Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

Sudden onset SOB with unilateral pleuritic chest pain with reduced breath sounds & hyperresonance on the affected side. 108bpm & 22 resp rate. What is the likely diagnosis? _____

In a tension pneumothorax the mediastinum (and hence, trachea) deviate _____ the affected side

Patients with suspected bronchiectasis should be tested for what allergy? _____

Sarcoidosis is associated with _____

Hint: lung pathology

What changes are seen in a CXR of a patient with bronchiectasis? _____, cystic appearance (tramline and ring shadows)

A _____ is an abnormal collection of air in the pleural space

Sarcoidosis will show _____ on tissue biopsy

What is the management in symptomatic sarcoidosis? _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with COPD who develops sudden-onset dyspnea and chest pain with unilaterally decreased breath sounds (no tracheal deviation)? _____

Patients with bronchiectasis who experience wheeze or dyspnoea may be given _____