human papilloma V
Coryza (common cold)
Rhinovirus (more common) / coronavirus (less common)
Respiratory syncytial virus
Bronchiolitis
Parainfluenza virus or sometimes RVS
croups
Rhinovirus
cold
Streptococcus pneumoniae
The most common cause ofcommunity-acquired pneumonia
Haemophilus influenzae
Community-acquired pneumonia
Most common cause ofbronchiectasis exacerbations Acute epiglottitis
Staphylococcus aureus
Pneumonia, particularlyfollowing influenza
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Atypical pneumonia
Flu-like symptoms classically precede a dry cough.
Legionella pneumophilia
Atypical pneumonia
spread by air-conditioning systems, causes dry cough.