Pulm Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
MC anterior mediastinum masses?
A
thyroid
teratogenic tumors
thymoma
lymphoma
2
Q
MC middle mediastinal masses?
A
lung ca lymphoma aneurysms cysts Morgagni hernia
3
Q
MC posterior mediastinal masses?
A
neurogenic tumors esophageal masses enteric cysts aneurysms Bochdalek's hernia
4
Q
Malignancies causing pleural effusion?
A
lung, breast, lymphoma
5
Q
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
