Respiratory system Flashcards
(108 cards)
Define lung cancer
Bronchogenic carcinoma
involves multiple malignancies involving lung or airways
TYPES OF Lung cancer?
non small cell lung cancer (85%)
small cell lung cance(13%)r
___________–most common type of lung camcer
Adenomacarcinoma
Which lung cancer progress faster
SCLC progesses faster ( within 8 to 12 weeks)
NCLS ( over months)
___________ primary risk factors for lung cancer
smoking
_______________other risk factor of lung cancer
second hand smoke, air pollution, radiation, family history of lung cancer, occupational exposure.
Most common symptoms of lung cancer
Cough( 75%)
weight loss ( 68%)
dyspnea (60%)
Other symptoms of lung cancer are
DVT ( unilateral pain in one leg)
fever
Hemoptysis
headache
extremity weakness
chest pain
discomfort
changes im cough texture
larger the lymph node, more chances of malignancy
___________is mostly seen in squamous cell carcinoma and small cell carcinoma as it involves central airway
Cough
Common sites of metastasis are
liver
bone
adrenal gland
brain
Which lung cancer is associated with SIADH?
SCLC
Diagnostic test
Ct of chest
Chest xray
PET ( position emission tomography) to find the spread of lymph node
MRI of the brain if change in neurological status
Cbc
cmp
Biopsy
thoracocentesis
Sputum cytology
Management of Stage 1 and II NSCL cancer
Stage 1 and II : Surgery
Lobectomy ( removal of one lung)
Pneumonectomy ( removal of all lung)
They need to pass PFT ( pulmonary function test)
If they fail, Chemotherapy or conventional radiaiton
Stage III NSCL A
Stage III NSCL B
Stage III NSCL A: surgical resection
Stage III NSCL B: no surgery, chemoradiation
Stage IV nscl
2 years ( survival)
chemothrapy ( carboplatin and paclitaxel)
no surgery
paliative
SCLC lung cancer
no surgery
paliativ care
8 to 13 months survival
How oftend do you do lung cancer screening
Annually with low dose of CT scan for 50 to 80 year old men, whose last smoke was less than 15 years, 20pack a year, currently smoke
When to stop annual lung cancer screening
quit smoking for more than 15 years
health comorbidities
willing to have curative lung surgery
________screeing for those who are heavy smoker
los dose of Ct scan of lungs every three years
Pleural effusion
abnormal amount of fluid in pleural space
What is the length of pleural space?
10 to 20 mm width between visceral and parietal pleurae
Pleural effusion is the manifestation of pulmonary and systemic disease, and most commonly caused by _______
CHF
Other cause of pleural effusion?
Pulmonary TB
PE
Pancreatitis
chest injury trauma
lung breast lymphoma
rheumotoid arthritis
lupus
medication such as nitrofurontoin and amiadarone
RSV
CYTOMEGALO VIRUS
herpex simplex virus
90% of the Pleural effusion is caused by
CHF
Pneumonia
Malignancy
PE