Respiratory system Flashcards
How would you take a history for someone you suspect has a respiratory problem?
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How would you conduct a respiratory physical exam
90
Respiratory Tests
- Spirometry/ flow loops
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Pathology: URT Otis externa Pathology symptoms exam diagnosis menagement and tx
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Pathology: URT Otis Media Pathology symptoms exam diagnosis menagement and tx
98
Pathology: URT Meniers disease Pathology symptoms exam diagnosis menagement and tx
99
What are the similarities and difference between Nenieres vs acoustic neuroma
and their clinical considerations
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Pathology: URT Benign paroxymal positional vertigo (BPPV) Pathology symptoms exam diagnosis menagement and tx
100
Pathology:
URT
Rhinitis
Pathology symptoms exam diagnosis menagement and tx
100
Pathology:
URT
Common Cold
Pathology symptoms exam diagnosis menagement and tx
101
Pathology:
URT
Influenza
Pathology symptoms exam diagnosis menagement and tx
101
Pathology:
URT
Sinitus
Pathology symptoms exam diagnosis menagement and tx
101
Lower Respiratory tract
Foreign Body
Symptoms
Examination
Clinical considerations
Management
102
Lower Respiratory tract
Pneumothorax
Symptoms
Examination
Clinical considerations
Management
102
Lower Respiratory tract COPD compare and contrast between the types of COPD Definition aetiology Pathophysiology macro/micro
with
Chronic bronchitis
Emphysema
Bronchiectasis
103
Pneumonia
Definition Epidemiology Aetiology Prevention Pathophysiology Hitsory/ exam Investigations Compllications treatments DDx Prognosis Other?
104
Tuberculosis
Definition Epidemiology Aetiology Prevention Pathophysiology Hitsory/ exam Investigations Compllications treatments DDx Prognosis Other?
105
Asthma:
Pathology clinical presentation Physical exam management: Ie what inhalers will you use for each?
106
Lung Cancer
Epidemiology Aetiology Classification Prevention Risk factors Risk factors History/ examination Invetigations complications treatment prognosis
108
Differential Diagnosis for hearing loss?
109
DDx for Ear pain?
109
Ddx of Dizziness
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Ddx of a sore throat
110
Pit falls (often missed) causes for sore throat?
111
All the spirometry stuff
112
Compare and contrast Ddx of COPD dyspnea cough/ sputum Infections Cor Pulmonale Elastic recoil Apperance Exam findings
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COPD vs Asthma
definitions
What do they have in common?
Treatment?
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DDX of Shortness of Breath
In each of them what sort of history would you find? The exam? Investigations?
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DDx for haemoptysis (coughing up blood)
group of pathogenesis?
Common conditions?
118
Ddx of Sputum Clear ywllow green brown and black red, pink and rust coloured
118
Physical exam findings
In a direct lung exam the main exam should focus on 4 things?
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What are these sounds and what could they mean in regards to condition and mechanism. Wheeze crackles stridor Fremitus Vocal Resonance
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Know the table on pg 121 its gewwd
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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
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Do all self test Questions
starting from pg 125
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What are the ear tests you would conduct?
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