Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

Flashcard 321: What is the scuba diving advice after a pneumothorax? _____

Answer: Absolute contraindication

Flashcard 322: What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with COPD who develops sudden-onset dyspnea and chest pain with unilaterally decreased breath sounds (no tracheal deviation)? _____

Answer: Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax

Flashcard 323: What is the management in symptomatic sarcoidosis? _____

Answer: Steroids

Flashcard 324: _____ is a multisystem non-caseating granulomatous disorder of unknown aetiology that commonly affects the lungs & lymphatic system, but can affect any organ

Answer: Sarcoidosis

Flashcard 325: Sarcoidosis lung function tests may show _____

Answer: restrictive defect from interstitial lung disease

Flashcard 326: Sarcoidosis will show _____ on tissue biopsy

Answer: non-caseating granulomas

Flashcard 327: Asymptomatic primary pneumothorax = _____

Answer: Conservative (regular outpatient review)

Flashcard 328: Pneumothorax presents with _____resonance to percussion on the affected side

Answer: hyper

Flashcard 329: _____ pneumothorax without high risk characteristics ≤2cm = Conservative management

Answer: Asymptomatic

Extra: For primary spontaneous pneumothorax: - Asymptomatic and small (≤ 2cm): Observation/Conservative management. - Symptomatic OR large (> 2cm): Intervention (Aspiration or Chest Tube).

Flashcard 330: Exacerbations or severe cases of bronchiectasis are treated in 2 main ways: _____ Sputum clearance: mucolytics + postural drainage!

Answer: Antibiotics