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Respiratory Flashcards

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Causes of bronchiectasis

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Idiopathic
Pertussis/childhood
Immunodeficiency
CTD
ABPA
CF/cilliary disease
Yellow Nail Syndrome
TB

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VATS indications

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Wedge resection
Lobectomy
Bullectomy
Recurrent PTX

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Lobectomy indications

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Lung Ca
Aspergilloma
Tuberculoma
Abscess

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Assessment for surgical fitness in Lung Ca

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Lung function incl. gas transfer
Exercise testing
FEV1 1.5 lobectomy
FEV1 2.0 pneumonectomy

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ILD Causes

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IPF
Autoimmune - NSIP
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Sarcoidosis
Asbestosis

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4
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Antifibrotics in ILD

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Pifrenidone
Nintedanib

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5
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Pulmonary fibrosis - spirometry pattern

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Restrictive
(reduced TCLO)

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CFTR inheritance

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AR

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7
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Features of CF

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Cilliary failure
Lungs
Liver
Pancreas
Gallstones
Kidney stones
Sub/Infertility

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CFTR chromosome?

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7

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9
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Diagnosis of CF?

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Heel prick screening
CFTR gene screening
Sweat test

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10
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Chronic conolisation in CF?

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Pseudomonas as they age
Burkholderia - contraindicates Tx

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11
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Basic transplant criteria (x3)

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> 50% death without Tx in 2 years
80% likliehood 90 day survival post Tx
80% 5yr post Tx general prognosis with functioning graft

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12
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Commonest indications for Tx

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ILD
CF
COPD
Pulm vascular disease

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Double lung Tx indications

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CF
Bronchiectasis
Pulmonary hypertension

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14
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Contraindications to Tx

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Untreatable end organ disease elsewhere
Metastatic malignancy
Burkholderia
Gross deformities
Extremity of BMI
Non-compliance
Smoking

15
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Causes of transudate

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Cardiac failure
Hepatic failure
CKD
Low albumin state

16
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Causes of exudate

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Pneumonia
Malignancy
CTD
Sarcoid

17
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Lights criteria?

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Exudate if:
Pleural protein/serum protein >0.5
Pleural LDH/serum LDH >0.6
Pleural LDH > upper 2/3 of normal

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