Respiratory Flashcards
best test to Dx COPD
spirometry
drug induced pleural dz
amiodarone bleomycin bromocriptine cyclophosphamide MTX minoxidil mitomycin
drug induced lupus pleuritis
hydralazine
procainamide
quinidine
nursing home pt in hospital w/ pneumonia, cover for… and tx with..
MRSA: vanc or linezolid
pseudomonas: need 2!
1) cephalosporin (cefepime, ceftazidime) OR carbapenem (imipenem, meropenem) OR pip/tazo
2) fluoroquinolone (levofloxacin, cipro) OR aminoglycoside (gent, trobra, amikacin)
nursing home pt w/ pneumonia but tx as outpatient
ceftriaxone and azithromycin
PFT shows flattening of inspiratory loop
vocal cord dysfunction
differential for rhonchi
heart failure
ILD
infxn
pneumothorax, cutoff for chest tube vs repeat CXR in 1-2 days
20% collapse
acute bronchitis usually caused by
viruses
AECOPD tx
oxygen
ATBs
bronchodilators
systemic corticosteroids
solitary nodule on CXR, next step?
CT
pt w/ CAP, check urine for what bugs?
Legionella and Strep pneumo
PFT of asthma
decr FEV1, NL FVC
features of malignant pulmonary nodules
> 10 mm, irreg border, ground glass appearance, no calcs or eccentric calks, doubling time of 1 month-1yr
total # of days corticosteroids for COPD exacerbation
5 days