Symptomatology In Pulmonolog Flashcards
1
Q
What are the most common signs and symptoms of respiratory tract diseases?
A
- cough
- adventitious breathing sounds
- dyspnea
- haemoptysis
- chest pain
2
Q
What causes a cough?
A
Defensive reflex
3
Q
What is the job of a cough?
A
Clear the airways from: mucus, foreign bodies etc
4
Q
Where do we find the cough reflexes?
A
- posterior wall of the throat
- larynx
- tracheal wall
- bronchial wall
5
Q
Is the cough a symptom or an illness?
A
Symptom
6
Q
How do we classify a cough by duration?
British thoracic society
A
- acute (less than 3 weeks)
- subacute (3-8 weeks)
- chronic (more than 8 weeks)
7
Q
How do we classify a cough by duration?
Australian and american college chest physicians
A
- acute (less than 4 weeks)
- chronic (more than 4 weeks)
8
Q
What is recurrent cough?
A
- lasting 7-14 days
- non-releated with infection
- appearingat least 2/year
9
Q
What is post-infectional cough?
A
- lasting 3-8 weeks
- releated to infection
10
Q
More cough classification:
A
- dry
- productive
- barky
- woth dyspnea and/or stridor
11
Q
Acute cough - causes
A
- infection of respiratory tract
- rhinovirus, adenovirus, coronavirus, influenza and parainfluenza virus, RS virus
- bacteria (str. Pneumoniae, H. influenzae, M. and Chl. Pneumoniae)
- less common cause - i.e. B. pertussis
12
Q
Acute cough - other causes:
A
- foreign body aspiration
- pneumothorax
- allergic reaction
13
Q
Subacute cough
A
- post-nasal drip syndrome
- enlarged adenoid tissue
- recurrent UTI infection
14
Q
Chronic cough:
A
- infection
- recurring URT infections
- bacterial infection
- TB
- Asthma
- GER/GERD
_______ - CF
- PCD
- ILD
- Malignant lesion
- cardiovascular disorder
15
Q
Describe the clinical findings of asthma:
A
- dry
- not releated to infection
- co-presented with dyspnea
- seasonal symptoms
- normal chest x-ray
- wheezes on auscultation
