Pulmonology Flashcards
Mixed aerobic/anaerobic sputum Cx
Aspiration PNA
PNA in alcoholic
aspiration PNA
Foul-smelling sputum + periodontal dz
Aspiration PNA
2nd most common cause of death in AAT
Cirrhosis!
COPD w/o risk factors
AAT
ASA + Asthma
AERD
(Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease);
pseudoallergic rxn to NSAIDs in asthmatics,
chronic rhinositis w/ nasal polyposis.
Splinter hemorrhage
think septic emboli 2/2 subacute infective endocarditis (SIE).
Decreased PaCO2
Hyperventilation (e.g. PE)
Increased PaCO2
Respiratory failure
(e.g. botulism)
Right Axis Deviation on EKG
RV strain β> PE vs. pHTN
Enlarged pulmonary arteries on CXR
pHTN
Enlarged RV on CXR
pHTN
(RV failure is late manifestation)
Wedge-shaped density on CT
PE
(vascular distribution)
Diffuse interstitial lung pattern on CT
PJP
(CD<200/mm3)
Cavitary lesion on CT
TB
Leukocytes in methylprednisolone treatment
Leukocytosis w/ neutrophilic predominance
Eosinophilia
Drug/Allergic reaction vs. Parasitic infection vs. Malignancy
- Hypersensitivity reaction
- TEN
- DRESS
- Leukemia or Lymphoma
- Churg-Strauss (eosinophilic granulomatosis w/ polyangiitis)
- Helminths/schistosomes (NOT protozoans!)
Dopamine agonists treat
PD, prolactinomas, RLS
(restless leg syndrome).
Alpha 2-adrenergic agonists treat:
- HTN (clonidine, methyldopa)
- Anesthesia (dexmedetomidine)
Alpha-adrenergic blockers (vasodilators) treat
BPH & HTN
(prazosin, terazosin, doxazosin).
Renal + pulmonary findings
Goodpasture disease
(anti-basement membrane antibodies)
PTX in COPD pt
Rupture of alveolar blebs
PTX Auscultation
Decreased breath sounds,
decreased tactile fremitus,
hyperresonant percussion
Atalectasis Auscultation
Decreased BS,
decreased tactile fremitus,
dullness to percussion
Pleural effusion auscultation
Decreased BS,
decreased tactile fremitus, dullness to percussion
Consolidation
Increased BS
(+crackles, + egophony), Increased tactile fremitus, dullness to percussion
Emphysema
(same as PTX)
Decreased BS,
Decreased tactile fremitus, hyperresonant to percussion
Mediastinal shift
- Away from = PTX, Pleural effusion (if large)
- Toward = Atalectasis (if large)
COPD pt + seizures
2/2 hypercapnia
(CO2 retention) from chronic disease or
O2 supplementation (>92%)
Noncaseating granulomas + BL hilar adenopathy
Sarcoidosis
Noncaseating granulomas
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis or sarcoidosis
Elevation of L main bronchus on CXR
Enlarged LA from long-standing mitral stenosis
from RHD (think immigrants)
GERD can worsen asthma via
microaspiration
Urine osmolality in hypovolemia
ncreased
(dark urine; to conserve water)
Urine sodium in hypovolemia
decreased
(most sensitive indicator of hypovolemia)
Plasma renin activity in hypovolemia
increased
Urine urea nitrogen in hypovolemia
Decreased
(increased BUN reabsorption)
Aldosterone stimulates sodium exchange for _____
potassium
(in collecting tubules)
Serum potassium in hypovolemia
decreased
(due to aldosteroneβs effects on collecting tubules)
Panacinar emphysema
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
(AAT)