Respiratory Flashcards
1
Q
Causative agent and tx of Psittacosis
A
Chlamydia psittaci
Often from birds
Tx: 1st line: tetracyclines (doxycycline)
2nd line: macrolides (erythromycin)
2
Q
High fish characteristics of a symptomatic pneumothorax
+ mx
A
Haemodynamic compromise
Significant hypoxia
Bilateral pneumothorax
Underlying lung disease
>50yrs with smoking hx
Haemothorax
Mx: chest drain
3
Q
Primary spontaneous pneumothorax vs secondary spontaneous pneumothorax mx
A
Primary: ambulatory every 2-4 days
Secondary: monitored as inpatient
Once stable fu OP in 2-4weeks
4
Q
Cause of upper zone fibrosis
A
C - coal workers pneumoconiosis
H- histiocytosis/ hypersensitivity pneumonitis
A - ankylosing spondylitis
R- radiation
T- tuberculosis
S- silicosis/ sarcoidosis
