Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

Asbestosis typically causes _____ lobe fibrosis

As a general rule of thumb, which lung cancers require bronchoscopy and which need percutaneous needle biopsy? _____

What investigations must be done to diagnose suspected asthma in 5-16 years old? _____

On auscultation a _____ may be heard in lung cancer

On hand inspection, _____ may be present in lung cancer

What is the most common type of lung cancer? _____

_____ is a rare, progressive, chronic fibrosis of the insterstitium of the lungs with unknown aetiology

What investigation is used to monitor asthma overtime? _____

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

Approximately 1/3 of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis test +ve for _____ antibody