Pulm Flashcards

1
Q

MC anterior mediastinum masses?

A

thyroid
teratogenic tumors
thymoma
lymphoma

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2
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MC middle mediastinal masses?

A
lung ca
lymphoma
aneurysms
cysts
Morgagni hernia
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MC posterior mediastinal masses?

A
neurogenic tumors 
esophageal masses
enteric cysts
aneurysms
Bochdalek's hernia
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4
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Malignancies causing pleural effusion?

A

lung, breast, lymphoma

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5
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Bloody pleural effusion =

Lymphocytic exudative effusions =

Pleural effusions w/ pH <7.2 =

Pleural fluid with incr amylase =

A

Bloody pleural effusion = malig

Lymphocytic exudative effusions = TB

Pleural effusions w/ pH <7.2 = parapneumonic effusion or empyema

Pleural fluid with incr amylase = esophageal rupture, pancreatitis, malig

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