Pulmonology Flashcards
Major RF for asthma
Atopy
MC allergen to trigger asthma
Dust mite dermatophagoides sp.
Most accurate test in asymptomatic asthma patient
Methacholine/histamine stimulation test - best test to determine reactive aireay resistance
Most effective and First line for patients with persistent asthma
Inhaled corticosteroid
FEV1/FVC ratio indicative of obstructive disease
<0.70
Physiologic abnormality of asthma
Airway hyperresponsiveness
Noninvasive test used to demosntartae presence of eosinophilic aiways
Fractional exhaled NO
Best diagnsotuc test during acute exacerbation of COPD
ABG
primary Pathophysio of COPD
Airflow obstruction
HM pathophysiology of asthma
Airway hyperresponsiveness
Sign of hyperinflation
Barrel chest
2nd MC indication for lung transplant
COPD
MC indication for lung transplant
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
MC etiology of hemoptysis WORLDWIDE
TB
MC etiology of hemoptysis IN INDUSTRILIZED countries
Bronchitis
Bronchiectasis
best initial test for RB
Gene X-pert MTB/Rif
most hepatotoxic among the TB drugs
Pyrazinamide
exudate pleural effusion criteria
serum protein >0.5
serum LDH >0.6
LDH >2/3
to consider when the pleural fluid glucose is <60mg/dl
Malignancy
Bacterial infections
Rheumatoid Arthritis
MCC of exudative PE (not in US)
TB
MCC of PE
LVF
MCC of exudative PE in the US
Parapneumonic effusions
3 tumors causing 75% of ALL malignant PE
Lung Ca
Breast Ca
Lymphoma
Most serious complication of fluid infusion
Pulmonary edema
