Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

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

Hint: next step

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

Tuberculosis CXR findings consist of _____ & bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy

Hint: classical of reactived TB

What pneumoconiosis has an increased risk for tuberculosis (TB)? _____

What is the management of active tuberculosis? _____

Hint: be very specific

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

Patients with _____ are x25 more likely to develop active tuberculosis

A(n) Ghon focus is a(n) _____ located near the pleura in the middle or lower lobes of the lung (tuberculosis infection)

Hint: specific

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

Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis can cause _____ of the cervical lymph nodes