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Pulmonary Function Tests
Spirometry measures the and of fl...,
What is fev1,
What is fvc
8  cards
Asthma 1 - classical features + occupational asthma
Infl condition of the airways tha...,
Sx are variable but reversible re...,
O e widespread pft reveals fev1 p...
8  cards
Asthma 2 - Extrinsic/Intrinsic, Morphology and Consequencs
Extrinsic hypersensitivity reacti...,
Intrinsicnon mechanismsoccurs in ...,
Acute asthma acute eps of trigger...
6  cards
Asthma 3 - Acute attacks
Features of acute severe asthmarr...,
Features of life threatening asth...,
If pt has features of life threat...
7  cards
Asthma 4 - Long term Mx
Aim for no sx no night time no ne...,
1 eg salb or inhalersfor all in w...,
3 eg often combo with a steroid i...
8  cards
COPD 1 - Background
Is a disease of airway limitation...,
Emphysema dilation of any part of...,
Emphysema panacinar destruction a...
6  cards
COPD 2 - Presentation
Presx cough following many years ...,
Signsmild disease widespread seve...,
Complx acute aemia failure due to...
5  cards
COPD 3 - Ix + Dx
There is no single dx test for co...,
Post bronchodilator spirometry co...,
Cxr why done classically find ant...
4  cards
COPD 3 - Mx
Stable copd refer to resp special...,
Stable copd medicationeveryone ma...,
If after these meds there is stil...
6  cards
COPD 4 - The Acute Exacerbation
Freq caused by or exp to the and ...,
Hospital admission should be cons...,
O p mgmt can incr dose freq of us...
4  cards
SMx Cessation methods
Population level national bans an...,
Any smoker who wants to stop shou...,
Or are effective in those that sm...
3  cards
Bronchiectasis - S+S, Causes, Pathology
Bronchiectasis chronic of airways...,
Sx cough producing copious amount...,
Signs unlike copd coarse over inf...
6  cards
Bronchiectasis - Ix, Mx, Complx
Ix sputum shows organisms what sh...,
Mx assess for rare but causes eg ...,
Mx for exacerbations given accord...
4  cards
CF
Autosomal condition1 2500 live bi...,
Most common abnormality is a poin...,
Pulm effects recurrent childhood ...
6  cards
CF - Mx
Ix bloods fbc test levels mmol l ...,
Mx based specific attention to an...,
Chest mx 1 as per bronchiectasis ...
5  cards
Pneumonia 1 - Intro
Defined as signs of of the pulm p...,
Clinical features acute illness f...,
O e pnoea decr on affected side o...
5  cards
Pneumonia 2 - Pathogens + Ix
S pneumoniae most common cause of...,
Hinfluenza capsulated strain was ...,
Mpneumoniae suspect in patients c...
6  cards
Pneumonia 3 - Mx
The score is used for severity as...,
0 1 non sev cap mortality managed...,
2 mod sev cap mortality oral and ...
8  cards
Pneumonia 4 - Lobar vs Broncho
Pneumonia can be classified into ...,
Broncho primary inf centers aroun...,
Lobar organisms enter air spaces ...
3  cards
TB 1 - Primary TB
Infection with tuberculosis mainl...,
Primary tb syndrome is produced b...,
The combo of infective and ln inv...
5  cards
TB 2 - Post-primary (2*) TB
Mtb re infection in sensitive ind...,
In lung this creates a classical ...,
Sx earliest are non specific swea...
4  cards
TB 3 - Ix
If pt has suspected active pulm t...,
If samples negative with or bronc...,
To ix for tb eg contract tracing ...
4  cards
TB 4 - Mx
Active tb if sev unwell may be ne...,
Active tb usual abx drug regimen ...,
If dx confirmed tb is a disease a...
5  cards
TB 5 - non-pulmonary features
When tubercle bacilli escape into...,
Lnpathy tbmono spinal tbsterile t...,
Tb kills million a year deaths a ...
3  cards
Pneumothorax 1
May be asx in patients with a sma...,
A tension is suggested by away fr...,
Typesspontaneous pneumothorax pri...
5  cards
Pneumothorax 2
If the rim of air is,
If the rim of air is cm or the pa...,
Aspiration insert a g cannula und...
5  cards
Pleural Effusion 1
Types of collections that accumul...,
Transudative occur due to hydrost...,
Rarer causes can be or tumours s ...
4  cards
Pleural Effusion - clinical features
May be asx or presx with and pain...,
Ex should also focus on features ...,
O e decreased tracheal deviation ...
5  cards
Pleural Effusion - IX + Mx
Bilateral are more likely effusio...,
Ix cxr can be detected when ml is...,
Exudates have a protein level of ...
4  cards
Lung Ca - Epidemiology + Classification
How common cause of death in ukpe...,
Generally split into disease 20 a...,
Non small cell lung cancer 50 ade...
9  cards
Lung Ca - Common presx + Ix
Clinical features persistent 80 d...,
O e clubbing cachexia signs of hy...,
Ix imaging cxr anyone with should...
4  cards
Lung Ca - Local Manifestations
Paraneoplastic syndromes already ...,
Other complx are due to local inv...,
Local invasion n palsy change in ...
4  cards
Lung Ca - Tx options
Non small cell if enough with no ...,
Small cell nearly always at prex ...,
Palliation for sx svc bronchial o...
3  cards
Interstitial lung disease - background and presx
The interstitium is the tissue th...,
Interstitial lung disease generic...,
Aetiology secondary to exogenous ...
7  cards
ILD - Ix + Tx
General investigations for inters...,
Further investigations bronchoalv...,
General management of interstitia...
3  cards
Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis - Background and Work-up
Chronic eventually results in int...,
Clinical features of acute exposu...,
Investigations fbc there will be ...
4  cards
Pneumoconiosis
The dust is toxic to the normal d...,
Simple coal workers pneumoconiosi...,
Progressive massive fibrosis pmf ...
3  cards
Asbestos
Over the age of and suffered expo...,
Plaques occur after light exposur...,
Mesothelioma caused by exposure w...
5  cards
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnea...,
Correctible factors include o res...,
Presenting complaints o during sl...
6  cards
Type 1 RF vs. Type 2 RF
Type i respiratory failure pa02 k...,
Type ii rf occurs when alveolar i...,
Clinical features of hypoxia are ...
4  cards
Acute Ventilatory Failure
Investigations to determine the u...,
T1rftreat underlying causegive hi...,
T2rfrespiratory centre may be rel...
3  cards
Understanding an ABG
Co2 h2o h2co3 h hco3,
1 how is the 2 assess a pao2 shou...,
Just rememberrome what does it mean
8  cards
Misc resp medicine
Causes of clubbing lntrathoracic ...,
Lobectomy common osce patients in...
2  cards

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