Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

Asthma presents with a _____, dyspnoea, & wheeze / chest tightness

Small cell lung cancer is mainly managed with _____

Which chemotherapy drugs most commonly cause drug-induced pulmonary fibrosis? _____

_____ is a term used to describe a range of interstitial lung diseases caused by inhalation of mineral dusts, resulting in interstitial fibrosis

Asbestosis can cause _____, a fatal complication

What is the first-line non-pharmacological management for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis? _____ + pulmonary rehabilitation

Hint: lifestyle

A 15 year old asthmatic patient has worsening dyspnoea, wheeze, & cough that is refractory to their salbutamol inhaler. The patient cannot complete full sentences & has a RR of 29. What is the most likely diagnosis? _____

Which antibiotic most commonly causes drug-induced pulmonary fibrosis? _____

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis can cause _____ hypertension which may result in cor pulmonale over time

Hint: complication

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis respiratory exam: Inspection: _____ Chest expansion: Reduced Auscultation: Bibasal fine end-inspiratory crepitations