Respiratory Tract Disorders, Neoplasms, Childhood Disorders

Question 1

Pneumonia

Answer 1

Infection of lung, bronchi and/or alveoli

Question 2

Types of Pneumonia

Answer 2

Bacterial
Viral
Mycoplasma
Pneumocystis Jiroveci (Fungal)

Question 3

Bacteria that Causes Tuberculosis

Answer 3

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 4

How is tuberculosis spread?

Answer 4

Airborne Transmission

Question 5

What tests are used to diagnose TB?

Answer 5

Acid-fast sputum culture
PPD Skin test
Chest X-Ray

Question 6

What is the gold standard diagnostic test for TB?

Answer 6

Acid-fast sputum culture

Takes about 6 weeks to get the results back

Question 7

What is the biggest factor with a positive PPD Skin Test?

Answer 7

Does not differentiate between active or past infections

Question 8

What can cause a false positive PPD Skin test?

Answer 8

TB Vaccination; Other Mycobacterial infections

Question 9

What can cause a false negative PPD Skin test?

Answer 9

If patient is too immunocompromised

Also not accurate during pregnancy

Question 10

Cystic Fibrosis

Answer 10

Autosome Recessive disorder on Chromosome 7
Carrier gene identified
75% diagnosis by 1 y.o.

Question 11

ARDS

Answer 11

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Question 12

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Answer 12

What is it?

Question 13

Who is at high risk to develop ARDS?

Answer 13

Patients who are on a ventilator, infection, COPD, very young/old, malnutrition

Question 14

Types of Lung Cancers

Answer 14

Small Cell

Non-Small Cell

Question 15

Cause of Small Cell Lung CA?

Answer 15

Mostly r/t cigarettes

Question 16

Non-small cell Lung CA Types

Answer 16

Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma
Large Cell

Question 17

Clinical Manifestations of Lung Cancer

Answer 17

Cough, Sputum, Hemoptysis,
Airway Obstruction, Dyspnea, Pleuritic Pain,
Recurrent Pleural Effusions