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Question 1

what medium is used to culture TB?

Answer 1

Lowenstein-Jenson media

Question 2

How to Dx TB?

Answer 2

Tuberculin skin test
Interferon gamma release assays
Culture

Question 3

Extrapulmonary complications of CF

Answer 3

Gastrointestinal: pancreatic insufficiency, cirrhosis, gallstones, intestinal obstruction.
● Endocrine: diabetes mellitus.
ENT: nasal polyps, sinusitis.
● Miscellaneous: male infertility, osteoporosis, vasculitis.

Question 4

CXR finding for ARDS

Answer 4

bilateral infiltrates

Question 5

signs of hypercapnia

Answer 5

● Confusion/drowsiness. ● Headache. ● Flushed appearance. ● Carbon dioxide retention flap. ● Bounding pulse

Question 6

surgical options for OSA

Answer 6

tonsillectomy
uvulopalatopharyngopklastu

Question 7

medications to manage allerguc bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

Answer 7

steroids
itraconazole

Question 8

CXR finding of aspergillus?

Answer 8

bronchiectasis

Question 9

consolidation vs pleural effusion

Answer 9

consolidation: increased vocal fremitus
effusion: decreased vocal fremitus

Question 10

trachea deviates towards lesion in:
trachea deviates away from lesion in:

Answer 10

trachea deviates towards lesion in: collapsed lung, fibrosis
trachea deviates away from lesion in: pneumothorax, effusion

Question 11

pleural effusion sign on CXR

Answer 11

opcification with meniscus level

Question 12

Describe Pemberton’s sign.

Answer 12

Elevate the arms above the head for at least one minute. A positive result would include facial plethora, a raised JVP and inspiratory stridor.

Question 13

approaches for alleviating the obstruction in SVC obstruction

Answer 13

dexamethasone
SVC stenth
radiotherap
balloon venoplasty