Respiratory Flashcards
lung CA mainly originates in what tissue
lining of bronchi
SCLC total dose
45-54 Gy
adenocarcinoma is what kind of lung CA
NSCLC
large cell carcinoma occurs at what location
peripheral
SCC dose
60-75 Gy
pancoast tumor occurs in what location
in sup sulcus
horner’s syndrome
- ipsilat miosis
- loss of facial sweating
- ptosis
- enophthalmos
fibrosis dose whole lung
25Gy
chemo drug toxic to heart
adriamycin (doxorubicin)
most common location for foreign body blockage in lung
rt primary bronchus
diaphragm lowest at what level of breathing
erect inspiration
emphysema is a common degenerative disease of destruction of
alveolar walls
SCLC occurs at what location more?
centrally
SCLC tendency of spread
spreads rapidly
SCLC probability of mets- to where?
- high prob mets
- brain
SCLC prognosis
- poor prog
- fewer than 10% live 5 yrs
lung SCC occurs in what location
centrally located
SVC syndrome is result of ? CA
lung CA or lymphoma
pancoast tumor has pain around
shoulder, lower arm; atrophy of hand muscles; Horner’s syndrome, bone erosion of ribs/vert
pancoast tumor has atrophy of ?
hand muscles
pancoast tumor associated with
Horner’s syndrome
heart tolerance dose; more leads to ?
45-55 Gy- pericarditis & pancarditis
norm lung tolerance dose; more leads to?
15-35 Gy- pneumontitis & fibrosis
