Pulmonary VI: Miscellaneous Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Flashcards
________ sign: bronchial contours may be visualized due to difference in the density of fluid-filled alveoli and air-filled bronchi
Air bronchogram
5 As of Tobacco Intervention
Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange
B symptoms
Fever, Weight loss, Night sweats
Calcification of a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule ______ risk of cancer.
decreases
CXR signs of pulmonary edema (3)
Kerley B lines, Alveolar Edema, Cephalization
Definition of ARDS
CXR infiltrates, PaO2/FIO2 ratio
Frontal view CXR convention: AP or PA
PA
In adults, most masses are found in the ______ mediastinal compartment.
Anterior
In children, most masses are found in the ______ mediastinal compartment.
Posterior
Lateral view CXR convention: source on ______ chest, detector on ______ chest
right; left
Masses of the anterior mediastinum (4)
Thymoma, Teratoma, Lymphoma, Thyroid tissue
Less water-soluble agents deposit in the _____ airway
lower
More water-soluble agents deposit in the _____ airway.
upper
Most common genetic mutation in NSCLC
EGFR (50-80%)
Most definitive diagnostic procedure of a SPN
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
Parameters to increase oxygenation on a ventilator
FIO2, PEEP
Parameters to increase ventilation on a ventilator
Tidal Volume, Respiratory Rate
What drug? 1st generation antihistamine, safe and effective antitusssive, effective local anesthetic, sleep aid for insomnia
Diphenhydramine
What drug? 1st generation antihistamine, used for treatment of nausea and vomiting, least teratogenic
Meclizine, Dimenhydrinate
What drug? 2nd generation antihistamine, used for treatment of allergic reactions
Loratadine, Cetirizine, Fexofenadine