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1
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Treatment for acute asthma

A
Oxygen
Nebulised bronchodilator
Oral prednisolone
IV salbutamol
IV aminophylline
IV magnesium
Ventilatory support
2
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What are bronchial breathing and increased vocal fremitus signs of?

A

Consolidation

3
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7 causes of bronchial breath sounds

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ARDS
Atelectasis
Bronchiectasis
Bronchogenic carcinoma
Lobar pneumonia
Lung collapse
Pneumonia
4
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Laryngomalacia?

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The most common cause of stridor in infancy

The cartilage of the larynx collapses causing airway obstruction

5
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What does croup look like on an x-ray?

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Classic ‘steeple’ sign
Distension at the hypopharynx
Narrowing of the tracheal air column at the larynx

6
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Viral laryngotracheobronchitis?

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Croup

7
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Treatment of croup?

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Oral steroid to reduce inflammation

8
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What increases risk of pneumothorax?

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IPPV, CPAP, ventilation, RDS (can also occur spontaneously)

9
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What is chronic lung disease?

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Oxygen requirement beyond 36 weeks corrected gestation PLUS evidence of parenchymal lung disease on CXR

10
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Generally, what does chronic lung disease follow?

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RDS

healing is associated with continued lung growth over 2-3 years

11
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A condition with raised immunoreactive trypsin?

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Cystic fibrosis

12
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Treatment of respiratory distress syndrome?

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Steroids (stimulates surfactant production)