Thoracic Flashcards
1
Q
Unresectable criteria - lung CA
A
T3/T4 stage III \+ cervical LN Malignant effusion hormone sx small cell
2
Q
FEV1/DLCO goals for lobectomy
A
60%
3
Q
FEV1 goals for pneumonectomy
A
> 2L
4
Q
FEV1 goals for lobectomy
A
> 1L
5
Q
What is one thing to remember to do once you have your stapler across your bronchus during lobectomy?
A
Have anesthesia inflate lung to ensure not mainstem :)
6
Q
Structure near septal portion of right ventricle
A
LAD
7
Q
Pulsatile bleeding from left side of median sternotomy - what is bleeding
A
internal mammary a
