Respiratory Medicine UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Respiratory Medicine with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Respiratory Medicine Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 241: What investigation is used to monitor asthma overtime?
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Answer: PEF - peak expiratory flow
Flashcard 242:
What is the management for asthma exacerbations?
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Answer: Oxygen, Salbutamol nebuliser, Hydrocortisone/prednisolone, Ipratropium bromide nebuliser, Theophylline/aminophylline (IV), Magnesium sulphate (IV), Escalate
Flashcard 243: _____ is a rare, progressive, chronic fibrosis of the insterstitium of the lungs with unknown aetiology
Answer: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Flashcard 244: Which chemotherapy drugs most commonly cause drug-induced pulmonary fibrosis?
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Answer: Bleomycin and busulfan
Flashcard 245: What is the management for asbestosis?
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Answer: Conservative, monitor for lung cancer. STOP SMOKING!!!
Flashcard 246: What is the most common type of lung cancer?
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Answer: Adenocarcinoma (NSCLC)
Flashcard 247: What investigation is done for non-small cell lung cancer to establish eligibility for curative treatment?
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Answer: PET scan
Flashcard 248: On hand inspection, _____ may be present in lung cancer
Answer: clubbing
Flashcard 249: Asthma symptoms are often made worse by _____
Answer: exercise
Flashcard 250: On auscultation a _____ may be heard in lung cancer
Answer: fixed, monophonic wheeze
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