Respiratory Flashcards
Klebsiella associated with
aspiration
lung abscess formation and empyema
pneumothorax mimic
emphysematous bullae
bullae appear as lucency without a visible wall
NGT aspirate pH
Nasogastric tubes are safe to use if pH <5.5 on aspirate
chest drain relative contraindications
INR > 1.3
Platelet count < 75
Pulmonary bullae
Pleural adhesions
Infective exacerbation of COPD: first-line antibiotics
are amoxicillin or clarithromycin or doxycycline
acute bronchitis Antibiotic therapy
are systemically very unwell
have pre-existing co-morbidities
have a CRP of 20-100mg/L (offer delayed prescription) or a CRP >100mg/L (offer antibiotics immediately)
doxycycline
amoxicillin in children/pregnancy
first line Ix for asthma in children
FeNO
cavitating lesions lung cancer
squamous cell carcinoma
Minimally symptomatic primary pneumothorax, regardless of size Tx:
conservative treatment / regular follow-up
severe obesity- lung function test
restrictive defect
FEV1/FVC and TLCO
emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis
emphysema: FEV1/FVC reduced, TLCO reduced
pulmonary fibrosis: FEV1/FVC raised, TLCO reduced
Chest drain swinging
Rises in inspiration, falls in expiration
Symptom control in non-CF bronchiectasis
inspiratory muscle training + postural drainage
Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
Raised = cardiac pulmonary oedema
not raised = ARDS
COPD severity
Moderate has an FEV1 50-70%, severe is 30-49%,
very severe is <30%.
anterior mediastinum mass
4Ts:
teratoma,
terrible lymphadenopathy
thymic mass
thyroid mass
Bronchiectasis: most common organism =
Haemophilus influenzae
contraindications to lung cancer surgery
assess general health
stage IIIb or IV (i.e. metastases present)
FEV1 < 1.5 litres is considered a general cut-off point
malignant pleural effusion
tumour near hilum
vocal cord paralysis
SVC obstruction
The triangle of safety for chest drain insertion involves
the base of the axilla, lateral edge pectoralis major, 5th intercostal space and the anterior border of latissimus dorsi