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Restrictive Lung Disease (Exam IV) Flashcards

1
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TLC is ________ % of normal in mild restrictive lung disease.

A

65 - 80%

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TLC is ________ % of normal in moderate restrictive lung disease.

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50 - 65 %

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TLC is ________ % of normal in severe restrictive lung disease.

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< 50 %

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4
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The two chest x-rays below would likely be indicative of what?

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Pulmonary Edema

Bilateral symmetrical butterfly appearing opacities.

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5
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What occurs at the cellular level with pulmonary aspiration?

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  • Surfactant producing cells are destroyed
  • Capillary endothelium is destroyed
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6
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Where is aspiration most often seen on a CXR?

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Superior Segment of the RLL

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7
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How would acute respiratory failure be defined?

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  • Inability to provide O₂ and eliminate CO₂
  • PaO₂ < 60 mmHg despite O₂ administration
  • Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis w/ PaCO₂ > 50 mmHg
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8
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Differentiate acute vs chronic respiratory failure.

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Acute: ↑ PaCO₂ and ↓ pH
Chronic: ↑ PaCO₂ and compensated pH (from renal HCO₃⁻)

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9
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How is ARDS classified?

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By its PaO₂ / FiO₂ ratio

P/F Ratio

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10
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What would be classified as mild ARDS?

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PaO₂ / FiO₂ = 201 - 300 mmHg

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11
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What would be classified as moderate ARDS?

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PaO₂ / FiO₂ of 101 - 200 mmHg

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12
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What would be classified as severe ARDS?

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PaO₂ / FiO₂ of ≤ 100 mmHg

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13
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How could ARDS be diagnosed via CXR?

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Bilateral findings in at least 3 lung quadrants not explained by pleural effusion or atelectasis.

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14
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Why might neuromuscular blockers be useful for ARDs?

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  • Less ventilator barotrauma
  • Less inflammatory mediators
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15
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Why might prone positioning be useful for ARDS?

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  • Recruits Alveoli
  • Improves V/Q mismatch
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16
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What is Sarcoidosis?

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Systemic granulomatous disorder primarily involving lymph nodes and the lungs

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17
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What signs and symptoms might initially be seen with sarcoidosis?

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Usually no symptoms at time of presentation

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18
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What signs and symptoms might be seen later in sarcoidosis?

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  • Wheezing, dyspnea, cough
  • Cor pulmonale
  • Hypercalcemia
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19
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What places can sarcoidosis affect other than the lungs and lymph nodes?

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  • Ocular (uveitis)
  • Myocardial (conduction problems)
  • Laryngeal
20
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How is sarcoidosis diagnosed?

A
  • Mediastinoscopy
  • ↑ACE activity
21
Q

What drug class is used to treat sarcoidosis?

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Corticosteroids

22
Q

What is kyphosis?

A

Anterior flexion of the spinal vertebral column

23
Q

What is the most serious spinal abnormality affecting the pulmonary system?

A

Kyphoscoliosis

24
Q

Kyphoscoliosis exhibits a raised hemidiaphragm on the ______ side of the concavity.

A

same

25
Q

How is the severity of kyphoscoliosis measured?

A

Cobb Angle

  • Mild-moderate = < 60°
  • Severe = > 100°
26
Q

At what Cobb angle would you expect to see an increased risk of respiratory dysfunction?

A

> 70°

27
Q

What would occur with a Cobb Angle of > 100° ?

A
  • Chronic hypoventilation
  • pHTN
  • Hypoxemia
  • Erythrocytosis
  • Cor Pulmonale
28
Q

What vital capacity would be expected of someone with a Cobb Angle of > 100° ?

A

VC < 45% of normal

29
Q

What CXR signs are seen with pleural effusion?

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  • Costophrenic angle blunting
  • Homogenous opacity
  • Concave meniscus of the chest wall
30
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What test has a better sensitivity and specificity for pleural effusion than chest x-rays?

A

Ultrasound

31
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What characterizes secondary pneumothorax?

A

Known parenchymal lung pathology

32
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What characterizes spontaneous pneumothorax?

A

Gas originating from the lung

33
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What characterizes idiopathic spontaneous pneumothorax?

A

Rupture of apical subpleural blebs

34
Q

With tension pneumothoraces the trachea is deviated _____ the pneumothorax.

A

away from

35
Q

Where is a needle decompression of a tension pneumothorax performed?

A

Second anterior intercostal space

36
Q

What pathology is depicted below?

A

Tension Pneumothorax

37
Q

What types of masses are seen in the anterior mediastinum?

A
  • Thymomas
  • Germ Cell tumors
  • Lymphomas
  • Thyroid and Parathyroid masses
38
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What types of masses are seen in the middle mediastinum?

A
  • Tracheal masses
  • Bronchogenic
  • Pericardial cysts
  • Enlarged lymph nodes
  • Proximal aortic disease
39
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What types of masses are seen in the posterior mediastinum?

A
  • Neurogenic cysts and tumors
  • Meningocele
  • Lymphoma
  • Descending aortic problems
  • Esophageal disorders
40
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How would mediastinal masses be evaluated pre-operatively?

A
  • Flow-volume loop studies
  • Imaging studies
  • Check for tracheobronchial compression
41
Q

What lung volumes are decreased with obese patients?

A

FEV₁
FVC
FRC
ERV

RV and TLC as well if BMI > 40 kg/m²

42
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Is VT or respiratory rate generally elevated in obese patients?

A

respiratory rate

43
Q

Central obesity is associated with ______ lung function.

A

worse

44
Q

How does pregnancy affect the subcostal angle?

A

Pregnancy will widen the subcostal angle from 63° to 103°

45
Q

What happens to the circumference of the lower chest wall in pregnancy?

A

Chest wall circumference increases

46
Q

Increased levels of what hormone are responsible for a lot of the musculoskeletal changes seen in pregnancy?

A

Relaxin

47
Q

How long does it take for chest wall configuration to normalize post-pregnancy?

A

6 months

Subcostal angle will remain 20° wider.

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