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What is pleurodesis?
Procedure performed to prevent recurrence of a pneumothorax
What agents can be used for pleurodesis?
sclerosing agents/sticky
talc
bleomycin
nitrogen mustard
doxycycline
povidone iodine
quinacrine
If a pneumothorax is larger than ___% of the lung's volume, the trapped gas should be evacuated.
20%
The percussion note over a pneumothorax is
hyperresonant/tympanic
The percussion note over pneumonia will be
dull
The percussion note over a TB cavity will be
dull
The percussion note over Histoplasmosis will be
dull
The percussion note over emphysematous lung tissue will be
hyperresanant/tympanic
Give the precise definition of a flail chest
double fractures of at least three or more adjacent ribs
What form of RT is especially helpful to promote healing in flail chest
PEEP-positive end expiratory pressure
What characteristic breathsounds would you hear in pneumonia
crackles
rhonchi
What chacteristic breathsounds would you hear in emphysema
diminished
What characteristic breathsound would you hear in asthma
diminished
wheezing
What characeristic breathsounds would you hear in pulmonary edema
fine crackles
rhonchi
What characterisitc breathsounds would you hear in OBSTRUCTIVE bronchiectasis
diminished
wheezing
What characteristic breathsounds would you hear in RESTRICTIVE bronchiectasis
crackles
What characteristic breathsounds would you hear in CHF/pulmonary edema?
crackles
rhonchi
wheezing
right ventricular lift is a key finding in
pulmonary embolism
Which radiological exam is most definitive in teh diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
Ventilation/Perfusion scan
What is the most common cause of pulmonary edema other than CHF?
high altitudes
drug overdose
renal failure
excess sodium intake
What is the most common cause of pulmonary edema
CHF
In which disorder do we see "alveolar flooding"
pulmonary edema
Consolidation is characteristics of which diseases
pneumonia
bronchiectasis
lung abscess
TB
Histoplasmosis
In the US, the most common fungal lung disease is
Histoplasmosis
Name the primary pharmacologic agent for treatment of fngal lung disease
Amphotericin B
Fungizone
Is pneumonia restrictive or obstructive
restrictive
Is pulmonary edema restrictive or obstructive
restrictive
Is emphysema restrictive or obstructive
obstructive
Is Histoplasmosis restrictive or obstructive
restrictive
Is asthma restrictive or obstructive
obstructive
Is TB restrictive or obstructive
restrictive
Is coccidiomycosis restrictive or obstructive
restrictive
Is bronchiectasis restrictive or obstructive
both
Name three primary forms of bronchiectasis
cylindrical
varicose
cystic
List the two most common gram-positive organisms which produce pneumonia in humans
Streptococcus
Staphylococcus
List any one common gram-negative organism which produces pneumonia in humans
H. influenzae
What disease is sometimes known as Ohio Valley Fever
Histoplasmosis
What disease is sometimes known as Desert Fever
Coccidioidomycosis
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91717
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Autry
Description
First Test Questions
Updated
2011-06-23T01:07:23Z
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