Passmed Fri 9th Flashcards
1
Q
Dry cough and atypical chest signs, hyponatraemia and lymphopenia
A
Legionella Pneumophilla
2
Q
Co2 is….
A
acidic
3
Q
In the lung where do the most common causes tend to affect
A
The lower zones
4
Q
Drug induced fibrosis is usually in the..
A
Lower zones
5
Q
28yr old women, 6hr history of sudden onset of severe , right-sided pleuritic chest pain associated with SOB and an episode of haemoptysis
A
Pulmonary Embolism
6
Q
What are these risk factors for
- Recent long distance journey
- Recent major surgery
- Recent fracture
- Family history
- Oral contraceptive pill and pregnancy
- Coagulopathy- protein C and S
- Antithrombin 111 deficiency
A
Pulmonary Embolism
7
Q
What is CTPA mainly used to diagnose
A
Pulmonary Embolism
8
Q
What is the prognosis of squamous cell carcinoma
A
Relatively good
9
Q
What is the hyper and hypo that carcinoma of the lung can present with
A
Hypercalcaemia or hypotraemia
