Respiratory DDx Flashcards
1
Q
Progressive SOB…
A
- AEoA
- hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- asbestosis
- Mesothelioma
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- coal workers pneumonitis
- silicosis
- Cor Pulmonale & Pulmonary Hypertension
2
Q
Dry cough…
A
- Hyperventilation
- pulmonary fibrosis
- hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- bronchial carcinoma
- abscess
- sarcoidosis
3
Q
what 2 symptoms often go hand in hand?
A
Progressive SOB & dry cough
4
Q
weight loss…
A
- mesothelioma
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- bronchial carcinoma
- TB
5
Q
productive cough…
A
- TB
- pneumonia
- abscess (sputum stinks)
- bronchiectasis
6
Q
Sudden SOB…
A
- PE
7
Q
Central Chest Pain…
A
- PE
8
Q
Haemoptysis…
A
- Bronchial carcinoma
- mesothelioma
- TB
- Abscess
- Bronchiectasis
- PE
9
Q
Crackles/ Crepitations…
A
- COPD
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- asbestosis
- abscess
- bronchiectasis
- sarcoidosis
- PE
- ARDS
10
Q
Wheeze…
A
- Asthma
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- bronchial carcinoma
11
Q
Pleural Effusion…
A
- mesothelioma
- TB
- PE
12
Q
Clubbing…
A
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- asbestosis
- Bronchial carcinoma
- abscess
- bronchiectasis
13
Q
Pulmonary hypertension & cor pulmonale…
A
ARDS
14
Q
Raised JVP…
A
Cor pulmonale & PH
15
Q
What is honeycombing in CT/CXR most commonly associated to?
A
pulmonary fibrosis