Respiratory Revision Night Flashcards
1
Q
Which mnemonic should you used for reading an X-ray?
A
ABCDE Airway Breathing Circulation (heart) Diaphragm Everything else
2
Q
Ddx for TB
A
Pneumonia
Lung cancer
Fungal infection
Sarcoidosis
3
Q
Which 2 conditions cause bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
A
TB
Sarcoidosis
4
Q
Which organism causes TB
A
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
5
Q
Risk factors TB
A
Travel/immigration Extremes of age Malnutrition Alcoholism Immunosuppressed (HIV, Steroids, DM) Previous gastric cancer Intravenous drug user
6
Q
Presentation TB
A
Cough Sputum SOB Haemoptysis Pleuritic chest pain Malaise Fever Weight loss Night sweats
7
Q
Describe pleuritic chest pain
A
Sharp, stabbing burning pain
More localised
Affected by respiration
8
Q
Ix for TB
A
CXR Tuberculin Sputum Culture ZN STAIN!! FBC (WCC, CRP, ESR)
9
Q
What are the 2 tuberculin TB tests
A
Mantoux
Heaf
10
Q
Rx for TB
A
RIPE Rifampicin Isoniazid Pyrazanamide Ethambutol
All for 2 months
R and I for further 4 months
Total 6 months treatment course
11
Q
Side effect of rifampicin
A
Iron bru pee
12
Q
Side effect of Isoniazid
A
Hepatitis
13
Q
Side effect of Pyrazanimide
A
Gout
14
Q
Side Effect of ethambutol
A
optic neuropathy
15
Q
for which disease is there a low threshold testing for in TB
A
HIV
