RANDOM Flashcards
1
Q
Different types of effusion
A
Blood-Malignancy
Serous-CHF
2
Q
Hyponatremia
- what is it
- what is it a sign of
A
Decreased sodium in the blood
Related to increased secretion of ADH in SCLC
ADH causes reabsorption of Na into loop of Henle which removes Na from the blood
3
Q
Stomach Bubble:
-what is it a sign of?
A
If no apparent aeration of lung and displacement of the heart: displacement hernia
If aeration with infiltrates: TRACHEO-OESOPHAGEAL fistula
4
Q
Lots of lymphocytes in sputum?
A
Viral cold
5
Q
Lots of eosonophils in sputum?
A
Asthma