Respi Short Case

Question 1

causes of stridor?

Answer 1

anaphylaxis
toxic gas inhalation
acute epiglottis
inhaled foreign body
laryngeal or pharyngeal tumours
bilateral vocal cord palsy
tracheal carcinoma
paratracheal compression by lymph nodes
post tracheostomy

Question 2

features of horners syndrome?

Answer 2

constricted pupil
partial ptosis
loss of sweating

due to apical lung carcinoma - pancoast tumours

Question 3

causes of tracheal displacement towards to side of lung lesion?

Answer 3

upper lobe collapse
upper lobe fibrosis
pneumonectomy

Question 4

causes of tracheal displacement away from the side of lung lesion?

Answer 4

massive pleural effusion
tension pneumothorax

Question 5

other causes of tracheal deviation?

Answer 5

upper mediastinal massess- retrosternal goitre