Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards
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What pathophysiological mechanism causes type 2 respiratory failure? _____ with or without V/Q mismatch
Definitions: Type 1 respiratory failure: _____ Type 2 respiratory failure: Hypoxia (<8kPa) AND hypercapnia (>6.0kPa)
A complication of lung cancer is _____ caused by compression of the SVC
Vaccination against pneumococcal 23 serotypes is given _____
Hint: timing
Patients with superior vena cava syndrome can present with _____ due to venous congestion of the airway
Hint: respiratory symptom
A patient with known lung cancer presents with facial swelling and a distended jugular vein. What is the most likely diagnosis? _____
Hint: ?likely diagnosis
Superior vena cava obstruction is most commonly caused by _____
The anxiety associated with dyspnea may be relieved in palliative patients by using _____
What is the non-pharmacological management of dyspnoea in palliative patients after correcting the correctable? _____, Fans/open window, breathing techniques, Oxygen therapy
Dyspnoea in palliative patients with a wheeze caused by a tumour obstructing the airway may be relieved by _____
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