Respiratory Buzzwords Flashcards

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Right sided pleuritic chest pain

A

Pneumonia

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1
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Stony dull to percussion

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Pleural effusion

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2
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Alveolar bats wings
Kerley B lines
Cardiomegaly
Dilated prominent upper lobe vessels

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Pulmonary oedema

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3
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Ground glass appearance on CXR

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Pulmonary fibrosis

Respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn

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4
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ZN positive for acid fast bacilli

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TB

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5
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Caseous necrosis

A

TB

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6
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Apical lesions

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TB

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7
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Positive anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies

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Goodpasture’s syndrome

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8
Q

Bird owner

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Chlamydophila psittaci

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9
Q

Dry cough/diarrhoea after a trip abroad with water exposure

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Legionella pneumophilia

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10
Q

‘Tall thin young man who smokes marajuana’

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Pneumothorax (Marfan’s)

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11
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Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
Erythema nodosum
Granulomas
Fatigue
Uveitis
Weight loss
A

Sarcoidosis

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12
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Signet ring sign on CT

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Bronchiectasis

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13
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D sign on CXR

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Empyema

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14
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Steeple sign on CXR

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Laryngotracheobronchitis

Croup

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15
Q

Child iwth barking cough

A

Croup

16
Q

Pneumocystis pneumonia infection

What’s the underlying condition and the treatment?

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HIV

Co-trimoxazole (and prednisolone)

17
Q

Alcoholic with pneumonia - what’s the organism

A

Klebsiella pneumoniae

18
Q

Mucoid sputum - organism

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Chlamidya psittaci

19
Q

Rusty sputum - organism

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Pneumococcal pneumonia

20
Q

Morning headache - causes

A

Hypercapnia

Side effect of organic nitrates

21
Q

ACTH secreting lung tumour - type of cancer

A

Small cell carcinoma of the lung

22
Q

PTH secreting lung tumour

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Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung

23
Q

Increased serum ACE and calcium - condition

A

Sarcoid

24
Q

Eggshell calcification at hilar region

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Silicosis

25
Q

Ghon focus

A

TB

26
Q

Assman focus

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Apical TB lesion

27
Q

Coin lesion on CXR

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Carcinoma
Metastatic tumour
Granulomatous inflammation
Lung abscess

28
Q

Drooping eyelid

A

Horner’s Syndrome

29
Q

Lack of sweating on one side of face

A

Horner’s syndrome

30
Q

Inspiratory whoop/barking cough

A

Pertussis

31
Q

Snow storm appearance on CXR

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Baritosis

Silicosis

32
Q

Non-smoker with lung cancer

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Peripheral adenocarcinoma

33
Q

High D dimers

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Pulmonary embolism

34
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Low D dimers

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Excludes pulmonary embolism