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Resp Buzzwords Flashcards

1
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What does stony dullness on percussion indicate?

A

Pleural effusion

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What are the X-ray signs of pulmonary oedema?

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Alveolar bat’s wings, Kerley B lines, Cardiomegaly, Dilated prominent upper lobes vessels, pleural effusion

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What does ground-glass appearance on a CXR indicate?

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Pulmonary fibrosis or Respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn

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4
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Ziehl-Neelsen stain postive for acid fast bacilli?

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TB

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5
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Caseous necrosis can be a sign of what disease?

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TB

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6
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Positive anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies indicate?

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Goodpasture’s syndrome

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Causative organism for a chest infection with a parrot/pigeon as pet

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Chlamoydophila psittaci

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Dry cough & diarrhoea after holiday abroad, some indication of water spread indicate what?

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Legionell pneumonia (test urine for antigens)

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Tall, thin young man (possibly indulge in marijuana)

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Probably pneumothorax (Marfan’s)

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What are the signs of sarcoidosis?

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Bilateral hilar lyphadenopathy, erythema nodosum, granulomas, fatigue, uveitis & weight loss

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Signet ring sign on CT (Bronchiole wider than neighbouring arteriole)

A

Bronchiectasis

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12
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D sign on CXR

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Empyema

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“steeple” sign on CXR

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Croup/Laryngotracheobronchitis

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14
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Child with barking cough

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Croup

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15
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Pneumocystis pneumonia

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HIV (treat with Co-Trimaoxazole) +/- predisolone if severe

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What organism would you worry about in an Alcoholic (danger of aspiration pneumonia)

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Klebsiella pneumoniae

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17
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What organism is associated with Red Jelly sputum?

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Klebsiella pneumoniae

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18
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What organism is associated with Mucoid sputum?

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Chlamydia psittaci

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19
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What disease is associated with Rusty sputum?

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Pneumococcal pneumonia

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What are cannonball mets (+ weight loss + haematuria) associated with?

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Classically from primary renal cell carcinoma

21
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Asthma + nasal polyps + salicylate sensitivity

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Samter’s triad (Aspirin induced pneumonia)

22
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Morning headache

A

Hypercapnia or Organic nitrate side effect

23
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ACTH secreting lung tumour?

A

Small cell carcinoma

24
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PTCH secreting lung tumour?

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Squamous cell carcinoma

25
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Small cell carcinoma characteristics?

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Neuroendocrine, highly malignant, ay be associated with ectopic endocrine syndromes

26
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What is associated with increased serum ACE & Ca2+

A

Sarcoidosis

27
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Eggshell classification at hilar region on CXR?

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Silicosis

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Ghon focus?

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Area of infection & nacreous necrosis at lung periphery. Found with TB.

29
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Assmann focus?

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Apical lesion of secondary TB

30
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‘coin lesion’ on CXR

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Primary bronchial or lung carcinoma. Metastatic tumour, bronchial hamartoma, carcinoid tumour, granulomatous infection, lung abscess.

31
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Horner’s syndrome cause?

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Pancoast’s tumour or local spread of cancer to intrathoracic nodes.

32
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Horner’s syndrome symptoms?

A

Droopy eyelid, constricted pupil, lack of sweating on ipsilateral side of face. With or without enopthalmos (inset eyeball)
(Due to invasion of cervical sympathetic chain)

33
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Acute management of Asthma?

A

OSHIT MAN
Oxygen 100% through non-rebreather mask. Salbutamol nebuliser back-to-back . Hydrocortisone IV or Presnisolone PO. Iptratropium bromide nebuliser hourly. Theophylline IV or aminophylline IV. Magnesium & Call an anaethetist/ambulance.

34
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Thumbprint sign on Head X-ray?

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Epiglottis

35
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Inspiratory whoop/barking cough ?

A

Pertussis

36
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Snow storm appearance on CXR?

A

baritones silicosis

37
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Management of infective exacerbation of COPD?

A

iSOAP

iptratropium. Salbutamol, Oxygen, Amoxicillin, Prednisolone.

38
Q

Non smoker + lung cancer indicates what kind of tumour?

A

Adenocarcinoma (peripheral)

39
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Squamous + small cell lung cancers are located where in the lungs?

A

Central

40
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Adenocarcinomas are located where in the lungs?

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Peripheral

41
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High D-dimers indicate?

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Suspect (but not diagnose) PE. Need to send for CTPA or V/Q scan

42
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Low D-dimers indicate?

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Exclude PE

43
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Large PE treatment?

A

Thrombolysis

44
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Small PE treatment?

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Low Molecular Weight Heparin

45
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What are the TB drugs?

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2 RIPE 4 RI- 2 months Rifampicin, Isoniazid, pyrazinamide, Ethambutol. 4 months Rifampicin, Isoniazid.

46
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Rifampicin

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Red/orange coloured bodily fluids

47
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Isoniazid

A

Peripheral neuropathy

48
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Pyrazinamide

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Arthralgia

49
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Ethambutol

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Optic neuritis/ myalgia

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