PULMONOLOGY Flashcards
Wheezing, reversible airway disorder. Samters triad: Asthma, ASA allergy, nasal polyp. Reduced FEV1 to FVC ratio
Asthma
Viral, cough, negative CXR
Acute Bronchitis
RSV
Bronchiolitis
HIB. Hot potato voice, sniffing position, drooling. X-ray: Thumb sign
Epiglottitis
Barking cough. X-ray: Steeple sign
Croup
Inspiratory whoop
Pertussis
Productive cough, pleuritic chest pain, fever. lobar consolidation = bacteria. bilateral interstitial infiltrates = viral/pneumocystis
Pneumonia
Fever, night sweats, hemoptysis. AFB/culture x 3 days. RIPE therapy. Screen with TNF inhibitors, immigration
TB
Diarrhea, flushing, bronchospasm
Carcinoid Syndrome
Cystic fibrosis. Tram lines. Obstructive pattern.
Bronchiectasis
Smoking, alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, barrel chest, decreased DLCO and FEV1
Emphysema
Smoking, decreased FEV1
Chronic Bronchitis
Autosomal recessive,infertility, sweat chloride test
Cystic Fibrosis
Virchows triad sinus tachycardia pleuritic chest pain S1Q3T3 Westermark sign Hampton hump
PE
Insulation, ship building
Asbestosis