Term
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Definition
Virchow's Triad
-Stasis
-Endothelial injury
-Hypercoagulability |
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Term
| Criteria for exudative effusion |
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Definition
-Pleural/Serum protein >0.5
-Pleural/Serum LSD >0.6 |
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Term
| Causes of exudative effusion |
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Definition
-Think of leaky capillaries
-Malignancy
-Infections (Tb, bacterial or viral)
-PE with infarct
-Pancreatitis |
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Term
| Causes of transudative effusion |
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Definition
-Think of intact capillaries
-CHF
-Liver or kidney disease
-Protein-losing enteropathy |
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Term
| Normalizing PCO2 in a patient having an asthma exacerbation may indicate |
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Definition
| Fatigue and impending respiratory failure |
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Term
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Definition
Dyspnea
Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy on CXR
Noncaseating granulomas
Elevated ACE levels
Uveitis
Bell's Palsy
Erythema nodosum
Hypercalcemia (d/t elevated renal 1-alpha hydroxylase activity --> Vit D Activation)
Common in black females |
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Term
| PFTs of obstructive pulmonary disease |
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Definition
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Term
| PFts of restrictive pulmonary disease |
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Definition
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Term
Honeycomb pattern on CXR.
-Dx?
-Tx? |
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Definition
Dx: Diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis
Tx: Supportive care. Steroids may help. |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| Mild persistent asthma Tx? |
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Definition
Inhaled B-agonists
Inhaled corticosteroids |
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Term
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Definition
O2
Bronchodilators
ABx
Corticosteroids with taper
Smoking cessation |
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Term
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Definition
Smoking cessation
Home O2
B-agonists
Anticholinergics
Systemic or inhaled corticosteroids
Flu and pneumococcal vaccines |
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Term
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Definition
| Respiratory alkalosis with hypoxia and hypocarbia |
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Term
| Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) a/w hypercalcemia |
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Definition
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Term
| Lung cancer highly related to cigarette exposure |
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Definition
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Term
A tall Caucasian man presents with acute SOB.
-Dx?
-Tx? |
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Definition
Dx: Spontaneous pneumothorax
Tx: Spontaneous regression. Supplemental O2 if necessary. |
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Term
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Definition
| Immediate needle thoracostomy |
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Term
| Characteristics favoring carcinoma in an isolated pulmonary nodule |
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Definition
-Age >45-50
-Lesions new or larger in comparison to old films.
-Absence of calcification or irregular calcification.
-Size >2cm
-Irregular margins |
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Term
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Definition
| Hypoxemia and pulmonary edema with normal pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) |
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Term
| Sequelae of asbestos exposure |
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Definition
-Pulmonary fibrosis
-Pleural plaques
-Bronchogenic carcinoma (mass in lung field)
-Mesothelioma (pleural mass) |
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Term
| Silicosis causes an increased risk of what infection? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
-Right to left shunt
-Hypoventilation
-Low inspired O2 tension
-Diffusion defect
-V/Q mismatch |
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Term
| Classic CXR findings for pulmonary edema |
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Definition
-Cardiomegaly
-Prominent pulmonary vessels
-Kerley B lines
-"bat's-wing" appearance of hilar shadows
-Perivascular and peribronchial cuffing |
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Term
| Westermark's sign and Hampton's hump |
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Definition
| CXR findings suggestive of PE |
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