Respiratory DDx Flashcards

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Progressive SOB…

A
  1. AEoA
  2. hypersensitivity pneumonitis
  3. asbestosis
  4. Mesothelioma
  5. Pulmonary fibrosis
  6. coal workers pneumonitis
  7. silicosis
  8. Cor Pulmonale & Pulmonary Hypertension
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Dry cough…

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  1. Hyperventilation
  2. pulmonary fibrosis
  3. hypersensitivity pneumonitis
  4. bronchial carcinoma
  5. abscess
  6. sarcoidosis
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3
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what 2 symptoms often go hand in hand?

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Progressive SOB & dry cough

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4
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weight loss…

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  1. mesothelioma
  2. idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  3. bronchial carcinoma
  4. TB
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5
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productive cough…

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  1. TB
  2. pneumonia
  3. abscess (sputum stinks)
  4. bronchiectasis
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6
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Sudden SOB…

A
  1. PE
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7
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Central Chest Pain…

A
  1. PE
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8
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Haemoptysis…

A
  1. Bronchial carcinoma
  2. mesothelioma
  3. TB
  4. Abscess
  5. Bronchiectasis
  6. PE
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Crackles/ Crepitations…

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  1. COPD
  2. Pulmonary fibrosis
  3. hypersensitivity pneumonitis
  4. asbestosis
  5. abscess
  6. bronchiectasis
  7. sarcoidosis
  8. PE
  9. ARDS
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Wheeze…

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  1. Asthma
  2. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
  3. bronchial carcinoma
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11
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Pleural Effusion…

A
  1. mesothelioma
  2. TB
  3. PE
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12
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Clubbing…

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  1. Pulmonary fibrosis
  2. asbestosis
  3. Bronchial carcinoma
  4. abscess
  5. bronchiectasis
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13
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Pulmonary hypertension & cor pulmonale…

A

ARDS

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14
Q

Raised JVP…

A

Cor pulmonale & PH

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15
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What is honeycombing in CT/CXR most commonly associated to?

A

pulmonary fibrosis

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