respiratory Flashcards
1
Q
name at least three risk factors for community acquired pneumonia
A
immunosuppression, organ recipient, cancer treatment, HIV, AIDS, steroids, diabetes, COPD, smoking
2
Q
how is tuberculosis spread?
A
inhalation of airborne droplets
3
Q
what type of lung cancer is highly malignant, infiltrates widely, and disseminates early, especially to the brain?
A
small cell lung cancer
4
Q
where does fluid collect with pleural effusion?
A
in the pleural space between the visceral and parietal pleura
