[idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis]

Answer 1

cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis

Answer 2

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Answer 3

pulmonary fibrosis due to inflammatory cell infiltrate (of unknown cause)

Answer 4

pulmonary fibrosis due to inflammatory cell infiltrate (of unknown cause)

Answer 5

dry cough

Answer 6

exertion

Answer 7

interstitial lung disease

Answer 8

dry cough
dyspnoea on exertion
myalgia

Answer 9

fine end-inspiratory crackles

Answer 10

clubbing

Answer 11

increased O2

decreased CO2

Answer 12

decreased O2

increased CO2

Answer 13

increased CO2
CO2 not being blown off quickly enough
alveolar CO2 rises
therefore blood CO2 rises

Answer 14

increased CO2
CO2 not being blown off quickly enough
alveolar CO2 rises
therefore blood CO2 rises

Answer 15

ANA (SLE - 30%)

RhF (RA - 10%)

Answer 16

Lower zone shadowing

Answer 17

Lower zone shadowing

Answer 18

restrictive

Answer 19

supportive -

Answer 20

supportive/palliative (50% at 5years)

Answer 21

supportive/palliative (50% at 5years)

Answer 22

size of heart is not enlarged

Answer 23

size of heart is not enlarged

Answer 24

increased PaCO2
decreased PaO2

(V:Q mismatch)

Question 25

[IPF]: what V/Q mismatch will there be (increased or decreased)

Answer 25

decreased ratio

Question 26

[IPF]: what V/Q mismatch will there be (increased or decreased)

Answer 26

decreased ratio

Question 27

[IPF]: what would you expect CRP to show

Answer 27

raised

Question 28

[IPF]: what would you expect immunoglobulins to show

Answer 28

raised

Question 29

[IPF]: what would you expect immunoglobulins to show

Answer 29

raised

Question 30

[IPF]: what is the single most valuable investigation

Answer 30

CXR

Question 31

[IPF]: what is the single most valuable investigation

Answer 31

CXR

Question 32

[IPF]: what would you expect the DLCO

Answer 32

reduced

Question 33

[IPF]: what is the only curative Tx

Answer 33

lung transplant