Pulmonary Flashcards
Pleural creatinine/plasma creatinine in urinothorax
> 1.7
DPPi reduces exacerbation of brochiectasis
Brensocatib
Pulmonary manifestation of CVID happens in 20-30% and respond well to rituximab/azathioprine
GLILD
granulomatous and lymphocytic ILD
New recommendations for MAC infection
- using three drug regimen instead of two (azithromycin/Rifampicin/ethambutol)
- adding inhaled aminoglycoside amikacin for cavitory lesions
- duration until sputum comes negative, on average duration 15-18 months, minimum of 12 months.
Trial for convalescent plasma
REMAP-CAP trial
COVID19 entry is dependent on expression of these two host receptors
ACE2
TMPRSS2
Corona RNA is recognized by this receptor on endosome
TLR7
Toll like Receptor 7
What amino acid change in novel coronavirus
D614G
UK new strain of COVID
B117
Risk of hospitalization and mortality in patients with comorbidities compared to general population
Hospitalization 6x
Death 12x
Monoclonal antibodies for mild to moderate COVID19
Bamlanivimab
Casirivimab/Imdevimab
South Africa variant of COVID19
B1.351
Check for pulmonary function in myasthenia
Vital capacity
NIF
Fatal salicylate toxicity on lung
Non cardiac pulmonary edema
Eye complications of OSA
Floppy iris syndrome