Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

Asthma symptoms are often made worse by _____ & beta blockers

Hint: medication

An acute asthma attack with _____ pCO2 indicates near-fatal asthma

Which common lung cancer is known to present centrally? _____

Hint: 2

_____ is heard on auscultation for asthma

What is the management for asthma exacerbations? _____

Hint: Oh SHIT ME

A 15 year old asthmatic patient has worsening dyspnoea, wheeze, & cough that is refractory to their salbutamol inhaler. The patient cannot complete full sentences & has a RR of 29. What is the most likely diagnosis? _____

What is the management for asbestosis?

Which immune modulator most commonly causes drug-induced pulmonary fibrosis? _____

What investigation is done for non-small cell lung cancer to establish eligibility for curative treatment (stage the extent of disease)?

What is the first-line non-pharmacological management for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis? _____ + pulmonary rehabilitation

Hint: lifestyle