Pulm Flashcards

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PULMONOLOGY

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PULMONOLOGY

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What is the most common patient complaint with emphysema?

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Shortness of breath

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3
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At what age should vaccinations for pneumococcal pneumonia begin?

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65 years old

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Prolonged expiration (low FEV1) should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Asthma or COPD

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Hampton’s hump on CXR should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Pulmonary embolism

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6
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How long after administering a PPD should it be read?

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48-72 hours

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7
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A patient without a functioning spleen is more susceptible to what type of organisms?

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Encapsulated organisms most commonly Strep pneumoniae and H. Flu.

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What is the most common cause of pneumonia in children less than 1 year old?

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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

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9
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What is the treatment for pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia?

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Bactrim

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10
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What occupations are associated with berylliosis?

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Aerospace and nuclear plant workers

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11
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What CXR finding might make you think of berylliosis?

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Diffuse infiltrates with hilar adenopathy

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What is the gold standard for diagnosis of a pleural effusion?

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Thoracocentesis

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13
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When performing a decompression for a tension pneumothorax where do you put the needle?

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2nd intercostal space at the midclavicular line

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14
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Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) may be given to children above what age?

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1 year old

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Zanamivir (Relenza) may be give to children above what age?

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7 years old

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An HIV patient with ground glass appearance on CXR should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP used to be know as PCP)

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17
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A noncaseating granuloma should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Sarcoidosis

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A pearl formation on CXR should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Squamous cell lung cancer

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Ghon or Ranke complexes on CXR should make you think of what diagnosis?

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TB

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A Westermark sign on CXR should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Pulmonary embolism

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21
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Mesothelioma is most commonly found in what lung location?

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80% are found in the pleural lining

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What CXR finding might make you think of mesothelioma?

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Pleural thickening, remember 80% are found in the pleura lining

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23
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Hyperinflation on a CXR as well as eosinophilia on CBC should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Asthma

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24
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What organism is the most common cause of pneumonia in a patient with cystic fibrosis?

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Pseudomonas

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25
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A college student presents with pneumonia. What two organisms should you be thinking of?

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Chlamydia and mycoplasma

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26
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At what size induration would a PPD be positive for an HIV patient?

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5mm

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27
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You suspect a pneumothorax. What instructions should go along with the order for a CXR?

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It should be an end expiratory view in order to look for visceral pleural air.

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28
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List the three most commonly used medical treatments for COPD?

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Oxygen, ipratropium and albuterol

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29
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List 4 medications which may cause asthma.

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Beta blockers, NSAIDS, ACEI ASA

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30
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Nodular opacities in the upper lung fields should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Silicosis

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What is the initial treatment for active TB?

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INH+RIF+PZA+EMB x several months typically followed by INH+RIF once sensativities come back

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32
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Caseating granulomas should make you think of what diagnosis?

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TB

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33
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Blue bloater refers to the characteristic physical exam findings of what disease?

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Chronic bronchitis

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34
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A contralateral mediastinal shift should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Tension pneumothorax

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35
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What is the best test to diagnose bronchiectasis?

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CT

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36
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What are the main side effects of isoniazid?

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Hepatitis and peripheral neuropathy

37
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You are treating a patient for TB. He has noticed that his body fluids now have an orange tint. What drug is most likely causing this?

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Rifampin

38
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Ethambutol has what two major side effects?

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Optic neuritis, red green vision loss

39
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If you see a question with anything to do with rats and the patient has pneumonia what organism should you be thinking of?

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Yersinia pestis

40
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What is the most common organism causing pneumonia in COPD patients?

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Haemophilus influenzae

41
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Where is a Pancoast tumor found on CXR?

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At the apex of either the right or left lung

42
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Will evidence of TB be seen more frequently in the upper or lower lung lobes on CXR?

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Upper

43
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A patient has pneumonia with rust colored sputum. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A

Strep pneumonia

44
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Coal miners lung often shows nodular opacities in what lung fields?

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Upper lung fields

45
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When you step up the diagnosis from intermittent asthma to mild persistent asthma what medication should you add?

