Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

Flashcard 291: The quantity of asbestos exposure _____ correlated to the risk of mesothelioma.

Answer: is not

Flashcard 292: Acute asthma exacerbations (BTS/SIGN Guidelines): Moderate = RR _____ Severe = RR ≥ 25/min Life-threatening = signs of exhaustion/silent chest

Answer: < 25/min

Extra: Management of asthma exacerbations: Moderate: PEFR 50-75% best or predicted. Severe: PEFR 33-50%, RR ≥ 25, HR ≥ 110, or inability to complete sentences in one breath. Life-threatening: PEFR < 33%, SpO2 < 92%, silent chest, or exhaustion.

Flashcard 293: What is the best investigation for suspected lung cancer? _____

Answer: CT scan

Flashcard 294: Acute asthma exacerbations: Moderate = pulse _____ Severe = pulse ≥ 110/min Life-threatening = Bradycardia / Arrhythmia / Hypotension

Answer: < 110/min

Flashcard 295: Which antibiotic most commonly causes drug-induced pulmonary fibrosis? _____

Answer: Nitrofurantoin

Flashcard 296: Pharmacological treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis includes _____.

Answer: antifibrotic agents (e.g., Nintedanib, Pirfenidone)

Extra: The two main antifibrotic agents used for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) are Pirfenidone and Nintedanib. They help slow the decline in lung function.

Flashcard 297: _____ asthma is related to allergens in the workplace

Answer: Occupational

Flashcard 298: One complication associated with lung cancer is _____ due to compression of the recurrent laryngeal nerve

Answer: hoarseness

Flashcard 299: One complication associated with lung cancer is _____ syndrome due to compression of the SVC

Answer: superior vena cava

Flashcard 300: Asbestosis typically causes _____ lobe fibrosis

Answer: lower