Respiratory conditions

Question 1

Recurrent chest infections + subfertility

Answer 1

Recurrent chest infections + subfertility - think primary ciliary dyskinesia syndrome (Kartagener’s syndrome)

Question 3

Before starting treatment for TB, what examination should a patient be assessed for?

Answer 3

visual acuity
tuberculosis will need treatment with rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol.
ethambutol can cause optic neuritis so visual acuity should be assessed

Question 4

most common histological subtype in lung cancer cases in non-smokers

Answer 4

non-small cell lung cancer
adenocarcinoma