Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

_____ is a lung disease caused by long-term exposure to asbestos fibres that was widely used as an insulating & fireproofing material before disease-causing effects were known

An acute asthma attack with _____ pCO2 indicates near-fatal asthma

Silent chest, cyanosis, bradycardia, hypotension, exhaustion, or confusion are signs of _____ acute asthma exacerbation

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is more common in _____

Hint: gender

Which lung cancer is associated with Lambert-Eaton syndrome as a paraneoplastic syndrome? _____

Patients with asbestosis are advised to stop _____

Which common lung cancer is known to present centrally? _____

Hint: 2

A biopsy may be taken for lung cancer via _____ & aided by endotrachial US

One complication associated with lung cancer is _____, which is classically seen with adenocarcinoma

If a confident diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis cannot be made, what is the next investigation? _____