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Thoracic Surgery Flashcards

1
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What diagnostic procedure is used to visualize vascular lesions or involvement within the thorax

A

MRI

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2
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Which procedure diagnoses lung carcinoma and also recurrent laryngeal nerve involvement

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Laryngoscopy

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3
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What can be used to remove a foreign body, remove secretions and drain infections in the lung

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Bronchoscopy

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4
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Used to confirm lung/tracheobronchial tumor, source of hemoptysis, obtain lung biopsies, diagnose atelectasis or pneumonitis

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Bronchoscopy

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5
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Can be used to biopsy paratracheal and subcarinal lymph nodes

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Mediastinoscopy

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6
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Can be used to diagnose sarcoidosis, lymphoma and fungal infections

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Mediastinoscopy

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7
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Used to detect organisms and suspected malignancies in pleural effusions

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Thoracentesis

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8
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What does it mean when cytology is positive in a thoracentesis

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The tumor is inoperable

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9
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Used to obtain tissue for tumor diagnosis, negative result does not rule out diagnosis

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CT-directed fine needle aspiration biopsy

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10
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Necessary if needle biopsy fails, often is required

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Open lung biopsy

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11
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Exposes heart, pericardium, ascending aorta and pulmonary artery

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Median sternotomy

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12
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Exposes lung, esophagus, posterior mediastinum

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Posterolateral thoracotomy

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13
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Used for upper lobe biopsy and sympathectomy

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Axillary thoracotomy

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14
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Rapid exposure for patients with thoracic trauma

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Anterolateral thoracotomy

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15
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Minimally invasive procedure that allows avoidance of a thoracotomy. Useful for effusions, diffuse lung diseases, recurrent pneumos, pulmonary nodules

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Video-assisted thoracic surgery

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16
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Causes mediastinal shift away from air collection

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Tension pneumothorax

17
Q

Process in which air escapes the lung parenchyma into the pleural space

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Tension pneumothorax

18
Q

Complication of inadequately drained hemothorax

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Empyema or fibrothorax

Requires thoracotomy and decortication

19
Q

Tx of tension pneumothorax

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Needle decompression and chest tube with underwater seal (48 hrs) and suction (24 hrs)

20
Q

Tx for open pneumothorax

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Cover the wound, thoracostomy tube

21
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Tx for hemothorax

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IV resuscitation and thoracostomy tube

22
Q

Signs of cardiac tamponade

A

Hypotension and neck vein distension

23
Q

Tx for cardiac tamponade

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Pericardiocentesis
Median sternotomy
or left anterior thoracotomy

24
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Tx for flail chest

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Pain control (intercostal block or epidural narcotics)
Aggressive pulmonary toilet
possible mechanical ventilation
25
Q

Persistent lung collapse after chest tube, persistent air leak, massive progressive subcutaneous emphysema

A

Tracheobronchial disruption

26
Q

Used to diagnose tracheobronchial disruption

A

Bronchoscopy

27
Q

Widened mediastinum, indistinct aortic knob, tracheal deviation to the right, left plural effusion

A

Aortic disruption

28
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Used to diagnose aortic disruption

A

Aortogram

29
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Tx of aortic disruption

A

Interposition graft

w/ or w/o method of distal perfusion

30
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CXR shows evidence of stomach or colon in chest

A

Diaphragmatic disruption

radial tear begins at esophageal hiatus

31
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Tx for diaphragmatic disruption

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NG tube
Urgent transabdominal repair
(adhesions to lung may form within 7-10 days)

32
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Signs of rapidly progressive mediastinitis

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Esophageal disruption

requires drainage, primary closure

33
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New onset arrhythmia, myocardial rupture, ventricular septal rupture or left ventricular failure after trauma

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Cardiac contusion

34
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Most common thoracic trauma causing edema, small airway obstruction

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Pulmonary contusion

35
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Tx for pulmonary contusion

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O2, fluid restriction, pain control, chest physiotherapy and possible chest tube

36
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Stridor, episodes of respiratory distress
Dysphagia
Barium shows extrinsic compression
Bronchoscopy shows segmental compression
Tx?
A

Vascular rings

Surgery divides smaller of two aortic arches

37
Q

Workup of a coin lesion on CXR starts with what

A

Seeking old CXR

38
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First noninvasive tests if lung cancer is suspected

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Sputum cytology

CT scan

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