Pulmonology — Flashcards

The presence of pleural fluid cholesterol usually > _____mg/dl is suggestive of pseudochylothorax

Acute onset tachypnea and hypotension, in a post-op CABG patient points to the diagnosis of acute _____ failure

What is the adequate SpO2 that a patient of COPD can be kept on using assisted respiratory techniques like the Venturi mask?_____

Is mediastinal shift always seen in pneumothorax?_____

What is the next step in managing a patient on standard oxygen therapy using bag and mask ventilation?_____

What is the next line of mx in a patient of status asthamaticus who hasn't had a good response to initial bronchodialator and oral steroid rx?_____

Bronchoscopy shows the typical 'cobblestone' appearance of the mucosa in _____

Which subtypes of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia are associated with upper respiratory tract infection?_____

Patients of sarcoidosis will undergo spontaneous remission especially in stage _____

What is the most common cause of acute exacerbation of COPD?_____