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RESP INVESTIGATIONS Flashcards

1
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bronchiolitis

A

PCR on throat

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2
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ILD

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CT scan

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3
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fibrosis

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CT scan

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4
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Allergic Alveolitis

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lung biopsy

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5
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Obstructive Sleep apnoea

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polysomography

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6
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Lung cancer

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bronchoscopy + CT guided biopsy

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7
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Pneumothorax

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CXR

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8
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Epiglottitis

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Blood Culture

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9
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Pneumonia

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CXR

sputum culture + viral PCR

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10
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Legionella pneumonia

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Legionella urinary antigen testing
BAL/tracheal aspirates
serology
PCR test on sputum

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11
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Aspergillus

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BAL (bronchoalveolar lavage) or fungal culture for PCR

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Pneumocystis Pneumonia

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sputum culture + PCR
BAL/tracheal aspirates
direct immunofluorescence

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13
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Bronchiectasis

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HRCT

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14
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

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HRCT - reticulonodular fibrotic shadowing (worse at lung bases), honey combing cystic changes
CXR

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15
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mycoplasma tuberculosis

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\+ve to acid alcohol fast bacilli
sputum/tissue microscopy - ZN stain
IGRT
PCR
culture on selective media (3 months)
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16
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sarcoidosis

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CXR - bilar lymphadenopathy
CT - peripheral nodular infiltrate
Biopsy - non-caseating granuloma

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17
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Asthma

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spirometry - FEV1/FVC ration < 75%
reversibility to salbutamol
Provocation testing

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18
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COPD

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spirometry - FEV1/FVC ratio < 75%

less reversibility to salbutamol

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19
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Exac. of COPD

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sputum culture

CXR

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20
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Restrictive lung disease

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spirometry - FEV1/FVC ratio > 75%
TLCO reduced
decreased O2 on exercise or at rest
CXR
serology
CT
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21
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lung cancer - to see cell type and proximity to carina

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bronchoscopy (if within 2cm then inoperable)

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22
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lung cancer - to see size and mets

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CT

PET (more expensive)

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23
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pleural malignancy

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aspiration of pleural effusion
CT guided tissue biopsy
thoracoscopy

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24
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chlamydia / coxiella pneumonia

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serology

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25
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Mycoplasma pneumonia

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serology/PCR

26
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influenza

A

PCR nasopharyngeal swab

27
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bronchiolitis

28
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Bordatella pertussis (whooping cough)

A

Bacterial culture from nasal swab

PCR

29
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pneumocystis

A

BAL (better than sputum culture) for immunofluorescence or PCR

30
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Empyema

A

US and frank pus

31
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pneumoconiosis

32
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what would asbestosis show in a CXR

A

holly leaf from pleural plaques

33
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what would silicosis show on a CXR

A

egg shell calcification

34
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pulmonary hypertension

A

ECG and CXR

35
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Stridor

A

laryngoscope
Bronchoscopy
CXR, CT

36
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sleep apnoea

A

snoring and raised Epworth scale

overnight sleep study - oximetry

37
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how do you differentiate T1 and T2 respiratory failure

A

ABGs
T1 - O2 low, CO2 normal
T2 - O2 low, CO2 high

38
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test for CF done in GP

A

faecal elastase
quick and simple
assesses exocrine pancreatic disfunction

39
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2 other tests for CF

A

sweat test - high sodium

genetic testing

40
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CXR of CF

A

bronchiectasis and hyperinflation

41
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US of CF

A

fatty liver and chronic pancreatitis

42
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spirometry of CF

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obstructive

43
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Chronic granulomatous disease

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NBT test (nitroblue tetrazolium) - change colour in H2O2 sensitive dye - don’t have disease

44
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T/B cell deficiency

A

total WBC count differential
serum immunoglobulins + protein electrophoresis
Quantitation of lymphocyte subpopulation

45
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allergy

A

skin prick test

RAST test for patients on antihistamine

46
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flu

A

PCR using nasopharyngeal/throat swab

antibody detection

47
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atypical pneumonia

A

serology or PCR

48
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chlamydia trachiomatis

A

PCR on mothers urine

prenasal/throat swab of child

49
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pneumocystis jiroveci

A

BAL
induced sputum
direct immunofluorescence (antigen detection)

50
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suspected pneumonia

A

blood culture
serology
ABGs, FBC, U+Es, LFTs
CXR

51
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RSV

A

PCR on throat/pernasal swab

52
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metapneumovirus

A

PCR on throat/nasopharyngeal swab

53
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haemophillus influenza

A

X and V test

culture on chocolate agar

54
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Lung cancer

A

CXR
+/- CT
+/- PET
+/- Bronchoscopy - if central lesion and patient fit enough
+/- percutaneous FNA biopsy
+/- sputum cytology if not fit enough for bronchoscopy

55
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what is used to subtype LC on small biopsy

A

immunohistochemistry

56
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what is TTF-1 expressed in

A

small cell carcinomas

adenocarcinoma

57
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what is p63 expressed in

A

squamous cell carcinoma

58
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atypicals

A

clotted blood cultures

59
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viral

A

throat swab

60
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bacterial culture

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