Pulmonary

Question 1

Classic Signs of Chronic Respiratory Problems

Answer 1

• Clubbing
• Barrel Chest
• Hemoptysis
• Cyanosis
• Pursed-Lip Breathing

Question 2

Treatment options for CAP (without comorbidity)

Answer 2

amoxicillin 1 g tid (best)
doxycycline 100mg bid
macrolide (azithromycin, etc.)

Question 3

Tx for CAP with comorbidity

Answer 3

Combo therapy:
Amox/Clav OR Cefpodoxime OR cefuroxime PLUS
macrolide
Mono therapy: Resp fluoroquinolone

Question 4

Resp fluoroquinolone example

Answer 4

“floxacin”

Question 5

Macrolide example

Answer 5

“mycin”

Question 6

Tetracycline example

Answer 6

doxycycline

Question 7

Beta lactam example

Answer 7

Amox
Amox with clav
Cefpodoxime
Cefuroxime

Question 8

COPD Symptoms

Answer 8

Presence of chronic, productive cough with frequent lower respiratory tract infections

Question 9

COPD diagnosis

Answer 9

Spirometry required

FEV1/FVC ratio is <0.7

Question 10

Beta agonist example

Answer 10

end in “terol”

Question 11

inhaled muscarinic example

Answer 11

end in “tropium”, aclidinium, glycopyrrolate

Question 12

Supraclavicular lymph Nodes

Answer 12

• Associated with high rates of malignancy

Question 13

Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines — USPSTF recommendations, March 2021

Answer 13

Adults aged 50-80 years who have >20 pack-year smoking history AND
currently smoke OR quit within the past 15 years
Annual screening with low-dose CT

Question 14

inhaled steroids example

Answer 14

suffix “one”

Question 15

CAP tx abx guidelines

Answer 15

give for 3 more days after clinically stable

Question 16

quinolones increase

Answer 16

QT interval

Question 17

if history of epilepsy cannot use

Answer 17

vernicline or buproprion