Respiratory Medicine Flashcards
surfactant chemically
Dipalmitoyl phas phaticdyl
Choline
surfactant production starts at
2o wks
peak 35 wKs
Rx Neonatal RDS
02+ CPAP
endotracheal intubation
sur factant
2° pulmonary alVeolar proteinosis
acute silicosis
milky white PAS +ve BAL
P ulm alveolar Protei nosis
crazy paving pattern
pulm alveolar protee osis
Rx pulmonary alveolar proteinsis
Whole
lung lavage
We bel’s
lungg model
23 gen
Acinus
resp bronchioles
+ alveoli
aspiration commrom in
which lobe
sitting/standing RLL post
overall, sup ine → RLL sup> RUL post
BXIs more common in
left
lower lobes
Radio lucent
FB
plastic
wood
food
Best investigation
for FB
Bronchoscopy
mcc hemoptysis
B.A.
T.B
massive
hemoptysis
100-15O me/episode
400-600ml/day
mcc massive
hemoptys is
BX IS
mcc death
in massive
heroptysis
blood clot asphyxiation
cardiac)
vascular causes of
hemoplysis
HF ms p E
pulm AU malformation