Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

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

Asthma is more common in _____ countries because of the "hygiene hypothesis"

Hint: developing/developed

Acute asthma exacerbations can be triggered by _____

Diagnosis: _____

Which lung cancer is associated with hypertrophic pulmonary osteoathropathy (HPOA)? _____

Hint: SCLC/NSCLC

What is the best investigation for suspected lung cancer? _____

Acute asthma exacerbations: Moderate = pulse _____ Severe = pulse ≥ 110/min Life-threatening = …

Investigations for suspected asthma: ≥ _____yrs = Spirometry w/BDR + FeNO 5-16yrs = Spirometry w/BDR + FeNO if -ve < 5yrs = clinical