Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards
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What are the different types of respiratory pressure support (least → most invasive)? _____ CPAP NIV (BiPAP) Mechanical ventilation
What pathophysiological mechanisms cause type 1 respiratory failure? _____, abnormal diffusion, right to left cardiac shunts, low inspired oxygen tension (low FiO2)
Hint: Most common
What pathophysiological mechanism causes type 2 respiratory failure? _____ with or without V/Q mismatch
Definitions: Type 1 respiratory failure: _____ Type 2 respiratory failure: Hypoxia (<8kPa) AND hypercapnia (>6.0kPa)
What is the main side effect of bleomycin (chemo)? _____
Patients with superior vena cava syndrome can present with _____ due to venous congestion of the airway
Hint: respiratory symptom
Superior vena cava obstruction is most commonly caused by _____
A patient with known lung cancer presents with facial swelling and a distended jugular vein. What is the most likely diagnosis? _____
Hint: ?likely diagnosis
Vaccination against pneumococcal 23 serotypes is given _____
Hint: timing
A complication of lung cancer is _____ caused by compression of the SVC
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