Year 1 - RESP Flashcards
Ground glass appearance on XR
Pulmonary fibrosis and respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn
Caseous necrosis
TB
Positive anti glomerular basement membrane antibodies
Good pasture’s
Autoimmune, affects kidneys and lungs
Fatigue, weakness and loss of appetite
Chest infection and parrot
Chlamydophila psittaci
Dry cough and diarrhoea after a holiday abroad
Legionella pneumonia - urine test for antigens
D sign on XR
Empyema
Steeple sign on XR
laryngotracheobronchitis/ croup
Pneumocystis pneumonia
HIV - co trimoxazole and prednisolone if severe
Asthma, nasal polyps and salicylate sensitivity
Samter’s triad
Rusty sputum
Pneumococcal pneumonia
Cannonball mets
Classically from primary renal cell carcinoma
Morning headache
Hypercapnia
ACTH secreting lung tumour
Small cell lung carcinoma
PTH secreting lung tumour
Squamous cell Ca of the lung
Increased serum ACE and Ca2
Sarcoid