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1
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Definition of primary vs secondary pneumothorax

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Primary = no hx of lung disease
Secondary = hx of lung disease
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Managing primary pneumothorax

Air rim <2 cm
Aim rim >2 cm

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Air rim <2cm, no symptoms = discharge

Air rim <2cm, SOB = aspirate

Air rim >2cm = chest drain

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Managing secondary pneumothorax

Air rim <1 cm
Aim rim 1-2 cm
Air rim >2cm

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Air rim <1 cm = Give oxygen, admit for 24h

Air rim 1-2cm = aspirate

Air rim >2cm = chest drain

Breathless at any point = chest drain

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Who should get a chest drain if they have a pneumothorax

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  1. Primary/ secondary pneumothorax, air rim >2cm
  2. Secondary pneumothorax, patient >50yo
  3. Secondary pneumothorax, patient breathless
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5
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Contraindication to usage of bupropion for smoking cessation

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Epilepsy (risk of reduced seizure control)
Pregnancy
Breastfeeding

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Where is the safe triangle for chest drain insertion

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  1. Latissimus dorsi
  2. Pec major
  3. 4th/5th intercostal space in the mid axillary line

Direct tube high and anteriorly

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How much oxygen to give in venturi in a COPD CO2 retainer

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24percent oxygen

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Which 2 groups of COPD patients should be put on LTOT

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  1. PaO2 <7.3 despite maximum treatment

2. Peripheral oedema/ polycythaemia

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Drugs for long term management of COPD

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  1. SABA or SAMA
    • LABA + ICS
    • LAMA
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Drugs for long term management of asthma

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  1. SABA
  2. SABA + ICS
  3. SABA + ICS + LTRA
  4. SABA + ICS + LABA (continue LTRA depending on response)
  5. SABA + LTRA + higher dose ICS
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Management of suspected pulmonary embolism

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LMWH (if normotensive)

Thrombolysis (if hypotensive)

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Management of recurrent pulmonary embolism

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Consider IVC filter

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What investigation to do in a suspected PE with a LIKELY Wells score

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Likely Wells score (>4)

Immediately CTPA

(if can’t do immediately then give anticoagulants first then CTPA)

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What investigation to do in a suspected PE with an UNLIKELY Wells score

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Unlikely Wells score (4 or less)

do D dimer, then if positive do CTPA

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Most common site of aspiration pneumonia. Why this site?

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Apical and posterior segments of the lower lobe of the right lung

Due to larger caliber and more vertical orientation of the right mainstem bronchus

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16
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What pneumonias can cause dry cough

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Legionella (if travel, air con)
Chlamydia psittaci (bird lovers)
PCP (immunocompromised)
Mycoplasma

(Lungs Cant Produce Mucus)

17
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What pneumonia causes redcurrant jelly sputum

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Klebsiella

18
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Risk factors for Klebsiella pneumonia

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Elderly
Diabetes mellitus
Alcohol

19
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Risk factors for Legionella pneumonia

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Travel

Aircon

20
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Most common bacterial causes of IECOPD

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  • Haemophilus influenza (most common)
  • Strep pneumoniae
  • Moraxella catarhallis
21
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Treatment for IECOPD

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Prednisolone 30mg for 7-14 days

Abx only if clinical signs of pneumonia

22
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Cavitating pneumonia in upper lobes -most likely organism

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Klebsiella

23
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Most common cause of HAP in patients on ventilator in ITU

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

24
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CXR pattern in klebsiella pneumonia

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Cavitating pneumonia in upper lobes

25
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CXR pattern in mycoplasma

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Patchy consolidation of 1 lower lobe

+ flu like symptoms

26
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CXR pattern in legionella pneumophilia

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Bibasal consolidation

27
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What pneumonia causes redcurrant jelly sputum

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Klebsiella

28
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What PEFR levels indicate moderate, severe and life threatening asthma

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PEFR:
50-75percent of best/predicted: moderate
33-50 of best/predicted: severe
<33 of best/predicted: life threatening

29
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Causes of lower zone pulmonary fibrosis

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  • idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  • most connective tissue disorders (except ankylosing spondylitis) e.g. SLE
  • drug-induced: amiodarone, bleomycin, methotrexate
  • asbestosis
30
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Causes of upper zone pulmonary fibrosis

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Upper zone fibrosis: CHARTS

C - Coal worker's pneumoconiosis
H - Histiocytosis/ hypersensitivity pneumonitis
A - Ankylosing spondylitis
R - Radiation
T - Tuberculosis
S - Silicosis/sarcoidosis
31
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Drug induced causes of pulmonary fibrosis

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Amiodarone
Methotrexate
Neomycin

32
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Most common cause of spontaneous secondary pneumothorax

33
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Most common chemical cause of occupational asthma

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Isocyanates eg spray painting, foam moulding with adhesives

34
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What drugs cause pulmonary eosinophilia

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Nitrofurantoin

Sulphonamides

35
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Which of these causes fibrosis in the upper or lower zones

  • Silicosis
  • Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis
  • Asbestosis
A

UPPER ZONE

  • Silicosis
  • Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis

LOWER ZONE
-Asbestosis

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