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A-89. A superior sulcus tumor is know to cause what syndrome?
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Horner's Syndrome: ptosis, miosis, anhydrosis, due to syp. cervical ganglion damage in the lower neck
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A-89. What lung cancer is most common in non-smoking patients and what is often the preexisting condition?
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Adenocarcinoma
Locations: subpleural and lung periphery Preexisitng scars in the lungs |
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A-89. Define Apnea, Hypopnea, and Central Apnea.
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Apnea: absent airflow for 10s
Hypopnea: decreased air flow for 10S Central Apnea: no effort to breathe is made |
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A-89. What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
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+ ventilatory effort but no airflow because airway is closed (very obese people)
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A-89. What cause Nonallergic Occupational Asthma and how does it present?
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Due to high-level exposure to lighly toxic materials - often in a single exposure (often chlorine)
Reactive Airway Dysfunction Syndrome (RADS) |
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A-89. What is the single most important determinant of deposition from the 5th bronchial division to the terminal lung units
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Sedimentation due to gravitational forces in regions of low airflow
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A-89. What are the key S/Ss of bronchial carcinoid tumors?
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Recurrent diarrhea, skin flushing, asthmatic wheezing, and carcinoid heart dz
Will see increased 5-HIAA in urine |
