Respiratory system Flashcards

1
Q

How would you take a history for someone you suspect has a respiratory problem?

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2
Q

How would you conduct a respiratory physical exam

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3
Q

Respiratory Tests

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  1. Spirometry/ flow loops

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4
Q
Pathology:
URT
Otis externa 
Pathology 
symptoms 
exam
diagnosis 
menagement and tx
A

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5
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Pathology:
URT
Otis Media 
Pathology 
symptoms 
exam
diagnosis 
menagement and tx
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6
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Pathology:
URT
Meniers disease 
Pathology 
symptoms 
exam
diagnosis 
menagement and tx
A

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7
Q

What are the similarities and difference between Nenieres vs acoustic neuroma
and their clinical considerations

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8
Q
Pathology:
URT
Benign paroxymal positional vertigo (BPPV)
Pathology 
symptoms 
exam
diagnosis 
menagement and tx
A

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9
Q

Pathology:
URT
Rhinitis

Pathology 
symptoms 
exam
diagnosis 
menagement and tx
A

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10
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Pathology:
URT
Common Cold

Pathology 
symptoms 
exam
diagnosis 
menagement and tx
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11
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Pathology:
URT
Influenza

Pathology 
symptoms 
exam
diagnosis 
menagement and tx
A

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12
Q

Pathology:
URT
Sinitus

Pathology 
symptoms 
exam
diagnosis 
menagement and tx
A

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13
Q

Lower Respiratory tract

Foreign Body

Symptoms
Examination
Clinical considerations
Management

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14
Q

Lower Respiratory tract

Pneumothorax

Symptoms
Examination
Clinical considerations
Management

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15
Q
Lower Respiratory tract
COPD
compare and contrast between the types of COPD
Definition
aetiology 
Pathophysiology 
macro/micro 

with
Chronic bronchitis
Emphysema
Bronchiectasis

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16
Q

Pneumonia

Definition 
Epidemiology 
Aetiology 
Prevention 
Pathophysiology 
Hitsory/ exam
Investigations
Compllications
treatments 
DDx
Prognosis 
Other?
A

104

17
Q

Tuberculosis

Definition 
Epidemiology 
Aetiology 
Prevention 
Pathophysiology 
Hitsory/ exam
Investigations
Compllications
treatments 
DDx
Prognosis 
Other?
A

105

18
Q

Asthma:

Pathology 
clinical presentation 
Physical exam 
management:  
Ie what inhalers will you use for each?
A

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19
Q

Lung Cancer

Epidemiology 
Aetiology 
Classification 
Prevention 
Risk factors 
Risk factors 
History/ examination 
Invetigations 
complications 
treatment 
prognosis
A

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20
Q

Differential Diagnosis for hearing loss?

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21
Q

DDx for Ear pain?

A

109

22
Q

Ddx of Dizziness

A

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23
Q

Ddx of a sore throat

A

110

24
Q

Pit falls (often missed) causes for sore throat?

A

111

25
Q

All the spirometry stuff

A

112

26
Q
Compare and contrast Ddx of COPD 
dyspnea
cough/ sputum 
Infections 
Cor Pulmonale 
Elastic recoil 
Apperance 
Exam findings
A

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27
Q

COPD vs Asthma
definitions
What do they have in common?
Treatment?

A

116

28
Q

DDX of Shortness of Breath

In each of them what sort of history would you find? The exam? Investigations?

A

117

29
Q

DDx for haemoptysis (coughing up blood)
group of pathogenesis?
Common conditions?

A

118

30
Q
Ddx of Sputum 
Clear
ywllow
green 
brown and black 
red, pink and rust coloured
A

118

31
Q

Physical exam findings

In a direct lung exam the main exam should focus on 4 things?

A

119

32
Q
What are these sounds and what could they mean in regards to condition and mechanism.
Wheeze
crackles
stridor 
Fremitus
Vocal Resonance
A

120

33
Q

Know the table on pg 121 its gewwd

A

s

34
Q
Other signs and symptoms 
Ie its description, associated conditions, and mechanisms 
1. Accessory muscle breathing 
2. Asterixis
3. Asymmetry chest expansion 
4. Barrel chest 
5. Bradypnoea
6. Harrisons Sulcus (groove)
7. Orthopnea
8. Pursed lips breathing 
9. Tachypnoea
10. Tracheal Tug
A

122-123

35
Q

Do all self test Questions

starting from pg 125

A

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36
Q

What are the ear tests you would conduct?

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