Resp Summary Q's Flashcards
what might be seen on a cXray of Lung CA?
cannonball mets/ hilar lymphad, coin lesions, lobar collapse
causes of cor pulmonale
RAD/RVH??, asthma, ??
what is the management of palliative lung CA?
radio, chemo, stenting (IVC/ bronchus)
indications for mechanical ventilation
head injury, coma, extreme resp failure
causes of interstitual lung disease
Idiopathic, primary (EAA,drugs ) or secondary (systemic disease )
extra pulmonary features of sarcoidosis
clubbing
erythema nod
PUO??
sjogrens??
COPD cllincal signs
bullae, barrel chest, pursed lip breathing, kussmal, cyanosed, access musc
most important CLINICAL examination in asthma?
PEFR
assessing possible pneumonia…
CURB65!!!
paraneoplastic syndrome in lung CA’s
squamous cell = parathroid
small cell = SiADH and ACTH
CI to surgery in lung CA
mets, effusion, contra-lat nodes, mediastinal involvment
what found on copd chest xray? (3)
hyper inflation, hyper lucent, flattened diaphragm, bullae
what is a sign of near fatal asthma on ABG?
normal or raised CO2 despite prev tachypnoea