Respiratory Flashcards
Bronchiectasis - CXR
- Dilated bronchi
- Thickened walls (tramline and ring shadows)
- Multiple cysts containing fluid - cystic shadows
Hospital acquired pneumonia - causative organisms
- Aerobic Gram -ve bacilli
- Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
- Escherichia coli
- Klebsiella Pneumoniae - Staphylococcus aureus (gram +ve cocci)
Staff = Staph
Pulmonary embolism - Treatment
- High flow Oxygen (60-100%)
- LMWH (Enoxaparin/Dalteparin)
- Thrombolysis if severe (altepase)
- Vit K antagonist for prevention (Warfarin) - slower
- Surgical embolectomy
Pulmonary TB - laryngeal involvement
Hoarse voice
Goodpasture’s Syndrome - Definition
Co-existence of acute glomerulonephritis and pulmonary alveolar haemorrhage.
Circulating antibodies directed against intrinsic antigen kidney/lung bm.
Type II hypersensitivity reaction.
TB - Histology
- Caseating granuloma - central area of necrosis, surrounded by epitheliod histocytes and Langhans giant cells (multiple nuclei).
Both cells from macrophage
TB - Treatment
RIPE
- Rifampicin - 6mths
- Orange discolouration of urine - Isoniazid - 6mths
- Neuropathy - Pyrazinamide - 2mths
- Arthralgia - Ethambutol - 2mths
- Optic neuritis - Fluroquinolones if resistance
Sarcoidosis- Definition
Interstitial lung D
Cellular infiltrates and extracellular matrix deposition in lung distal to terminal bronchiole.
Dry cough and increased ACE (due to granuloma)
Pulmonary hypertension - definition
mPAP (mean pulmonary arterial P) above 25mmHg as measured at R heart catheterisation and 2ndary RV failure
Pulmonary hypertension - X ray
- Enlarged proximal pulmonary A - taper distally
- Cardiomegaly (RA)
- Reveal cause (emphysema / calcified mitral valve)
- Lucent lung fields
- Elevated cardiac apex (RV hypertrophy)
Chemotherapy - SE
- Alopecia
- Fatigue
- N+V
- C/D
- Rash
Pleural effusion w exudate - causes
- Malignancy
- Infection
- Inflammatory
Non-small cell carcinoma - types
- Squamous carcinoma
- Adenocarcinoma (C)
- Large cell and differentiated carcinoma
- Carcinoid tumours
COPD - conditions
- Chronic bronchitis
- Emphysema
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency predisposes to COPD
Pulmonary embolism - Plasma D dimer
- See Haem
2. -ve = rules out PE –> no imaging needed
TB - microbiology
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis (C)
2. Ziehl Neelson Stain +ve
Community acquired pneumonia - CURB 65
C - Confusion U - Urea >7mmol/L R - RR >30/min B - BP <90 (S) +/or 60 (D) 65 - Age > 65 1 point each 0-1 = mild, 2 = mod (admit to hospital), 3-5 = severe, 4-5 = critical care unit
Community acquired pneumonia - Treatment
- Amoxicillin (mild)
- Clarithromycin / co-amoxiclav (severe)
- Maintain O2 sats
- Analgesia - pleuritic pain