Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

Sarcoidosis will show _____ on tissue biopsy

What is the management in symptomatic sarcoidosis? _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a young adult male with one month of shortness of breath, nonproductive cough, and fatigue? The patient is hypercalcaemic and has bilateral hilar fullness on CXR: _____

Asthma is often associated with _____, eczema, and a family history of atopy

Hint: Affecting the nose

A _____ is an abnormal collection of air in the pleural space

What changes are seen in a CXR of a patient with bronchiectasis? _____, cystic appearance (tramline and ring shadows)

A _____ is a one-way valve that causes increased pressure in the affected lung, it is a medical emergency

Sarcoidosis is associated with _____

Hint: lung pathology

Patients with suspected bronchiectasis should be tested for what allergy? _____

What is the scuba diving advice after a pneumothorax? _____