Week 105 Pleurisy Flashcards

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WHAT IS A LOBECTOMY?

A

REMOVAL OF A LUNG LOBE.

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WHAT IS A BRONCHIOGRAM?

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AN INVESTIGATION USED TO ASSESS THE STRUCTURE OF THE LUNGS.

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A PATIENT HAS A LONG HISTORY OF BEING “UNABLE TO SHAKE COLDS”, AND OFTEN PRODUCES GREEN/YELLOW SPUTUM. LASTED DAYS WHEN YONGER, BUT NOW LASTS WEEKS. BEING AROUND SMOKERS DOESN’T HELP. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS?

A

BRONCHIECTASIS

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WHAT IS BRONCHIECTASIS?

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LOCALISED, IRREVERSIBLE DILATION OF PART OF THE BRONCHIAL TREE, CAUSED BY DAMAGE TO THE MUSCLE AND ELASTIC TISSUE.

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HOW DO YOU CALCULATE FLOW RATES?

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(VOLUME (MLS) X DROP FACTOR (GGTS/ML))/TIME (MINUTES) = FLOW RATE

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IN OBSTRUCTIVE DISEASE, FEV AND FVC BOTH ____.

A

DECREASE.

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IN OBSTRUCTIVE DISEASE, FEV _____ MORE MARKEDLY THAN IN ____ DISEASE.

A

FEV DECREASES MORE MARKEDLY THAN IN RESTRICTIVE DISEASE.

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AIRWAY RESISTANCE IS HIGHEST IN _____.

A

SEGMENTAL BRONCHI.

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WHAT IS THE MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE IN PULMONARY CIRCULATION (MMHG)?

A

15

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WHAT IS THE MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE IN SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION (MMHG)?

A

100

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NAME FOUR INTRINSIC CONTROLS OF ARTERIAL BLOOD FLOW

A

MYOGENIC
METABOLIC
AUTACOIDS
ENDOTHELIAL

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NAME TWO EXTRINSIC CONTROLS OF BLOOD FLOW

A

NERVES

HORMONES

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13
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IS THERE A REASON I HAVE ONLY DONE A FEW QUESTIONS FOR THIS WEEK?

A

YES. IT’S BULLSHIT AND I HAVE COVERED MOST OF THE PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY IN COPD WEEK.

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14
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What is a lung cancer called?

A

mesothelioma

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Which has the higher protein content - exudate or transudate?

A

Exudate

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