Thorax in class

Question 1

Sarcoid (lupus pernio) areas of involvement

Answer 1

Lungs, LN, skin, suppressed PTH, high urinary calcium

Question 2

Health care workers in other countries

Tb presentation

Answer 2

Particularly at risk for infectious dz

Fibronodular upper lobe opacities, cavitary lesions, tree-in-bud, pleural thickening

Question 3

diaphragmatic muscle weakness

Obstructive lung disease and voluems

Air bronchograms strongly indicate

Answer 3

Small lung volumes, abdominal paradox

Large, with expiratory sounds

Pneumococcal PNA

Question 4

Pectus excavatum potential symptoms

Answer 4

MVP, pHTN

Question 5

Relapsing polychondritis signs

MCC of death in these pt

Answer 5

Ear inflammation, eye dz, arthritis, tracheal inflamm

Malacia (ie stridor)