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Small Cell Paraneoplastic syndromes

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SIADH and ACTH

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Squamous Cell Paraneoplastic syndromes

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PTH-like hormone secretion. Eaton-Lambert syndrome.

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NSCLC treatment

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Surgery is the best option

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SCLC treatment

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No surgery. Chemo and radiation

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Central lung tumors

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Squamous cell and SCLC

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Peripheral lung tumors

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Adenocarcinoma and Large cell carcinoma

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Tumor least association with smoking

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Adenocarcinoma

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Exudate vs. Transudate

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Exudate if any one is positive: 1. Protein (pleura)/Protein (serum) >0.5 2. LDH (p)/LDH(s) >0.6 3. LDH>2/3 the upper limit of normal serum LDH

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Serum total protein concentration

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Upper limit of normal is 7 g/dL

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High adenosine deaminase is seen in

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TB pleural and ascites fluid

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11
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How to treat hypersensitivity pneumonitis

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Avoid the antigen exposure

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Chemotherapy and radiation for Hodgkin’s complications

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Secondary malignancy within 20 yrs

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ARDS is

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A form of Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema caused by leaky alveolar capillaries.

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14
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Theophylline toxicity

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CNS stimulation (HA, insomnia), N/V, Cardiac toxicity (arrhythmia)

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What affects theophylline metabolism

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Ciprofloxacin and erythromycin decreases clearance and raises plasma concentration

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16
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How does theophylline cause toxicity

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Phosphodiesterase inhibition, adenosine antagonism, and stimulation of epinephrine release.

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17
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Beta-agonists side effects

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Arryhthmia, nervousness, tremor, but no CNS and GI effects

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parapneumonic effusions pH

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<7.2 need chest tube aspiration to prevent empyema

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19
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Normal pleural fluid pH

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7.64, lower pH means pleural inflammation

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Transudative pleural effusion pH

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7.35

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Parapneumonic effusions glucose

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<60 mg/dL favors parapneumonic effusion, TB, or RA

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High amylase in pleural fluid?

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Pancreatitis associated effusion and esophageal rupture

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Aspergilloma CXR

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Cavitary lesions and fungus ball which can move around with position change

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24
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When to use O2 in COPD patients

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PaO2<88%, or with looser guidelines if there is cor pulmonale

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25
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Wegener’s serum test

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Antineurophilic cytoplasmic antibody (c-ANCA) positive in >90% of patients

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26
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Serum alpha fetoprotein use in

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Hepatocellular carcinoma and testicular cancer

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ESR used in

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Temporal arteritis/polymyalgia rheumatica/Wegener’s

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Wegener’s diagnosis

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c-ANCA positivity and tissue biopsy

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Wegener’s treatment

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High-dose steroids and cytotoxic agents

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30
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Inpatient treatment of CAP

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levofloxacin or gatifloxacin (antipneumococcal)

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Outpatient tx of CAP

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azithromycin or doxycycline

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32
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PCP diagnosis

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Bronchoalveolar lavage!!!

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33
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uses of bronchoalveolar lavage

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Suspected malignancy and opportunistic infection

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34
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What is the A-a gradient

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35
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A-a gradient in PE

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Increased

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36
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Most common EKG finding with PE

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Normal, or non-specific ST segment elevations and T wave changes

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PE EKG findings

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S1,Q3T3. Right axis deviation, RBBB

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Hampton’s hump

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Cone shaped area of opacification from atelectasis or infarction from PE on CXR

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Westermark’s sign

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Dilated proximal pulm. artery with distal oligemia

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40
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Most common findings on PE ABG

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Hypoxemia and hypocarbia

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41
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Bronchiectasis signs

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Cough (90%) ,mucopurulent and tenacious sputum that is foul smelling, and hemoptysis.

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42
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Most feared complication of bronchiectasis

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Life-threatening hemoptysis and lung abscesses

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43
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How to diagnose bronchiectasis

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High resolution chest CT

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44
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Pancoast syndrome

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When a superior sulcus tumor of the right lung presses on the brachial plexus

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Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy

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Clubbing, and sudden onset joint arthropathy in chronic smoker. Often associated with lung cancer, CXR needed to rule out malignancy or other lung pathology.

