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1
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Chest infection with a parrot/pigeon as a pet

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Chlamydophilia Psittaci

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2
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squamous and small cell lung cancers

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central

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3
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asthma + nasal polyps + salicylate sensitivity

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samters triad

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4
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rusty sputum

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pneumococcal pneumonia

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5
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Tall thin young man who indulges in marijuana

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Pneumothorax (thats why they call it the devils lettuce)

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6
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increased serum ACE and Calcium

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sarcoidosis

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7
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alcoholic (danger of aspiration pneumonia)

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Klebsiella Pneumoniae

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8
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Pneumocystis jiroveci/pneumocystis pneumonia

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HIV (treat w/ co trimoxazole +/- prednisolone)

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9
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ACTH secreting tumour

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small cell lung carcinoma

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10
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acute asthma management

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oxygen salbutamol neb hydrocortisone ipratropium theophylline magnesium anaesthatist

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11
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ghon focus

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area of infection and caseous necrosis at lung periphery, beneath the pleura-found in tb infection. Note: rare ghon focus rupture through visceral pleura into the pleural cavity will cause tuberculous pleurisy

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12
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Steeple sign on x ray

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Laryngotracheobronchitis/croup

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13
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small cell carcinoma

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neuroendocrine highly malignant ectopic endocrine syndromes

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14
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small pe

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LMWH

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15
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mucoid sputum/pet bird

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Chlamydia psittaci

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16
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horners syndrome

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can occur when there is a local spread of cancer to intrathoracic nodes or a pancoasts tumour. Tumour invades cervical sympathetic chain

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17
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snow storm appearance on x ray

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baritosis, silicosis

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18
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bronchiole wider than neighbouring arteriole on CT, signet ring sign

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Bronchiectasis

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19
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bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, erythema nodosum, granulomas, fatigue, uveitis and weight loss

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Sarcoidosis

20
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large pe

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thrombolyse

21
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Alveolar bat wings, kerley B lines, Cardiomegaly, Dilated upper lobe vessels, pleural Effusion

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Pulmonary Oedema

22
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right sided pleuritic chest pain

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pneumonia

23
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‘heart failure cells’ seen in alveolar spaces

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macrophages that have absorbed haemosiderin-found in chronic pulmonary oedema and associated with LV heart failure. also seen in long standing pulmonary hypertension

24
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coin lesion on CXR

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can be primary lung tumour, metastasis, granuloma, lung abcess

25
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red jelly sputum

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klebsiella pneumonia

26
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Dry cough and diarrhoea after holiday abroad

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Legionella pneumophilia-test urine for antigens

27
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Miliary TB

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spread of organism to bloodstream. Spread by pulmoary artery to lungs or spread by pulmonary vein to rest of body

28
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assman focus

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apical lesion of secondary tuberculosis infection

29
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thumbprint sign on x ray

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epiglottitis

30
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high d dimers

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suspect PE, send for CTPA or V/Q scan

31
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Apical disease

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Most likely (secondary) TB-apical lesion is called an ASSMAN focus

32
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horners syndrome signs

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ptosis-eyelid drooping enophthalmos-sunken eye miosis-small pupil lack of sweating on ipsilateral side

33
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D sign on x ray

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Empyema

34
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inspiratory whoop/barking cough

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pertussis

35
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non smoker w/ lung cancer

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peripheral adenocarcinoma

36
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Stony Dull to percuss

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pleural effusion

37
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PTH secreting tumour

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squamous cell cancer of the lung

38
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Eggshell calcification at hilar region

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silicosis

39
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morning headache

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hypercapnia or side effects of organic nitrates

40
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Ground glass appearance on X ray

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Pulmonary Fibrosis and NRDS

41
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Positive anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies

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Goodpastures syndrome

42
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Caseous Necrosis

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TB

43
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child with barking cough

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Croup

44
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management of infective exacerbation of COPD

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ipratropium salbutamol oxygen amoxicillin prednisolone

45
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Ziehl-Neelsen stain positive for acid fast bacilli

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TB

46
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cannonball metastases (and weight loss and haematuria)

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from primary renal cell carcinoma

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