Pulmonary Flashcards
Embolus that pass through interventricular or inter arterial defect
Paradoxical embolus
Common source of emboli
Deep calf vein
Common location of emboli infarction
Lower lobe
The great masquerader
Pulmo embolism
Most common history in pulmo embo
Unexplained breathlessness
Most common symptom pulmo embo
Dyspnea
Most common sign pulmo embo
Tachypnea
Most common history DVT
Cramp in lower leg for several days
ECG sign pulmo embo (2)
Tachy, S1Q3T3
Pulmo embo ECG common abnormality
T wave inversion V1-V4
Primary criterion for DVT
Loss of vein compressibility UTZ
Focal oligemia
Westermark’s sign
Peripheral wedge shaped density above diaphragm
Hampton’s hump
Enlarged right pulmo artery
Pall’s sign
Principal imaging for PE
Chest CT w/ Contrast
Second diagnostic test for PE
Lung scan
High probability lung scan
2 or more segmental perfusion defect
Large proximal PE diagnostic
MRI
Hypokinesis of RV free wall
McConnell’s sign
Definitive diagnosis of PE
Pulmo Angiography
Diagnostic test for suspected DVT
Contrast plebography
Direct thrombin inhibitor
Dabigatran
Embolus at main pulmo artery bifurcation
Saddle embolus
Accelerates activity of anti thrombin
Unfractioned Heparin
No monitoring or dose adjustment
Low molecular weight Heparin
Anti Xa pentasaccharide
Fondaparinux
Most common preventable death in hospitalized patients
Pulmo Embolism
Not associated with heparin induced thrombocytopenia
Fondaparinux
Monotherapy for symptomatic VTE patients with cancer
Dalteparin
Requires repeated dose adjustment
Unfractioned Heparin
Factor Xa inhibitor
Rivaroxaban
Most serious AE of anti coagulation
Hemorrhage
Antidote for hemorrhage induced by heparin
Protamine sulfate
Excessively high inr
Vit K
Renal insufficiency (anticoagulation)
Argatroban
Hepatic failure (anticoagulation)
Lepirudin
Indications for IVC filter (2)
Active bleeding
Recurrent Venous thrombosis
Complication of IVC filter
Caval thrombosis with bilateral leg swelling
Indication for PE fibrinolysis
Massive PE
Most common and important agent of human disease
M. Tuberculosis
Initial infection tubercle bacilli
Primary TB
Lesion after initial infection
Ghon focus
Lung areas in Primary TB
Middle and lower
Lung area secondary TB
Upper lobe
New culture positive TB case
2HRZE4HR
TB in Pregnancy
2HRE7HR
TB relapse
3HRZES5HRE
Resistance to isoniazid
6RZE
Resistance to Rifampicin
12-18HZEQ
Resistance to H+R
At least 20 months ZEQ+S
Intolerance to Pyrazinamide
2HRE7HR
Chronic inflammatory disease of the airway
Asthma
Largest risk factor for asthma
Atopy
Physiologic abnormality of asthma
Airway hyper responsiveness
Whorl like accumulation of epithelial cells
Curschmann’s spirals
Crystalloid of eosinophil derived protein
Charcot Leyden crystals
Most common stimuli asthma exacerbation
Infection
Stimuli that produce symptoms for weeks
Respiratory viruses