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What minority group is at the highest risk for developing and dying from sarcoidosis?
African Americans
What minority group is more likely to die from asthma?
African Americans
Which ethnic group is most likely to be exposed to occupation respiratory hazards?
hispanics
Which ethnic group is most likely to develop COPD in the US?
Caucasians
Who is at highest risk for developing CF?
caucasians
Which ethnic population has the highest incidence of TB?
Asian Americans
What are some reasons to refer a COPD patient to a specialist?
Two or more exacerbations in a year
Onset before 40
Need for long-term O2 therapy
What are some reasons to refer an asthma patient to a specialist?
life-threatening hospitalizations
Use of high dose ICS
More than 2 courses of oral prednisone therapy in the last year
Who should get a pneumonia vaccine?
All adults over 65
Adults under 65 with COPD, lung dx, DM, renal failure, alcoholism
ADULTS WHO SMOKE
HIV patients
Who should get an influenza vaccine?
All persons 6 months or older should be vaccinated annually
What are the 5 A’s for smoking cessation?
Ask- is the pt a smoker? Attempt- are they willing to attempt quitting? Assist- set a quit date Advise -urge them to quit Arrange-f/u after quit date
diffuse interstitial pattern that’s ACUTE and spares the costophrenic angles
ARDS
pink froathy sputum
pulmonary edema
Two conditions that can cause cor pulmonale
PE and ARDS
R ventricular dysfunction cause primarily by pulmonary HTN
por pulmonale