A

An inhaled steroid like fluticasone

46
Q

Any question about rabbits and pneumonia should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Tularemia

47
Q

Dullness to percussion should make you think of what diagonsis?

A

Lobar pneumonia

48
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A young child presents to ER and you see him waiting in tripod position. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A

Epiglottitis

49
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At what size induration would a PPD be positive for a healthcare worker?

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10mm

50
Q

List six extrapulmonary complications of lung cancer.

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SPHERE - SVC syndrome, Pancoast tumor Horner’s syndrome Endocrine problems Recurrent laryngeal symptoms Effusions (exudative)

51
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Currant jelly sputum should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Klebsiella pneumoniae

52
Q

What happens to total lung capacity in sarcoidosis?

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It goes down

53
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What will the likely findings be on a CXR of a patient with asbestosis?

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Linear opacities at the bases with pleural plaques

54
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Tympany to percussion should make you think of what diagonsis?

A

Large pneuomthorax

55
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What are the three most common cancers to metastasize to the lungs?

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Breast, liver and colon

56
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A thumbprint sign on x-ray should make you think of what two diagnoses?

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Lateral C-spine = epiglottitis, abdominal = intestinal ischemia

57
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A barrel chest should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Emphysema

58
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Are the lungs noisy or quiet in COPD?

A

Quiet

59
Q

List four indications for the flu vaccine.

A

Child 6-59 months, pregnant female , healthcare worker, age greater than 50

60
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Posttussive rales should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

TB

61
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Bullae and blebs on CXR should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Emphysema

62
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Rhonci or wheezes that clear after coughing suggest what diagnosis?

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Bronchitis or atelectasis

63
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Does FEV1 go up or down with asthma?

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It goes down

64
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A very sick patient with diffuse infiltrates that spare the costophrenic angles should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

65
Q

What is the most common cause of bronchiectasis?

A

Cystic Fibrosis

66
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What is the gold standard for the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis?

A

Sweat chloride test

67
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An exudative pleural effusion should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

TB, Lung cancer

68
Q

What is the first line antibiotic for epiglottis?

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third generation cephalosporin - ceftriaxone

69
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Transudative pleural effusions should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Congestive heart failure

70
Q

What two lung cancers are typically found centrally on CXR?

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Small cell and squamous cell

71
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What two lung cancers are typically found peripherally on CXR?

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Adenocarcinoma and Large cell

72
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Pertussis is most commonly treated with what antibiotic?

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Erythromycin

73
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List the four most common places lung cancer will metastasize to.

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Bone, brain adrenals and liver

74
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If you come across a question where the patient has erythema nodosum and an enlarged parotid gland what is the most likely diagnosis?

A

Sarcoidosis

75
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What is erythema nodosum?

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Tender red nodules usually found on the shins.

76
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A thin looking heart and flattened diaphragm on CXR should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Emphysema

77
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If you see a question with an alcoholic who has been diagnosed with pneumonia what is the most likely organism?

A

Klebsiella pneumoniae

78
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Honeycombing and tram tracks on the CXR should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Bronchiectasis and idopathic pulmonary fibrosis

79
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Paradoxical pulses may be found in what pulmonary disorder?

A

Asthma

80
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An older patient presents with pneumonia and diarrhea. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A

Legionella pneumonia

81
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Eggshell opacities on the CXR should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Silicosis

82
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List three causes of decreased tactile fremitus.

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COPD, asthma , pleural effusion , pneumothorax

83
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Hyperresonance to percussion should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Emphysema, pneumothorax asthma

84
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If you hear crackles in the lung fields list three pulmonary issues that should be in your differential.

A

Pneumonia fibrosis CHF Bronchitis

85
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Does total lung capacity go up or down in COPD?

A

It goes up.

86
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List three things that should be in your differential if you hear wheezes on a lung exam?

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Asthma, COPD Bronchitis

87
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What is it called when a patient says “ee” but on auscultion you here “ay”?

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Egophony

88
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A physical exam finding of egophony should make you think of what diagonsis?

A

Lobar pneumonia

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A CXR shows vascular redistribution and blurred vascular outlines. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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CHF