Ch. 410 Flashcards
(11 cards)
MCC of pleural effusion in children
Bacterial pneumonia
MCC of pleural effusion in children after bacterial pneumonia
1) Heart failure 2) Rheumatologic causes 3) Metastatic intrathoracic malignancy
T/F Pleural eff: Males and females are affected equally
T
Dry or plastic pleurisy is usually limited to the ___ pleura
visceral
principal symptom of dry/plastic pleurisy
Pain, often localized over the chest wall and is referred to the shoulder or the back
T/F Dry/plastic pleurisy: child often lies on the opposite side in an attempt to decrease respiratory excursions
F, affected
T/F Pleurisy is ALWAYS symptomatic
F
T/F Patients with pleurisy and pneumonia should always be screened for tuberculosis.
T
T/F Immobilization of the chest with adhesive plaster or therapy with drugs capable of suppressing the cough reflex is indicated in patients with dry/plastic
F
Normally, only ___ mL of fluid is present in the pleural space, but if formation exceeds clearance, fluid accumulates
4-12
Because serofibrinous pleurisy is often preceded by the ___ type
plastic
