Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

What are the different types of oxygen therapy? _____ - 24-44% FiO2 Simple face mask - 40-60% FiO2 Venturi mask - 24-60% FiO2 Non-Rebreather mask - 60-95% FiO2

What pathophysiological mechanism causes type 2 respiratory failure? _____ with or without V/Q mismatch

What is the main side effect of bleomycin (chemo)? _____

Definitions: Type 1 respiratory failure: _____ Type 2 respiratory failure: Hypoxia (<8kPa) AND hypercapnia (>6.0kPa)

What pathophysiological mechanisms cause type 1 respiratory failure? _____, hypoventilation, abnormal diffusion, right to left cardiac shunts

Hint: Most common

A patient with known lung cancer presents with facial swelling and a distended jugular vein. What is the most likely diagnosis? _____

Hint: ?likely diagnosis

Patients with superior vena cava syndrome can present with _____ due to venous congestion of the airway

Hint: respiratory symptom

A complication of lung cancer is _____ caused by compression of the SVC

Vaccination against pneumococcal 23 serotypes is given _____

Hint: timing

Superior vena cava obstruction is most commonly caused by _____