Chest - Introduction

Question 1

Def of SLD

Answer 1

Question 2

Types of SLD

Answer 2

• Lung abscess.
• Bronchiectasis.
• Infected lung cyst.
• Empyema with bronchopleural fistula.

Question 3

Characters of COPD

Answer 3

Question 4

Def of Chronic Bronchitis

Answer 4

• Productive cough everyday or most of days for 3 successive months in 2 successive years.

Question 5

Def of Asthmatic Bronchitis

Answer 5

• Chronic bronchitis with evidence of BA as seasonal variation or increased eosinophil or some response to bronchodilators

Question 6

CP of Lung Fibrosis

Answer 6

Dyspnea (main symptom) +- cough.

Question 7

Characters of Pleural Effusion

Answer 7

Characterized by:

• Pleuritic Pain (stitching then dull aching)-
• Dry cough and Dyspnea.
• History of aspiration (Amount, color, aspect, complications).

Question 8

Def of Cor-Pulmonale

Answer 8

• Right ventricular hypertrophy and / or failure due to chest disease, on top of healthy left Side

Question 9

Causes of Acute Cor-Pulmonale

Answer 9

• Massive P.E.
• Tension Pneumothorax.
• Massive Lung Collapse.

Question 10

Causes of Subacute Cor-Pulmonale

Answer 10

• Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism
• Lymphangitis Carcinomatosis

Question 11

Causes of Chronic Cor-Pulmonale

Answer 11

Any Chest Condition