Respiratory System Flashcards

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Types of cough (9)

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Dry- pleural ds, mediastinal lesion
Productive - Suppurative lung ds
Brassy/Gander/ Leopard growl- intrathoracic space occupying lesions, aortic aneurysm, metallic sound
Bovine- recurrent laryngeal nerve irritation
Paroxysmal/sudden - BA, WHOOPING, FBS, CH BRONSHITIS
BARKING- croup, epiglottis
SPLUTTERING- TEF
HACKING- smoker, laryngitis
Otogenic- Arnoldโ€™s nerve irritation wax fb

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Color of cough with expectoration ๐Ÿ—ฃ๐Ÿซ

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YELLOW- bacterial
GREEN- pseudomonas
Red/ CURRANT JELLY- Klebsiella sticky
White- allergy, asthma, viral
Charcoal/BLACK/GRAY- occupational , environmental (melanoptysis
Brown- CLD, CF, Bronchiectasis
ANCHOVY SAUCE BROWN- ruptured amebic liver abscess
Orange- tropical eosinophilia
Rusty prudent- pneumococcal pneumonia
Yellow black granules- ACTINOMYCOSIS
BLOOD TINGED FROTHY- CHF/ PUL EDEMA

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3
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Nocturnal cough ๐Ÿ˜ท
CLAT BP

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Chronic bronchitis
LHF
Aspiration
Tropical eosinophilia
Bronchial asthma
Post nasal drip

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4
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Hemoptysis PARENCHYMAL causes๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ๐Ÿฉธ

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TB- RASMUSSEN ANEURYSM_dilation of pul A. In tubercular cavity

Klebsiella pneumonia
ABPA
Trauma to parenchyma

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5
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Thin built

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Pneumothorax
TB
HIV
Malignancy

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PICKWIKIAN SYNDROME / OBESITY HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME

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Obesity
Hypoxia
Pul htn
Too well built

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7
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Kartageners syndrome
๐ŸŒŸ RBS Male

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Recurrent sinusitis with ciliary dyskinesia
Bronchiectasis
Situs inversus
Male infertility

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Kartageners syndrome
๐ŸŒŸ RBS Male

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Recurrent sinusitis with ciliary dyskinesia
Bronchiectasis
Situs inversus
Male infertility

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9
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Samters triad ๐ŸŒŸEBA

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Ethmoidal polyp
Bronchial asthma
Aspirin sensitivity

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10
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Churg Strauss syndrome ๐ŸŒŸ GAVE

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Granuloma
Asthma
Allergic rhinitis
Vasculitis
Eosinophillia

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11
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Hutchinsons index๐ŸŒŸ

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Normal transverse to AP dia of chest =7:5

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12
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Barrel chest ๐ŸŒŸ

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COPD, emphysema
Transverse : AP dia = 1:1
Exaggerated thoracic kyphosis
Wide subcostal angle

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Flial chest ๐ŸŒŸ

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Paradoxical movement of chest in fracture of more than 3 ribs

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14
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Vertebral level of inf angle of scapula

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T7

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15
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Hoover sign

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COPD ,ch airway obstruction
Paradoxical indrwaing of lateral part of ribcage /costal margin

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16
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Broadbents sign

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Indrwaing of lower ant chest wall with each ventricular systole