Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

Flashcard 341: What is the management of an iatrogenic pneumothorax from ventilation? _____

Answer: Chest drain

Flashcard 342: Sarcoidosis CXR in the worse stages (3&4) may show _____

Answer: interstitial lung disease / diffuse fibrosis

Flashcard 343: Asthma is often triggered by _____; pollen, house dust mite, pollution, pet dander, smoke

Answer: allergens

Flashcard 344: Secondary pneumothorax underlying lung disease includes _____

Answer: COPD, cystic fibrosis, lung malignancy, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, sarcoidosis, TB

Flashcard 345: Sarcoidosis is most common in _____ descent then Scandinavian descent

Answer: African

Flashcard 346: Signs of a _____ on ultrasound include absent "lung sliding"

Answer: pneumothorax

Flashcard 347: What is the smoking advice after a pneumothorax? _____

Answer: Advised to avoid smoking to reduce further episodes

Flashcard 348: What are the initial investigations for sarcoidosis? _____, bloods, & lung function tests

Answer: CXR

Flashcard 349: What is the best diagnostic investigation for bronchiectasis? _____

Answer: High resolution CT

Flashcard 350: Asymptomatic primary pneumothorax = _____

Answer: Conservative (observation)

Extra: According to BTS guidelines, a small (<2 cm) primary spontaneous pneumothorax in an asymptomatic patient can be managed conservatively with observation. Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) almost always requires admission and intervention (aspiration or chest tube) due to poor underlying lung reserve.