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how is an empyema diagnosed?
pH < 7.2 on pleural tap
what are the paraneoplastic syndromes associated with small cell lung cancer?
SIADH
ectopic ACTH
Lambert-Eaton
what are the paraneoplastic syndromes associated with squamous cell lung cancer?
PTHrP - hypercalcaemia
HPOA (pain in wrist)
what are the SE of beta 2 agonist
tremor
hypokalaemia
hyperglycaemia
tachycardia
what are the SE of inhaled steroids
oral candidiasis
hoarse voice (dysphonia)
what are the SE of methylxanthines?
narrow TI
gastric irritation
Central N+V
inc cAMP so seizure and arrhythmia
what are the SE of LT antagonists?
abdo pain
thirst
headache
what are the SE of cromolyns
few and weak
cough
transient bronchospasm
who are cromolyns used in and why? give e.g.
sodium cromoglycate
nedrocromil sodium
use:
1. prophylaxis for exercise induced asthma
2. children as no risk of growth suppression
how are methylxanthines administered?
oral
iv
NOT inhaled
how are LT antagonists administered?
oral
what are the indications for LTOT?
1. PaO2 < 7.3
2. PaO2 < 8.0 and cor pulmonale
3. FEV1 < 1.5L
4. patient stable
what are the drug causes of pulm fibrosis?
amiodarone
methotrexate
bleomycin
nitrofurantoin (for UTI, E.coli)
which part of the lung is commonly affected in idiopathic pulm fibrosis?
lower zone
what are the causes of upper zone shadowing on CXR?
A SEA
Ank spond
Sarcoidosis
EAA
ABPA
what are the causes of lower zone shadowing on CXR?
RA
asbestosis
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Drugs
: AMBN
Author
kavinashah
ID
22839
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Respiratory4.txt
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resp4
Updated
2010-06-09T19:37:01Z
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