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Chest Imaging Flashcards

1
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Mediastinal shift away from affected side suggests a _____ pneumothorax.

A

Tension

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2
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Why is free air inside the chest cavity a problem?

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Chest cavity is normally under vacuum. Air increases pressure and cuts off venous return of blood to the heart.

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3
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Type of pneumothorax that occurs in hospitals after a lung biopsy.

A

Iatrogenic

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4
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Type of pneumothorax caused by rib fx, stab wound, bullet wound.

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Traumatic

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5
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Type of pneumothorax that has no known cause.

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Spontaneous

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6
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Best X-ray view to see pleural effusion

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Lateral decubitus

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7
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An effusion containing pus

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Empyema or pyrothorax

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8
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An effusion containing blood

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Hemothorax

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9
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An effusion containing little or no proteins or solids

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Transudate

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10
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An effusion containing cells, proteins, or solids

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Exudate

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11
Q

Blunting of the costophrenic angle is a sign of ______.

A

Pleural effusion

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12
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Calcified aortic arch may present on X-ray (PA chest) as _____

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Thumbnail sign

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13
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Cardiomegally is indicated when the heart is > _______% of the cardio-thoracic ratio on PA view.

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50%

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14
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Reed-Sternberg cells indicate _______

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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15
Q

Lung field S-shape caused by edge of elevated minor fissure and hilar mass in RUL atelactasis is ________.

A

Golden’s S shape

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16
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Lung cancer in apices is ________

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Pancost tumor

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17
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A large uncalcified peripheral mass in the lung is ______

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Large cell or giant cell cancer

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18
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Most aggressive lung cancer. Classic at hilar or mediastinum. Worst prognosis.

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Oat cell cancer

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19
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AKA for Oat cell cancer

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Small cell cancer

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20
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MC carcinoma at central region of lung. Can present as thick wall cavity.

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Squamous cell

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21
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Most common type of lung cancer in non smokers.

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Adenocarcinoma

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22
Q

MC location of lung adenomocarcinomas

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Periphery

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23
Q

MC cause of cancer deaths.

A

Pulmonary carcinomas

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24
Q

Pathognomonic of cavitation in lungs

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Fluid levels

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25
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Lung field with popcorn ball nodules is probably an indication of _____.

A

B9 lesion

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26
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Difference between a nodule and a mass

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Mass > 3 cm, nodule < 3 cm

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27
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Type of atelactasis caused by contraction of organizing scar

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Cicratrization

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28
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MC type of atelactasis

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Obstructive

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29
Q

Focal pleural plaques adjacent to ribs suggest ______.

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Asbestosis

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30
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Eggshell hilar lymph node calcification and millary pattern of lung suggests ________.

A

Silicosis

31
Q

Loss of lung volume due to incomplete fillingq of air spaces in part or entire lung.

A

Atelactasis

32
Q

Organism responsible for nosocomial infection leading to pneumonia

A

Staph klebsiella

33
Q

Exposure of recirculated air causes _______ pneumonia from Legionella.

A

Legionnaire’s

34
Q

Organism responsible for walking pneumonia

A

Mycoplasma

35
Q

Aka for walking pneumonia

A

Atypical pneumonia

36
Q

Organism that causes pneumonia in AIDS patients

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Pneumocystis carinii

37
Q

MC type of pneumonia in children

A

Viral

38
Q

Transverse, non branching linear densities extending all the way to the chest wall.

A

Kerely B lines

39
Q

Anthracosis is caused from inhalation of _____ dust.

A

Coal

40
Q

Silicosis is caused from xs inhalation of _____

A

Silica

41
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Prolonged inhalation of iron oxides may cause _________.

A

Siderosis

42
Q

Chronic inhalation of moldy hay may cause ________

A

Farmer’s lung

43
Q

Prolonged exposure to bird droppings may cause

A

Bird breeders lung

44
Q

Prolonged exposure to sugar cane dust may cause _______.

A

Bagassosis

45
Q

General term for disease associated with prolong inhalation of dusts.

A

Pneumoconiosis

46
Q

A bilateral multitude of small, 1-3 mm, discrete pulmonary nodules is probably _____

A

Millary TB

47
Q

AKA for secondary TB

A

Reactivation TB

48
Q

MC location of secondary TB

A

Apices of the lung

49
Q

Name of the test used for hypersensitivity of TB antigens

A

PPD, purified protein derivative

50
Q

Calcified hilar nodes and Ghon focus

A

Ranke complex

51
Q

Ranke complex is related to which disease

A

Post primary TB

52
Q

Ghon lesion is related to which disease

A

Primary TB

53
Q

Boeck’s disease AKA

A

Sarcoidosis

54
Q

Potato nodes are seen in which disease

A

Sarcoidosis! Stage 1

55
Q

What stage of sarcoidosis is the honeycomb pattern found?

A

Stage 3, end stage

56
Q

The 1, 2, 3 sign is seen in which disease

A

Stage 1 sarcoidosis

57
Q

Location of carina

A

Bifurcation of trachea

58
Q

Everything in the chest but the lungs and pleurae is known as ______

A

Mediastinum

59
Q

Two substances of the same density touch each other and blur the edges between them is known as ________

A

The silhouette sign

60
Q

MC fissure seen in chest X-ray

A

Azygous fissure

61
Q

Which hemidiaphragm is higher?

A

Right

61
Q

Calcified hilar nodes and Ghon focus

A

Ranke complex

62
Q

Ranke complex is related to which disease

A

Post primary TB

62
Q

Ranke complex is related to which disease

A

Post primary TB

63
Q

Calcified hilar nodes and Ghon focus

A

Ranke complex

64
Q

Ranke complex is related to which disease

A

Post primary TB

65
Q

Ghon lesion is related to which disease

A

Primary TB

66
Q

The 1, 2, 3 sign is seen in which disease

A

Stage 1 sarcoidosis

67
Q

Location of carina

A

Bifurcation of trachea

67
Q

Location of carina

A

Bifurcation of trachea

68
Q

Two substances of the same density touch each other and blur the edges between them is known as ________

A

The silhouette sign

69
Q

The spine is part of which part of the mediastinum

A

Posterior

70
Q

The spine is part of which part of the mediastinum

A

Posterior

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