Thoracic surgery for non lung cancer illnesses

Question 1

lung abscesses caused by

Answer 1

aspiration, pneumonia, PTE, lung ca, septic emboli

Question 2

empyema thoracis is

Answer 2

when pus spreads throughout whole plural cavity

Question 3

empyema thoracis caused by

Answer 3

post pneumonic, post operative, oesophageal, upper abdominal related, osteomyelitis, post traumatic

Question 4

lung abscesses treated by

Answer 4

chest drain, lobectomy, pneumonectomy, segmentectomy

Question 5

empyema thoracis treated by

Answer 5

pleurectomy and decortication

Question 6

thyme tumours are

Answer 6

cancers that can form in the cells that cover the outside surface of the thymus, Thymoma and thymic carcinoma

Question 7

thyme tumours are treated by

Answer 7

thymectomy

Question 8

tracheal surgery

Answer 8

repair of iatrogenic injury, tracheal tumours

Question 9

benign lung tumours

Answer 9

hamartoma, papillomas, lipoma, fibroma, chondroma, neural tumours

Question 10

pneumothorax

Answer 10

pleurodesis - spray talcum powder into lungs, pleurectomy

Question 11

bulls lung disease

Answer 11

remove bulla

Question 12

indication for surgery in pneumothorax

Answer 12

recurrence, persistence, sometimes after one episode if occupation requires

Question 13

bronchogenic cysts

Answer 13

present from birth and cause symptoms by pressing on trachea or oesophagus,

Question 14

lung transplants are done for what illnesses

Answer 14

cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, emphysema

Question 15

lung translation conditions

Answer 15

age less than 65, not overweight, not diabetic, no renal failure, no mental illness, good social support

Question 16

transplantation mortality rate

Answer 16

5-10% single, 10-20% double