Respiratory System Flashcards

1
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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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2
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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
Q

Thin built

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Pneumothorax
TB
HIV
Malignancy

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6
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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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8
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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
Q

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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13
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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

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17
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Cough center

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Medulla
Nucleus tractus solitarius

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18
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Post tussive syncope

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19
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MCC of chronic cough

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Chronic cigarette smoking

20
Q

Acute cough causes โ€ฆ.resp? ๐ŸŒŸ TBVAP ๐ŸŒŸFABW โ€ฆnon resp ??

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RESPIRATORY CAUSES โ€ฆ..
tracheobronchitis
Bronchioliyis
Viral pneumonitis
Acute bronchitis
Pulmonary embolism
Foreign body
Asthmatic bronchitis
Bronchial athma
Whooping cough

NON RESP CAUSES -
LVF
GERD

21
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Causes of chronic cough ๐ŸŒŸ SAVE LIVES

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22
Q

Normal daily production of cough

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10-15 ml per day

23
Q

Bronchorrea

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More than 100 ml per day of expectoration

Causes :
Bronchiectasis
Bronchoalveolar ca
Op poisoning
PAP

24
Q

Three layer sputum

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Top - frothy sputum
Middle - mucoid sputum
Lowest - pus cells

Seen in bronchiectasis

25
Q

Postural variation of secretions seen in

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Bronchiectasis
Lung abscess

26
Q

Causes of HEMOPTYSIS

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Bronchial
PARENCHYMAL
Vascular
Cardiovascular
Hematological

27
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Bronchial causes of HEMOPTYSIS

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Bronchitis
Bronchiectasis
Bronchial cancer

28
Q

Rasmussen aneurysm

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Dilatation of pulmonary artery in a tuberculous cavity

29
Q

Vascular disease causing hemoptysis

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Pulmonary infarction
PAN
Good pasteurs dis
Pulmonary HTN
Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis

30
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Cardiovascular causes of HEMOPTYSIS

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Acute LV failure
Mitral stenosis
Aortic aneurysm
Pulmonary embolism

31
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Difference between HEMOPTYSIS AND HEMATEMESIS

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32
Q

Massive hemoptysis DEFN

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Coughing blood >=150 ml per episode
Or
>=600 ml per day

33
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Causes of massive hemoptysis

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Pulmonary tb
Pulmonary embolism
Lung abscess
Bronchogenic ca
Bronchiectasis
Cystic fibrosis
Mitral stenosis
Pul AV malformations
Necrotizing pneumonia

34
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Causes of dyspnea

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OBSTEUCTIVE - COPD , asthma ,foreign body , tumor

DECREASED COMPLIANCE- PULMONARY EDEMA , FIBROIS,
allergic alveolitis

ReSTRICTIVE chest expansion CAUSE -
Ankylosing spondylitis , kyphoscoliosis , respiratory paralysis

35
Q

Diseases with impaired respiratory muscle function

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Poliomyelitis
GBS
MYasthenia gravis

36
Q

Herring breuer reflex

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Due to J receptors at the alveolo capillary junction

37
Q

Orthopnea DEFN

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Dyspnea in supine / dorsal recumbent position
Due to pulmonary congestion in recumbency, diaphragm elevation , increased venous return

38
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Causes of orthopnea

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RESP- COPD , ASTHMA , BL DIAPHRAGM PALSY

NON RESP - Constrictive pericarditis , gerd , gross ascites , obesity

39
Q

DDx of PND

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Night mares
Panic attacks
Nocturnal hypoglycemia
OSA

40
Q

Trepopnea DEFN

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Aggravation of dyspnea when lying on one side and relieved by lying on opposite side

41
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Causes of trepopnea

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Unilateral lung disease
CHF
Lung tumore

42
Q

Platypnea

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Dyspnea on sitting or standing and relieved by supine position

43
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Platypnea causes

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Venous to arterial shunting
Asd , pneumonectomy
Hepatopulmonary syndrome
Pulmonary embolism
COPD
ARDS
STRAIGHT BACK SYNDROME
Pericardial effusion
Constrictive pericarditis