Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

Which type of granuloma is characteristic of tuberculosis and fungal infections? _____

If a PE is likely (≥ 5 points) and CTPA is positive then _____

RIPE drugs are used to treat active tuberculosis. What is the notable side effect of isoniazid? _____

If a PE is unlikely (≤ 4 points) & a D-dimer is -ve, then _____

A PERC score must score _____ to rule-out a pulmonary embolism (<2% chance of PE)

_____ tuberculosis is a non-immune host exposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis which develops a small lung lesion called Ghon focus

What investigation is done to screen for latent tuberculosis in patients who may produce false negative tests? _____

Tuberculosis risk factor includes _____ in areas with high TB prevalence (e.g. South-East Asia, Africa, Western Pacific)

Tuberculosis CXR findings consist of _____ & bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy

Hint: classical of reactived TB

_____ tuberculosis when the infection is reactivated