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| what is the danger with nasal polyps? |
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Definition
| they can increase resistance to flow through the upper respiratory tract, some are potentially malignant or can attract infection |
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| can sinusitis lead to brain infection? |
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| what would a pulmonary angiogram (CT w/contrast) tell you about the lung? |
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Definition
| whether there was a clot in the lung |
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| what would be a potential dx for a CXR of a chest w/an enlarged heart? |
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Definition
| CHF - which would also be accompanied most likely by build up of fluid in the lungs |
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| what is a term that radiologists commonly use for the appearance of pneumonia on CXRs? |
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Definition
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| can the heart sometimes hide pneumonia? |
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Definition
| yes, which is why the lateral view is essential |
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| what information is essential when viewing CXRs? |
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Definition
| how the CXR was taken, was the pt upright, holding a breath, etc |
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| where is the greatest hydrostatic pressure in the lung? |
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Definition
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| what is the classic EKG presentation of a PE? |
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Definition
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| can a pt with PE have a normal CXR w/a normal cardiac silhouette? |
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| where is TB often seen initially in the lungs? |
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Definition
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| what is the constellation of symptoms that is consistent w/a TB infection? |
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Definition
| rales, low grade fever, bloodly/frothy sputum, weight loss |
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| what does it tell you if the blood pts spit up is brown w/the appearance of coffee grounds? |
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Definition
| the stomach is likely involved - acid turns blood brown+clumpy |
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| what can help you determine if a foreign object is in the trachea or esophagus? |
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Definition
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| which bronchial stem is more likely to receive an inhaled foreign object? |
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Definition
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| what is one of the biggest causes of airway obstruction? |
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Definition
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| how would a pneumothorax appear on a CXR? |
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Definition
| a large dark space in place of the lung, possibly pushing the heart and mediastinum over |
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Term
| can pneumothorax put pressure on the R ventricle and keep the heart from filling as completely? |
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Definition
| yes - which will drop systolic pressure, causing CO and thus BP to increase |
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Term
| what is a tension pneumothorax? |
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Definition
| where pressure from a collapsed lung is strong enough to deviate the trachea |
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Term
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Definition
| collapsed lung w/internal bleeding |
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Term
| what can happen to the lungs if there is damage to the diaphragm? |
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Definition
| diaphragmatic hernia, where the intestines move into the chest cavity and compress the lungs (will present as bowel sounds in the chest cavity) |
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