Chest Wall

Question 1

Most common benign bone tumor

Answer 1

Osteochondroma

Question 2

A benign chest wall tumor that may be associated with TRAUMA

Answer 2

Fibrous dysplasia

Question 3

A benign chest wall tumor with HIGH RECURRENCE RATE

Answer 3

Desmoid tumor

Question 4

Indications for Tracheostomy

Answer 4

1. Prolonged intubation
2. Mechanical ventilation
3. Pulmonary toilet
4. Impaired airway reflexes

Question 5

Thymoma is associated with what disease

Answer 5

Myestehenia gravis

Question 6

Most common malignancy of the mediastinum

Answer 6

Lymphoma

Question 7

Anterior, Middle, Posterior mediastinal compartment:

Neurogenic tumor

Answer 7

Posterior

Question 8

Anterior, Middle, Posterior mediastinal compartment:

Benign cyst

Answer 8

Any

Question 9

Anterior, Middle, Posterior mediastinal compartment:

Thymoma

Answer 9

Anterior

Question 10

Anterior, Middle, Posterior mediastinal compartment:

Mesenchymal tumor

Answer 10

Any (seen in pediatrics)

Question 11

Anterior, Middle, Posterior mediastinal compartment:

Lymphoma

Answer 11

Anterior

Middle

Question 12

Anterior, Middle, Posterior mediastinal compartment:

Germ cell tumor

Answer 12

Anterior

Question 13

Most common organism causing empyema

Answer 13

Strep pneumoniae
Staph aureus
Gram negative bacteria

Question 14

Most common indications for LUNG TRANSPLANT

Answer 14

1. COPD
2. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
3. Primary Pulmonary HTN
4. Cystic Fibrosis

Question 15

“Ball-valve effect”

Answer 15

Tension pneumothorax

Question 16

Bleb rupture

Answer 16

Spontaneous pneumothorax

Question 17

Massive hemoptysis

Answer 17

Greater than 600mL of blood loss over 24 hours

Question 18

Ptosis
Anhydrosis
Miosis

Answer 18

Pancoast tumor

Question 19

“Popcorn lesion”

Solitary pulmonary nodule

Answer 19

Hamartoma

Question 20

Probability of malignancy in solitary pulmonary nodule in ALL PATIENTS

Answer 20

20-40%

Question 21

Probability of malignancy in solitary pulmonary nodule in SMOKERS

Answer 21

> 50%

Question 22

Most common primary malignancy of metastasis to solitary pulmonary nodule

Answer 22

COLORECTAL
Breast
Renal cell
Testicular
Melanoma
Sarcoma

Question 23

Neuroendocrine origin, associated with paraneoplastic syndromes.
Central in location

Answer 23

Small cell lung cancer

SCLC; Oat Cell

Question 24

Most common location of SCC in lungs

Answer 24

Central

Question 25

Most common location of Adenocarcinoma in lungs

Answer 25

Peripheral

Question 26

Most common location of Large Cell Carcinoma in lungs

Answer 26

Central or peripheral

Question 27

“Corona radiata sign”

Spiculations in CXR

Answer 27

Solitary pulmonary nodule

Malignant

Question 28

Most common primary chest wall malignancy

Answer 28

Chondrosarcoma

Question 29

Paraneoplastic syndrome associated with SCLC

Answer 29

Cushing’s syndrome
SIADH
Eaton-Lambert syndrome

Question 30

Paraneoplastic syndrome associated with THYMOMA

Answer 30

Cushing’s syndrome

SIADH

Question 31

Paraneoplastic syndrome associated with SCC

Answer 31

Hypercalcemia

Question 32

Paraneoplastic syndrome associated with ADENOCARCINOMA

Answer 32

Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy

Question 33

Radiographic features suggesting MALIGNANT Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

Answer 33

Lobulations
Corona Radiata sign
Doubling time 30-450 days
Size > 2cm

Question 34

Radiographic features suggesting BENIGN Solitary Lung Nodule

Answer 34

Smooth calcifications
Doubling time 450 days
Size