Pulmonary

Question 1

Which pulmonary malignancies can cause a chylothorax?

Answer 1

Lymphoma

Question 2

What are some of the distinguishing features between a bronchogenic, an esophageal duplication and a neurenteric cyst?

Answer 2

Bronchogenic: round/spherical, thin capsule
Esophageal duplication: more tubular, thicker wall
Neurenteric: round-oval, lobulated, wall has neural/GI elements

Question 3

What are the main manifestations of Goodpasture syndrome?

Answer 3

Pulmonary hemorrhage
Iron deficiency anemia
Glomerulonephritis

Question 4

What are the main manifestations of cystic fibrosis?

Answer 4

Chest: bronchiectasis, centrilobular nodules with tree-in-bud
Liver: cirrhosis
Pancreas: pancreatic insufficiency
GIT: meconium ileus, meconium peritonitis, intussusception, rectal prolapse
Other: sinus pathology, male infertility, HPOA

Question 5

What is the association between myasthenia gravis and thymoma?

Answer 5

50% of pts with MG have a thymoma.

10-20% of pts with a thymoma have MG