Pulmonology

Question 0

Lobar pneumonia is associated with what organism?

Answer 0

Strep. pneumoniae

Question 1

Most common lung lobe associated with bronchiectasis?

Answer 1

Lower lobes

Question 2

What are the stages of pneumonia?

Answer 2

1) Congestion
2) Red hepatization
3) Gray hepatization
4) Resolution

Question 3

Asbestosis is associated with which lung CA?

Answer 3

Mesothelioma

Question 4

What is the Virchow’s triad?

Answer 4

Hypercoagulable state
Endothelial injury
Venous stasis (immobility, surgery, pregnancy)

Question 5

Most common symptom of PE?

Answer 5

Dyspnea with tachycardia

Question 6

Gold standard for diagnosing pulmonary embolism?

Answer 6

Pulmonary angiogram

Question 7

Definition of sleep apnea?

Answer 7

Intermittent cessation of airflow >10s occurring at least 10-15x per hour

Question 8

Type of lung CA not associated with smoking

Answer 8

Bronchoalveolar carcinoma

Question 9

Type of lung CA associated with paraneoplastic syndromes

Answer 9

Small lung cell CA

Question 10

Most common type of lung CA

Answer 10

AdenoCA (peripherally located)

Question 11

Type of lung CA associated with hypercalcemia?

Answer 11

Squamous cell CA

Question 12

Paraneoplastic syndromes associated with adenoCA of the lung

Answer 12

Thrombophlebitis
Nonbacterial verrucous endocarditis
Hypercoagulability

Question 13

Type of emphysema related to smoking ?

Answer 13

Centriacinar

(S)entriacinar - Smoking

Question 14

Panacinar Emphysema

Answer 14

a1- antitrypsin

Question 15

Honeycomb lung is seen in which type of lung disease?

Answer 15

Restrictive Lung Disease

Air-filled cystic spaces surrounded by thickened scar tissue

Question 16

Asbestosis is associated with which type of carcinoma?

Answer 16

Malignant mesothelioma

Question 17

Asteroid bodies are seen in which condition?

Answer 17

Sarcoidosis

Stellate inclusion bodied w/in giant cells

Question 18

Type of lung CA that secretes PTH

Answer 18

Squamous Cell CA

Central in location and related to smoking

Question 19

Oat cells decrived from Kulchitsky cells are seen in which condition

Answer 19

Small Cell CA

Secretes ACTH and ADH

Question 20

Management of choice for small cell lung CA

Answer 20

Chemotherapy

Question 21

Schaumann bodies are seen in which condition?

Answer 21

Sarcoidosis

Laminated concretions of calcium and proteins

Question 22

Noncaseating pulmonary granulomatous disease is seen in?

Answer 22

Sarcoidosis

Question 23

Respiratory tract + necrotizing glumerulonephritis is associated with what condition?

Answer 23

Wegener granulomatosis

Question 24

Curschmann spirals is seen in which condition?

Answer 24

Bronchial asthma

Intralobular mucous plugs containing whorl-like accumulations of epithlial cells

Question 25

Intra-alveolar hyaline membrane are seen in which condition?

Answer 25

ARDS

Question 26

Pneumoconiosis with increased susceptibility to tuberculosis

Answer 26

Silicosis

Question 27

Ferruginous bodies are associated with?

Answer 27

Asbestosis

Diffuse interstitial fibrosis

Question 28

Asbestosis affects which part of the lungs?

Answer 28

Lower lobes

Question 29

Giant cell pneumonia is associated with which infection?

Answer 29

Measles virus

Question 30

Birbeck granules (tennis rackets) is associated with?

Answer 30

Eosinophilic granuloma

Variant of histiocytosis X syndrome

Question 31

In interstitial pneumonia, what is the most common etiology?

Answer 31

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Question 32

Pancoast lung tumor affects which part of the lung?

Answer 32

Apex of the lung

Superior sulcus tumor; Horner syndrome

Question 33

Charcot-Leyden crystals are seen in which condition?

Answer 33

Bronchial asthma

Crystalloids of eosinophil-derived proteins

Question 34

Granulomatous vasculitis involving the lung

Answer 34

Churg-Strauss Disease