Respiratory Harder Notes Flashcards
‘tram line shadowing’ is associated with what respiratory condition?
bronchiectasis
‘Miliary shadowing’ is associated with?
TB
What atypical pneumonia is associated with ‘birds/parrots’
chlamydia pstacci
p-parrot
What atypical pneumonia is associated with ‘sheep and cattle?’
Q fever
What type of hypersensitivity is ‘hypersensitivity pneumoniae’
Type 3
(*avian proteins/bird fanciers lung)
What type of hypersensitivity is TB and Sarcoidosis?
Type 4
(S and T end of alphabet)
What is the diagnostic investigation for Goodpastures Syndrome
diagnostic- serum antibodies - Anti-GBM
What is the management of Goodpastures Syndrome?
1st line- plasmapheresis
‘canon ball metastases’ is associated with?
metastatic lung cancer
‘blunting of the costraphrenic angle’ is associated with?
pleural effusion
-also meniscus, tracheal deviation
Slow to resolve pneumonia may be associated with?
Empyema
What is the management of Empyema?
1st line- amoxicillin + metronidazole
Frank haematuria + haemoptysis =
Goodpastures Syndrome
What is the management of Latent TB?
(include no.months)
Option1
Rifampicin + isoniazid- 3 months
Option 2:
isoniazid - 6 months
What is the management of active TB?
RIPE then RI - 2 and 6
1st line- RIPE (2 months) then rifampicin and izoniazid (6 months)
What is the management of a recurrent pneumothorax?
1st line- video assisted thoraco-scopic surgery
marfans syndrome increased risk of what lung condition?
pneumothorax
What is the management of Pneumothorax?
a) asymptomatic
b) symptomatic
low risk
high risk
Asymptomatic:
observe and watch
Symptomatic:
low risk- FNA (5th intercostal space mid axillary line- triangle of safety)
high risk:
chest drain
What is the management of a pleural effusion?
a) conservative
b) interventional
c) rapidly occurring
Conservative:
analgesia and supportive
Interventional:
symptomatic relief- US guided pleural effusion
larger effusion- chest drain
Rapidly Occuring :
Recurrent aspiration
Pleurodesis
What is the management of rapidly occurring pleural effusions?
Rapidly Occuring :
Recurrent aspiration
Pleurodesis
What are blood abnormalities in lung cancer
hypercalcemia
What feature in sarcoidosis indicates oral prednisone treatment?
hypercalcemia
What are the CXR features in sarcoidosis?
-pulmonary infiltrates
-non caveating granulomas
What is the 1st line and diagnostic investigation in mesothelioma?
1st line- CXR
diagnostic- CT of pleura
(*pleural damage very common in mesothelioma)