Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

On CXR, asbestosis may show _____, pleural thickening & look out for lung cancer/mesothelioma

Asbestosis severity _____ correlated to the levels of exposure

Hint: is/-not

What is observed on high resolution CT in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis? Early = _____ Late = "Honeycombing cysts"

What are the two main types of lung cancer? _____

Asthma cough is worse at _____

Hint: time

Which lung cancer is associated with PTH-rp release as a paraneoplastic syndrome? _____

What investigation is done for non-small cell lung cancer to establish eligibility for curative treatment? _____

What is the management for asbestosis? _____

What is the management for asthma exacerbations? _____

Hint: Oh SHIT ME

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