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46
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What happens if you get pneumonia in the same place over and over

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Red flag for lung cancer

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47
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COPD and functional residual capacity

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Increased, and TLC increased as well

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48
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Sounds in fluid filled regions

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Bronchial breath sounds, louder with more prominent expiratory component

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49
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Egophony

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Sounds bleating, E sounds like A with nasal or sheep like quality

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50
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Pleural effusion

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Decreased breath sounds

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51
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Vesicular vs. bronchial breath sounds

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Vesicular are quiet insp. and exp. Bronchial are louder exp. sounds.

52
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Mucuous plugging sounds

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No breath sounds over affected areas because no air is getting there

53
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Emphysema breath sounds

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Vesicular, decreased breath sounds

54
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Interstitial lung disease breath sounds

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Vesicular with crackles at the end of inspiration

55
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Atypical PNA etiologies

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Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, legionella, coxiella, influenza

56
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Mycoplasma presentation

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Non-productive cough, more indolent course, erythema multiforme

57
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How to diagnose legionella

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Urine test

58
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Skin finding in Mycoplasma PNA

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Look for Erythema Multiforme

59
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Most common cause of atypical PNA

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae

60
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CXR in atypical PNA

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Out of proportion to findings on physical exam

61
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Chronic bronchitis and hemoptysis

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Frequent cause of mild hemoptysis in patients with significant smoking hx

62
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Chronic bronchitis presentation

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Chronic productive cough for at least 3 months over 2 years with PFTs c/w COPD, prominent bronchovascular marking, mild flattening of the diaphgram, and normal DLCO.

63
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Difference between emphysema and chronic bronchitis

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DLCO decreased in emphysema, decreased vascular markings in emphysema

64
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Restrictive lung disease FEV1/FVC

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Normal ratio, but both are decreased

65
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Alveolar consolidation on PE

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Decreased breath sounds, dullness to percussion, tactile fremitus, egophony, whispered pectoriloquy, and bronchophony

66
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tx for Cor pulmonale

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Tx underlying cause + bosentan

67
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Bosentan is

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endothelin receptor antagonist that is used to treat PAH

68
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Pulmonary HTN prez

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PA pressure >25 mmHG rest or >30 mmHg exercise, exerional dyspnea, fatigue, CP +/- syncope

69
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Dx pulm htn

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Loud P2+, CXR, pfts, abg, ekg, echo, catherization

70
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Synchronous intermittent mandatory ventilation

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Backup RR< does not have present tidal volume per breath

71
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When is the A-a nl

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If you are hypoventilating or not enough PaO2 (like high elevation)

72
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What happens when the A-a is elevated

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V/Q mismatch vs. shunting

73
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ARDS CXR

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Diffuse b/l pulmonary infiltrates (lung white-out)

74
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ARDS PCWP

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low PCWP, NO CHF

75
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ARDS tx

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decrease FiO2, increase PEEP

76
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Dx of pleural effusion

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Thoracentesis + 4 Cs: chemistry (glucose, protein), cytology, CBC+diff, culture

77
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Effusion with amylase

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Esophageal rupture, pancreatitis, malignancy

78
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effusion with milky fluid

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chylothorax

79
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effusion with pururlence

80
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bloody effusion

81
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lymphocytic fluid effusion

82
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pH<7.2 in effusion

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empyema or parapneumonic effusion

83
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glucose <60 in effusion

84
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MCC of empyema in effusion

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Staph aureus

85
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mesothelioma surgery

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Extrapleural pneumonectomy (high morbidity/mortality)

86
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Asbestos exposure hotspots

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shipyards, rooftops

87
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Most common lung cancer in nonsmokers

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Adenocarcinoma

88
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Pancoast tumor tx

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xrt for 6 wks to shrink tumor

89
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Lung cancer complications

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SPHERE: SVC syndrome, pancoast tumor, endocrine (paraneoplastic), recurrent laryngeal nerve, effusions

90
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Small cell paraneoplastic

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ADH, ACTH, anti-VGCC antibodies (Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome)

91
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Squamous cell paraneoplastic

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PTH-rP ….

