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What is the main target for autoantibodies generated in goodpastures?
Type IV collagen
Which of these is NOT a cause of finger clubbing?
A. Empyema
B. Mesothelioma
C. COPD
D. Asthma
E. Cysticfibrosis
COPD
What type of hypersensitivity reaction is Goodpasture’s syndrome?
Type II
Which of these is not a complication of cystic fibrosis in the body?
A. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
B. Infertility in males
C. Mucous retention in the lungs
D. Meconium ileus
E. Reduced sweating
E. Reduced sweating
Increased sweating is a complication of cystic fibrosis
22F. SOB on exertion, no other symptoms. Started smoking at same time as symptoms began 2 months ago.
Px liver cirrhosis.
CXR: flattened diaphragm, large lung volumes, basilar predominant emphysema.
LFT shows increased liver enzymes
Most likely diagnosis?
Αlpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
A 35 year old woman presents to the GP with progressive dyspnoea, chest pain and a persistent dry cough. She also complains of eye pain and excruciating pain that radiates from her waist to her groin.
What is the most most likely diagnosis and most appropriate management?
Sarcoidosis
Prednisolone
44M. Breathing problems for the last month. Smoker, no exposure to industrial chemicals or asbestos.
Px rheumatoid arthritis (on methotrexate)
Spirometry:
FEV1: 2.1 (normal for height and weight = 2.8)
FVC: 2.21 (normal for height and weight = 3.3)
Most likely diagnosis?
Pulmonary fibrosis.
FEV1:FVC = 0.95 … restrictive NOT obstructive disease. Rules out COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis
A man is suffering from a pulmonary embolism.
Which of these is least likely to be seen on examination?
A. Dyspnoea
B. Tearing pain radiating to the back
C. Haemoptysis
D. Tachycardia
E. Loud P2
B. Tearing pain radiating to the back
This would indicate AAA
Name 4 antibiotics that can be used to treat TB
- Rifampicin
- Isoniazid
- Ethambutol
- Pyrazinamide
List 4 risk factors for COPD
- smoking
- asbestos exposure
- α-1-antitrypsin deficiency
- occupational exposure
Describe the pathology of cystic fibrosis
- gene mutation in transmembrane conductase regulator (CFTR)
- dysregulation of salt and fluid movement across cell membranes, causing thickened secretion
- affects respiratory, GI, reproductive systems
What kind of inheritance is cystic fibrosis?
Autosomal recessive
List 4 respiratory features of cystic fibrosis
- wheeze
- persistent cough, productive of thick mucous
- exercise intolerance
- recurrent respiratory infections
List 4 TB drugs and their main side effects
- Rifampicin: red secretion
- Isoniazid: fever, jaundice, nausea
- Pyrazinamide: hyperuricaemia (gout), hepatotoxicity
- Ethambutanol: optic neuritis / eye symptoms including colour blindness
What does tree-in-bud sign on CT indicate?
Atypical pneumonia
Bronchialitis
Aspiration pneumonitis
What does a bronchus sign on CT indicate?
Bronchogenic malignancy
What does a polo mint sign on CT angiogram indicate?
PE
What does a split pleura sign on CT indicate?
Emphysema
Malignant effusions
What does a signet ring sign on CT indicate?
Bronchiectasis
List 4 obstructive lung diseases
- COPD
- asthma
- bronchiectasis
- bronchiolitis
List 4 restrictive lung diseases
- TB
- sarcoidosis
- asbestosis
- silicosis
What does CURB-65 stand for?
Confusion
Urea (>7mmol/L)
Respiratory rate (>30/min)
Blood pressure (<90systolic or <60diastolic)
65 years or older
What are the clinical signs on type 1 respiratory failure ?
- hypoxemia (PaO2 <8kpa)
- normocapnia (PaCO2 <6kpa)
What are the ABG results expected in type 2 respiratory failure ?
- hypoxemia (PaO2 <8kpa)
- hypercapnia (PaCO2 >6kpa)
What is the pathology behind type 1 respiratory failure?
V/Q mismatch
What is the pathology behind type 2 respiratory failure?
Alveolar hypoventilation -> reduced ability to oxygenate blood and eliminate CO2
What is the most common causative organism of hospital acquired pneumonia?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Give two common causative organisms of community acquired pneumonia
Streptococcus neumoniae
Staphylococcus aureus
What group is most at risk of spontaneous PE?
Young men with low BMI
Marfans syndrome
What signs on XR would confirm a diagnosis of TB?
- Ghon focus
- Ghon complex
- dense homogenous opacity
- lymphadenopathy
- pleural effusion
What type of lesion is usually present in TB?
Caseating granuloma
Give 3 risk factors for asbestosis
- boiler workers
- electrician
- miner
- living in a house built prior to 1980 / older pts that are likely to have lived in a house that used asbestos in the insulation
Give 4 DD for asbestosis
- mesothelioma
- silicosis
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- coal workers pneumoconiosis
Which type of cancer has a strong association with asbestosis?
Mesothelioma
In a pt presenting with ptosis, miosis, and anhydrosis of one side, what is your likely diagnosis?
What is this group of symptoms called?
Pancoast tumour.
Horners syndrome
Where are Pancoast tumour located?
Lung apex
What symptoms are associated with Pancoast tumour?
- horners syndrome (ptosis, miosis, anhydrosis)
- arm pain / weakness
- shoulder blade pain
- fatigue