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1
Q

5 year survival rate for lung cancer

A

16%

2
Q

Lung cancer causes

A
Smoking
Asbestos 
Cobalt
Iron oxide
Air pollution
3
Q

Bronchogenic carcinomas

A

Most primary cancers come from bronchial epithelium

4
Q

Paraneoplastic syndroms

A

Additional manifestations caused by hormones secreted by tumor cells

5
Q

PULMONARY manifestations

A
Dypnea
Chills
Fever
Cough
Blood in sputum 
Change in breathing
6
Q

Non PULMONARY manifestations

A
Fluid around heart 
Dysthymia 
Cyanosis
Fractures
Fatigue
Weight loss
Dysphagia
7
Q

Non surgical

A

Chemotherapy
Targeted therapy
Radiation therapy
Photodynamic therapy

8
Q

Surgical management

A

Lobectomy
Pneumonectomy(whole lung)
Segmentectomy
Wedge resection

9
Q

Chamber 1 of chest tube

A

Collects fluid from patient

10
Q

Chamber 2

A

Water seal prevents air from re entering patient pleural space

11
Q

Chamber 3

A

Suction control