Review <3 <3 Flashcards

1
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which cause of hypoxemia is NOT responsive to O2?

A

SHUNT

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2
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what are causes of hypoxemia with normal A-a?

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decreased Patm (high altitude) decreased FiO2 (fires, mining) increased PaCO2

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3
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what are causes of hypoxemia with increased A-a?

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shunt (perfusion without ventilation) decreased V/Q diffusion limitation

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4
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examples of shunt

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blood, pus, water, atelectasis intracardiac (PFO, ASD, AV malformation) ARDS diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, pneumonia, pulm edema

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5
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examples of decreased V/Q

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COPD (chronic bronchitis) asthma pE

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6
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examples of diffusion limitation

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fibrotic lung disease emphysema

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7
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what are the 4 causes of low SvO2?

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decreased CO anemia hypoxemia (send out less = less back) increased O2 consumption

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8
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what makes low DLCO

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emphysema

ILD

PAH

anemia

R –> L intracardiac shunt

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9
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what makes high DLCO

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polycythemia

DAH

L –> R intracardiac shunt

obesity

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10
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causes of increased PaCO2?

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low minute vent:

  • won’t breathe (head injury, stroke, ICH, CNS infection, CNS depressant drugs, obesity, hypothyroidism)
  • can’t breathe: (neuromuscular disease- ALS, chest wall deformities, obstructive and restrictive lung diseases)

load/strength imbalance

increased dead space: PE, emphysema

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11
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decreased PaCO2 will cause what acid base disturbance? what can cause that?

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resp alkalosis (increased minute vent)

drugs, fever, sepsis, pain/anxiety, mild resp dz, pregnancy, cirrhosis/liver failure, salicylate toxicity

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12
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what are 3 important points on oxyhb dissociation curve?

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13
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what vessels are interlobular? which are intralobular?

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interlobular: pulmonary veins and lymphatics
intralobular: pulmonary arteries

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14
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what is UIP pattern on CT? what does it suggest (although doesn’t confirm!)

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honeycombing, traction bronchiectasis, basilar predominant, subpleural, reticulation

IPF

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15
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what is UIP pattern on path?

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temporal and spatial heterogeneity

fibroblastic foci

microscopic honeycombing

could be IPF if clinical context is right but NOT diagnostic for IPF

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16
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what are radiographic findings of sarcoidosis?

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upper lobe

nodules and/or fibrosis in bronchovascular distribution

hilar adenopathy

younger pt

other systemic manifestations

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17
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pathologic findings of sarcoid?

A

well formed granulomas

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18
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what is on ddx for granulomas

A

sarcoid

HP

MTB

endemic fungal infections (histo, blasto)

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19
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ARDS is ____ pressure, _____ protein

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low pressure, high protein

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20
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what are criteria for ARDS?

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hypoxemic respiratory failure (low PaO2/FiO2)

bilateral opacities on CXR

not HF

within 7 days of inciting event

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21
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pathologic correlate for IPF

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UIP

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22
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pathologic correlate for ARDS

A

DAD

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23
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pathologic correlate for sarcoid

A

well formed granulomas

24
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pathologic correlate for HP

A

loose granulomas

25
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obstructive lung diseases have _______ FEV1/FVC

A

decreased

26
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restrictive lung diseases have ________ FEV1/FVC

A

high or normal

because decreased total volume

27
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examples of dead space?

A

emphysema, PE

28
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relationship between PAO2 and PaCO2?

A

inverse

29
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what are changes in isovolume flow in obstructive and restrictive diseases?

A

obstructive: low
restrictive: high

30
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how to define obstructive lung disease?

A

FEV1/FVC < 0.7

31
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what are examples of vocal cord pathology that could cause extrathoracic obstruction on inspiratory limb on PFTs?

A

vocal cord paralysis, tumor, polyp

32
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what causes MUD PILES?

A

AG elevated metabolic acidosis

uremia, diabetic ketoacidosis, lactic acidosis most clinically relevant

33
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what is cut off for AG?

A

>18 is anion gap –> tells you AG elevated metabolic acidosis

34
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ddx for NAG met alkalosis

A

diarrhea

RTA

NaCl

35
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ddx for metabolic alkalosis

A

Cl- responsive: vomiting, diuretic

Cl- unresponsive: too much aldosterone (Cushing’s, primary hyperaldo, renal artery stenosis)

36
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what does US spine sign tell you?

A

pleural effusion

37
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exudative criteria?

A

if any of below:

pleural fluid total protein/serum > 0.5

pleural fluid LDH/serum > 0.6

pleural fluid LDH > 2/3 of upper normal value of serum LDH

38
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ddx for transudative effusion?

A

CHF

cirrhosis

nephrotic syndrome

39
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ddx for exudative effusion?

A

parapneumonic effusion (as result of pneumonia), malignancy, autoimmune, PE, pancreatitis

40
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what is ddx for neutrophilic exudative effusion? for lymphocytic exudative effusion?

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neutrophilic: infection
lymphocytic: malignancy, TB, autoimmune disease

41
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pt with Well’s score >4. what to do??

A

CTPA!!

42
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pt with Well’s score 4 or less? what to do??

A

D-Dimer. CTPA only if D-dimer positive

43
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acute PE tx?

A

most patients heparin

if PE + shock –> fibrinolytic therapy

44
Q

locations of pulm HTN lesions?

A

pulmonary artery: Group 4

pulm arterial branches (pre-cap): Group 1

capilary bed: Group 3

pulmonary venous branch and pulmonary vein: Group 2

45
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frontline therapy for COPD?

A

LABA or LAMA

ICS only for recurrent exacerbations

46
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frontline therapy for asthma?

A

inhaled corticosteroid

(never LABA without ICS)

47
Q

what lung tumors are neuroendocrine?

A

small cell!!

also carcinoid

48
Q

what to know about PJP?

A

chronic steroids or severe defects cell med immunity (AIDS)

hypoxemia, diffuse infiltrates

BAL direct fluorescent Ab

tx: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

49
Q

what to know about invasive aspergillus?

A

prolonged neutropenia

fever, pleuritic pain, hemoptysis

halo sign on CT

galactomannan

histopath, ag assays, culture

tx: antifungal therapy (voriconazole, amphotericin)

50
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community acquired PNA with dense consolidation most commonly caused by

A

strep pneumo or h flu

51
Q

community acquired PNA with interstitial opacities most commonly caused by

A

viruses, mycoplasma, chlamydia

52
Q

what effects on CV does OSA have?

A

HTN

tachyarrhythmias

increased risk of CHF

pulm HTN (group III)

53
Q

obstructive sleep apnea pattern? central sleep apnea pattern?

A

OSA: diaphragm active during no airflow

central: diaphragm not active while no airflow

54
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what are the most common sources of community acquired PNA?

A

virus

strep pneumo

h flu

mycoplasma

chlamydia pneumoniae

legionella

55
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what are the most common sources of hospital acquired PNA?

A

staph aureus (including MRSA)

enterobacteriaceae

pseudomonas

acinetobacter baumanni