Pulmonology — Flashcards

Clinical features of pneumonia include productive cough with _____ or rusty-colored sputum (due to pus and blood, respectively)

ARDS is a diagnosis of exclusion with the following criteria (ARDS)- Abnormal chest x-ray- Respiratory failure within _____ of insult- Decreased Pao2 / FIO2 ratio - Symptoms of respiratory failure are not due to HF/fluid overload

Chronic bronchitis is associated with _____ Paco2 and decreased Pao2

Sarcoidosis is associated with _____ CD4+/CD8+ ratio in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

_____ often presents with prolonged expiration with pursed lips

Increased levels of IgE in _____ leads to eosinophilia, causing intense inflammation of airways and mucus plugs in terminal bronchioles. Repeated attacks may lead to bronchiectasis.

Hint: which manifestation of Aspergillus infection

One clinical feature of _____ is a productive cough with spiral-shaped mucus plugs, known as Curschmann spirals

Day symptoms lasting _____/week and night symptoms lasting >2 nights/month with an FEV1 of  {{c2 asthma according to severity

_____ pleural effusion may be caused by increased hydrostatic pressure (e.g. HF)

_____ lung diseases are characterized by a FEV1/FVC ratio > 80%