Pulmonology — Flashcards

Pneumonia may present with _____ breath sounds and dullness to percussion

Granulomas due to sarcoidosis most commonly involve the _____ lymph nodes and the lung, leading to restrictive lung disease

One complication associated with lung cancer is _____, which is classically seen with adenocarcinoma

_____ is defined as a productive cough lasting > 3 months per year for > 2 years

Clinical diagnosis of asthma may be aided with _____ (PFTs) and methacholine challenge

_____ pleural effusion may be caused by decreased oncotic pressure (e.g. nephrotic syndrome, cirrhosis)

Day symptoms lasting continual/frequent and night symptoms lasting _____/week with an FEV1 of  {{c2 asthma according to severity

Treatment of ARDS includes mechanical ventilation with _____ and most importantly low tidal volumes

OHS, causes _____ hypoxia and hypercapnia

The presence of pleural fluid cholesterol usually > _____mg/dl is suggestive of pseudochylothorax