92
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benign coin lesions

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calcification = granuloma, bull’s eye shape, popcorn chape = hamartoma, air-crescent or halo sign= aspergilloma, southwest region=coccidio, ohio river valley = histolasmosis) LEAVE ALONE

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malignant coin lesions

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spiculations or 20+ pack year smoking = primary lung cancer, multiple lesions = metastatic cancer leading to resection indication

94
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Chronic Bronchitis

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Chronic cough for 3 months/yr for 2 yrs

95
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Panacinar emphysema caused by

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A1AT deficiency, pts <50 y/o

96
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Centriacinar emphysema in upper lungs caused by

97
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Emphysema in patient <50 y/o

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Dx A1AT levels

98
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COPD exacerbation tx

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Bronchodilators + abx + systemic steroids + O2 therapy

99
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bronchiectasis gets what infection

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Pseudomonas PNA recurrently

100
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Bronchiectasis high res CT

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Signet rings

101
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Bronchiectasis tx

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Bronchodilators + abx for acute exacerbations

102
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Causes of bronchiectasis

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MCC is cystic fibrosis, kartagener syndrome (dynein mutation)

103
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Atopy

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asthma +allergic rhinitis + atopic dermatitis

104
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triad asthma

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asthma +aspirin sensitivity + nasal polyps

105
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ABPA (allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis)

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asthma + pulm. infiltrates + aspergillus allergy

106
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Churg-Strauss syndrome

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Asthma + eosinophilia + granulomatous vasculitis

107
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Stages for COPD

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Stage 1 FEV1>80% predicted, Stage 2 50-80, stage 3 30-50, Stage 4 <50% with hypoxia

108
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Tx for COPD

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Stage 1: SABA, ipratropium Stage 2: LABA, tiotropium, Stage 3: Add inhaled steroids, Stage 4: Add O2 therapy for 18 hrs/day

109
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Lung volumes

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VC: the most you can breathe in, FRC: end tidal ..asdfa.sdf.asd.fa.sdf

110
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ILD presentation

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dyspnea, nonproductive cough, fatigue

111
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Drug-induced pulmonary prez

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classic ILD sx s/p amiodarone, bufulfan, bleomycin, MTX< or nitrofurantoin

112
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Sarcoidosis prez

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young black female w/ respiratory complaints, erythema nodosum, and blurry vision (ant. uveitis)

113
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Sarcoid histology

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Schaumann and asteroid bodies

114
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Sarcoid tx

115
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Sarcoid complications

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GRAINeD: Inc. IgG, RA, increased ACE, ILD, noncaseating granulomas, increased vitamin D from increased 1alpha-hydroxylase

116
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Histiocytosis X can cause ILD?

117
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Histiocytosis X dx

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Honeycomb lung on CXR, histology eosinophilic granulmas, tx with steroids vs. lung txp

118
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Wegener grenulomatosis (granulomatosis with polyangiitis)

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Triad of necrotizing vasculitis, necrotizing granulomas in lungs and upper respiratory tract, and necrotizing glomerulomephritis leading to hematuria and hemoptysis

119
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Wegeners dx

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Inc. c-ANCA, tissue bx shows necrotizing granulomas

120
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Wegeners tx

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cyclophosphamide

121
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Churg-Strauss syndrome

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Triad of asthma, eosinophilia, necrotizing vasculitis with elevated p-ANCA tx with steroids

122
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caplan syndrome

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Rheumatoid nodules + pneumoconiosis

123
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Asbestosis

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dx CXR shows LOWER lung fibrosis +oleural plaques, tissue bx shows ferruginous bodies, tx supportive care

124
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Most common cancer from asbestosis

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Bronchogenic carcinoma»mesothelioma

125
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Silicosis

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Fibrosis of UPPER LUNGS, “egg shell” calcifications, mining, stone cutting, glass manufacturing

126
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berylliosis

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Sarcoid-like presentation, dx beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test, tx steroids

127
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Goodpasture syndrome

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anti-GBM antibodies attack alveolar and glomerular BM leading to hematuria and hemoptysis, tissue bx shows linear staining, get c-ANCA to r/o Wegener tx steroids+cyclophosphamide+plasmapharesis

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