Pulmonary 8 Flashcards
1
Q
Should patients with a history of asbestos exposure undergo screening LDCT?
A
Recent studies show it to be as effective as for smokers who meet guideline criteria.
2
Q
Pre-op recs for mild OSA
A
Proceed w/ surgery.
3
Q
Drug for scleroderma-ILD
A
mycophenolate
4
Q
USPSTF criteria for lung cancer screening LDCT
A
> 20 pack-years; smoked within past 15 years; 50-80 yrs old
5
Q
Drug for RSV in severely immunocompromised patients
A
ribavirin
6
Q
Up to 80% of typical carcinoids express _____ receptors.
A
somatostatin
7
Q
popcorn calcification
A
hamartoma
8
Q
flu-like Sx, pounding headaches, and bird exposure
A
Psittacosis (Chlamydophyla psittaci)
9
Q
Rx for psittacosis
A
tetracycline
