RS Flashcards
Hounsfield units (HU) for CT thorax Air Fat Water Soft tissue Ca ion
Air: -1000 HU Fat: -20 (Wiki: -100 to -50) Water: 0 Soft tissue: 30-50 (Wiki: 100 to 300) Ca ion: >150
Ix for Pneumonia
- CBC
- L/RFT, Electrolytes (e.g. SIADH complicating pneumonia)
- ABG
- Atypical pneumonia serology
- NPA if suspect influenza
- Legionella urinary Ag test
- Sputum culture
- Blood cultures
CURB-65 for pneumonia
C: Confusion U: Urea >7mmol/L R: RR>30 B: SBP<90 or DBP<60 Age >65 Any 3+ --> Hospitalization
CAP Tx
General therapy
Empirical ABX: Augmentin +/- Marcolide or Tetracycline
General therapy for pneumonia
- O2 for Type 1 RS failure; Mechanical ventilation for Type 2
- Chest physiotherapy
- Fluid rehydration
- Treat underlying COPD with bronchodilators
- Control cardiac arrhythmias (e.g. AF)
Cx of Pneumonia
- RS failure
- Septicemia
- Parapneumonic effusion
- Lung abscess
- Empyema thoracis
- SIADH
- AMI
- Cardiac arrhythmias, e.g. AF
Ix for Bronchiectasis
- CXR
- HRCT
- Igs
- Auto-Abs
- Barium studies, 24h esophageal monitoring for gastric reflux
- Ciliary and sperm analysis for ciliary dyskinesia
- Neutrophil fx
- Sweat test for CF
Tx for Bronchiectasis
- ICS +/- LABA
2. Long term Macrolide for immunomodulating effect
Sx of OSA
- Snoring
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Witness apneas
- Nocturnal choking
- Restless sleep
- Unrefreshing sleep, morning headache
- Irritability, intellectual deterioration, poor concentration
- ↓Libido
- Enuresis, nocturia
GINA symptom control (Global initiative for Asthma)
In past 4 weeks, 1. Daytime asthma symptoms >2 per week 2. Night waking due to asthma 3. Reliever needed for symptoms >2 per week 4. Activity limitation due to asthma Well controlled = 0 Partly controlled = 1-2 Uncontrolled = 3-4
Relievers for Asthma
- SABA (Salbutamol, Terbutaline)
- LABA (Salmeterol, Formoterol)
- Xanthines (PDE inhibitor)
- Anti-cholinergics
Preventers for Asthma
- ICS / Oral steroids
- Leukotriene receptor antagonist
- Anti-IgE Ab (Omalizumab)
For pedi: Nedocromial sodium (mast cell stabilizer), Sodium cromoglycate
Pleural effusion causes
Fluid overload 1. CHF 2. Renal failure Hypoalbuminemia 3. Cirrhosis 4. Nephrotic syndrome 5. Severe malnutrition Pleural inflammation (--> Increase cap permeability) 6. TB, Pneumonia 7. SLE 8. CA lung 9. Pancreatitis / Liver abscess Decreased lymphatic drainage 10. Malignant infiltration 11. Necrotizing infection
Ix for Pleural effusion
Diagnostic thoracocentesis + pleural fluid analysis 1. Appearance 2. Chemistry (Light's criteria) 3. Cell count, differential (PMN or Lymphocytes) 4. Cytology (Malig) 5. Microbiology (Smear, culture, AFB) Treat organ failure if Transudative Further Ix if Exudative, by -Percutaneous pleural biopsy -Thoracoscopy, Pleuroscopy
Top 3 DDx for Exudative
Infection
Malignancy
Systemic inflammation
Rivalta test
For pleural fluid
Disappear = Negative (Transudative)
Precipitates = Positive (Exudative)
Sx of CA Lung
Constitutional symptoms: Malaise, LOA, LOW
Due to primary lesion (bronchial mucosa ulceration) –> Cough, sputum, hemoptysis
Due to primary lesion (obstructive) –> Wheeze, unresolved pneumonia, dyspnea
Due to intrathoracic spread
1. Lymphangitis carcinomatosis (spread along
lymphatics to both lungs) –> Cough, SOB
2. Pleura, Pleural effusion –> Chest pain, SOB
3. Pericardial effusion –> Cardiac tamponade –> SOB
4. SVCO –> Dyspnea, stridor, dysphagia, face swelling
5. L. recurrent laryngeal n. –> Hoarseness of voice
6. Brachial plexus (C8, T1, T2) and inferior cervical sym. ganglion (Horner’s) –> Pain in shoulder and arm; loss of sweating on 1 side of face
7. Esophagus –> Dysphagia
8. Chest wall and ribs –> Chest pain, swelling
*RLN can only be due to left lung cancer (no intrathoracic course of right RLN)
Horner syndrome
- Partial ptosis
- Miosis
- Anhidrosis
- Pseudo-enophthalmos
Signs of extra-thoracic manifestation of CA Lung
- Cachexia
- Finger clubbing
- Supraclavicular, Cervical LNs enlarged
- Liver, brain, bone, adrenal, spinal cord, skin, choroidal metastasis
Liver –> Hepatomegaly, deranged LFT
Brain –> Seizure, change in personality, vomiting
Bone –> Pathological fractures, hyperCa, bone pain
Adrenal –> Cortisol insufficiency (rare)
Spinal cord –> Cord compression
Choroidal –> Impaired visual acuity - Unexplained anemia
Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome
AI disease, Abs against presynaptic voltage-gated Ca channels
Muscle weakness, legs more affected
Underlying lung SCLC
Also asso w/ DM type 1, hypothyroidism
Cx of COPD
- Acute exacerbation
- Chronic RS failure
- Cor pulmonale
- Chronic hypoxemia –> Pul HT –> RVH and RVF
- Pul thromboembolism
- Blood: Sec polycythemia
- Circulatory: Cor pulmonale, backlogging of blood, slow circulation
- Bedrest