Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

The Ghon focus lung lesion (tuberculosis) can _____ in immunocompromised individuals

Hint: prognosis

What is the most important investigation for tuberculosis? _____

What are the initial investigations for tuberculosis? _____, x3 sputum smears

Asbestosis typically presents > 50 year old patient with _____, reduced exercise tolerance, clubbing, & bilateral end-insipratory crackles

What is the definitive treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis? _____

A 19-year old patient with wheezing & dyspnoea has FEV1/FVC ratio of 0.50 that is reversed with bronchodilators. What investigation should be done next? _____

What is the next-step for near-fatal, life-threatening, or severe asthma that does not respond to initial treatment? _____

What investigations must be done to diagnose suspected asthma in < 5 years old? _____

Small cell lung cancer is mainly managed with _____

Which chemotherapy drugs most commonly cause drug-induced pulmonary fibrosis? _____