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Respiratory Medicine Flashcards

1
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Acute Exacerbation of Asthma non responsive to bronchodilators management

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Magnesium

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2
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FVC falls when measured supine versus standing up

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Obesity

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3
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Vaccine Contra Indicated during High Dose Steroid Treatment

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Live Vaccine (Yellow Fever, BCG)

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4
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Cough + Anemia + Cold Agglutinin positive + Increased LDH

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Mycoplasma Pneumonia

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5
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Mycoplasma Pneumonia management

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Erythromycin

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6
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X-Ray shows
- Hyperinflation
- Crowded Lung Markings
- Small Cyst Like spaces at lung base

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Bronchiectasis

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7
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Indication for Long Term Oxygen Therapy

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Cor Pulmonale by COPD

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8
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Sarcoidosis + Recent Sun Exposure + Coca Cola management

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Oral Rehydration

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9
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Cavitating Pneumonias

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  • Klebsiella
  • S. aureus
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10
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History of Influenza + Cavity pneumonia

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S. aureus

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11
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Alcoholic or Immunocompromised + Cavity Pneumonia

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Klebsiella

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12
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Pneumonia with Rust color sputum and cold sores in lips

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Strep pneumoniae

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13
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Travel to US + Sub-sternal pain + mediastinal widening + arthralgia

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Histoplasmosis

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14
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Acute Exacerbation of Asthma which blood parameter is most worrysome

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Normal PaCO2

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15
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Lung Cancer associated with Hypercalcemia

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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16
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Lung Cancer with Rapid Progression

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Small Cell Lung Cancer

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17
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Cough + Proximal Muscle weakness + Increased Creatinine Kinase + Pain in small joints

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Polymyositis

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18
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Bronchiectasis + Pleural Effusion + Yellow Nails

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Yellow Nail Syndrome

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19
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Prophylaxis for people who had contact and positive tuberculin test

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Isoniazid and Rifampicin for 3 months or Isoniazid for 6 months

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20
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Pneumothorax patient with breathlessness and Size > 2cm

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Chest Drain

21
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Pneumothorax patient with Size < 2cm

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Conservative management

22
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Ectopic ACTH seen lung cancer

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Small Cell Lung Cancer

23
Q

Bronchiectasis + progressive clumsiness

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Hypogammaglobulinaemia in Ataxia Telangiectasia

24
Q

Causes of Upper Lobe Fibrosis

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ATSS
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Tuberculosis
- Sarcoidosis
- Silicosis

25
Q

Stay abroad or hospital + Derranged LFT + Pneumonia

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Legionella Pneumonia

26
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Ill Birds + Rash + Pneumonia

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Chlamydia psittacosis Pneumonia

27
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Circulating IgG Precipitins

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Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis

28
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Mendelson Syndrome clinical feature

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Bronchospasm

29
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Suggestive of right heart strain in Pulmonary Embolism

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Retrograde Flow of Contrast during CTPA

30
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Diagnosis of Occupational Asthma

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Serial Peak Flows at home and work

31
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Causes of FVC decrease on Supine when compared to Standing

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Severe - Diaphragmatic Palsy
Mild - Obesity

32
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SpO2 drops on standing up + Cirrhosis

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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome

33
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Ca Lung S/P Radiotherapy + X-ray shows hazy consolidation

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Radiation Pneumonitis

34
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Antibiotics which Oral Theophylline can interact

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Ciprofloxacin
Clarythromycin

35
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Genotype associated with Alpha 1 Antitrypsin deficiency

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Pizz (mnemonic Pizza)

36
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Bilateral Upper Lobe Fibrosis seen in

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Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis

37
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Pregnant Chlamydia Pneumonia Antibiotic of choice

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Erythromycin

38
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Best predictor for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

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Neck Size

39
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Most Important predictor of survival in COPD

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FEV1

40
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Congenital absence of bilateral vas deference seen in

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Cystic Fibrosis

41
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Duration of LTOT per day in COPD

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15 hours per day

42
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Most Important predictor of survival in COPD

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FEV1

43
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Burkholderia cenocepacia can cause increased mortality seen in

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Cystic Fibrosis

44
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Predisposing factor for Unilateral Emphysema

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Childhood Bronchiolitis

45
Q

Sinusitis + Pulmonary Hemorrhage + Renal Vasculitis

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Eosinophillic Granulomatosis with Polyangitis

46
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Determinant of progression in cystic fibrosis

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Neutrophil Infiltration

47
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Diagnostic investigation of choice for sarcoidosis

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Trans-bronchial lung biopsy

48
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Indications of LTOT

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  1. pO2 of < 7.3 kPa
  2. pO2 of 7.3 - 8 kPa + a (cor pulmonale or pulmonary hypertension
49
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Causes of type 1 respiratory failure

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  1. Acute Asthma
  2. Emphysema

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