Resp Flashcards
what does amiodarone do to the lunges
lower zones lung fibrosis
mast cell tryptase
discharge post anaphylaxis attack
2 epipens
steroid dose kids asthma attack
10mg oral pred <2
20mg 2-5yo
30-40mg >5yo
3 days
silicosis CXR
mining occupation
upper zone fibrosis
egg shell calcification of hilar nodes
acute bronchitis tx
usually self resvolves
consider abx if
systemically super unwell
pre existing comorn
CRP 20 -100 = delayed prescripti
CRP>100 = doxycycline
if preg or child = amox
CF contraindication to lung transplant
burkholderia cepacia
pharm tx CF
if homozygous for delta F508 mutation =
lumacaftor/ivacaftor (Orkambi)
SAMA example
ipratropium
atypical pneumonia causes
legions of psittaci MCQs
legionella
chlamydia psittaci
mycoplasma pneumoniae
chlamydophilia pneum
q fever - coxiella burnetii
indications for surgery in bronchiectasis
localised disease
uncontrollable haemptysis
life threa attack
PEFR <33%
spO2<92%
‘normal’ CO2
CHEST
Cynaosis
hypotenson
exhaustion/confusion
silent chest/poor resp effort
tachy/brady/arthythmia
occupational asthma is
mc cause
exposure following chemicals at work
mc: isocyanates ie spray painting and foam moulding using adhesives
pattern of asthma on spirometry
obstructive
reduced FEV1:FVC
asthma diagnosis on spirotmetry
15% improvement post bronchodilatir
how does salbutamol work
b2 receptors in resp tract stimulated
= inc sympathetic activity
= relaxes bronchial smooth muscle
physiological measurement to determine COPD severity
FEV1
when is LTOT Ci in copd
if still smokes
bronchiectasis mc organism
haam . influenxa
pneumonia cx
resp failure
af
empyema
effusion
lung abcess
pericarditis
empyema tap and mx
turbid
ph<7.2
reduced glucose
inc LDH
US guided chestdrain/asp
legionella sx
lymphopenia
siadh-> low na
deranged LFTs
klebsiella who
and fx
pneum in alcholic
cavitating pneumonia
esp upper lobes
parrots pneumonia
extra pulm fx
chlamydia pstacci
horders spots - rose spots
splenomegaly
epistaxis
hep nephritus
meningoenceph
bronchectasis cxr
thickened bronchial walls
tramlines n rings
bronchiescasis spiro
obstructive
bronchiectasis ix
initial
sputum, cxr, post brochodil spirometry
gold
high res CT
allergic bronchopulm aspergillous
T1HS reaction
cxr= bronchiectasis
sputum = black on silver stain
skin test = aspergillous or IgR RAST
inc IgE and eosinophills
consolidation
percussion
breath sounds
vocal resonance
chest expansion
dull
bronchial
increased
reduced
effusion
percussion
breath sounds
vocal resonance
stony dull
reduced
reduced
pembertons sign
hold arm over head =
facial plethora
insp stridor
inc jvp
SVC obstruction