pleural and mediastinal

Question 1

Pneumothorax

5 types?

p- often in? caused by?

s- caused by?

high mortality if with what?

Answer 1

Question 2

Pneumothorax clin findings

2 things present???

if small? symptoms? treatment?

large? “”

tension pneumo?

on film what is diagnostic? if supine?

avoid future exposure to?

Answer 2

High altitudes, flying in unpressureized aircraft, scuba, smoking

Question 3

Pleural effusion

created via? leading causes?

Diagnosis- symptoms? radiography will have what signs???? how much to do this? can do thoracentesis with what?

therapy- large? massive?

if fail to resolve?

can treat with?

Answer 3

Question 4

Plueral effusion

types of effusion? 2 caused by?

<10000 leuckocyte?

<10000? >50000?

if bloody? 3

normal pH? if low? if real low?

Answer 4

Question 5

Mediastinal disease

anterior mediastinum- most common lesions?

middle- most common? contains what?

acute mediatinitis- what can occur?

Answer 5

Question 6

Posterior Mediastium- most common lesions?

chronic mediastinitis? via? test for tb via?

pneumomediastinum- what is it?

Answer 6