Respiratory Medicine - Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

Question 1

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the signs of Pulmonary Fibrosis on peripheral examination?

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Question 2

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the signs of the cause of Pulmonary Fibrosis on peripheral examination?

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Question 3

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the chest signs of Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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Question 4

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the significant negatives in a Pulmonary Fibrosis examination?

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Question 5

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the differentials for Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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Question 6

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the possible Upper Airway causes of Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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Question 7

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the possible Lower Airway causes of Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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Question 8

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the drugs that cause Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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Question 9

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the key questions to ask in a Pulmonary Fibrosis history?

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Question 10

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the bedside investigations for Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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Question 11

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the blood investigations for Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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Question 12

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the imaging investigations for Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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Question 13

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the spirometry findings for Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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Question 14

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the other (not bedside, blood, spirometry or key imaging) investigations for Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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Question 15

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What is the conservative (supportive care) management of Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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Question 16

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What is the medical management of Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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Question 17

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What is the surgical management of Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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Question 18

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What is the prognosis of Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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Question 19

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What is the Panther Study?

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Question 20

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the paraphernalia findings of Pleural Effusion on peripheral examination?

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Question 21

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the signs of the cause of Pleural Effusion on peripheral inspection?

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Question 22

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the chest signs of Pleural Effusion?

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Question 23

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the significant negatives in a Pleural Effusion examination?

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Question 24

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion

What are the differentials of a Dull Lung Base?

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Question 25

**_Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion_** What are the features of Transudate Pleural Effusion?

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Question 26

**_Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion_** What are the features of Exudate Pleural Effusion?

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Question 27

**_Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion_** What are the key questions to ask in a Pleural Effusion history?

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Question 28

**_Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion_** What are the bedside investigations for Pleural Effusion?

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Question 29

**_Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion_** What are the imaging investigations for Pleural Effusion?

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Question 30

**_Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion_** What are the blood investigations for Pleural Effusion?

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Question 31

**_Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion_** How is a Diagnostic Pleurocentesis for a Pleural Effusion performed?

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Question 32

**_Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion_** What is the Light’s Criteria?

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Light’s criteria: prot\>50% serum = exudate

Question 33

**_Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion_** When is a Pleural Biopsy used for a Pleural Effusion?

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Question 34

**_Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion_** What are the signs of an Empyema on Diagnostic Pleurocentesis?

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Question 35

**_Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion_** What is the management of Pleural Effusion?

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Pleurodiesis = sick two layers of the lung together

Question 36

**Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleural Effusion** What are the findings of a Diagnostic Pleurocentesis for a Pleural Effusion?

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