Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

A major lifestyle risk factor for primary pneumothorax is _____

Pneumothorax presents with _____resonance to percussion on the affected side

Tension pneumothorax results in a rapid rise in intra-thoracic pressure, impeding venous return to the heart and potentially leading to _____ if left untreated

What is the management of recurrent pneumothorax? _____

The hands of patients with bronchiectasis often have _____

Hint: Clinical sign

Patients with bronchiectasis secondary to allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) may be treated with _____

Hint: Medication

Asthma typically develops in _____

Sarcoidosis CXR classically shows _____

Secondary pneumothorax underlying lung disease includes _____

Hint: name as many as you can::6

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