Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

What is the management for mesothelioma associated with asbestosis? _____

Lung cancer can present with _____ symptoms; cough, SOB, chest pain, haemoptysis & weight loss

Asthma symptoms are often made worse by _____ & beta blockers

Hint: medication

_____ is heard on auscultation for asthma

Which immune modulator most commonly causes drug-induced pulmonary fibrosis? _____

Acute asthma exacerbations: Moderate = ... Severe = ... Life-threatening = O2 sats < _____%

One complication associated with lung cancer is _____ due to compression of the recurrent laryngeal nerve

The prognosis of pulmonary fibrosis is _____

Hint: poor/moderate/good

An acute asthma attack with _____ pCO2 indicates life-threatening asthma

Asbestosis is commonly seen in _____ workers, shipyard workers, and plumbers