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11 Cards in this Set
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List some causes of lung abscesses?
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SOAP
Septic emboli Obstruction (i.e., foreign body, tumor) Aspiration (i.e., alcohol, bulbar palsy, achalasia) Pulmonary infarct/Pneumonia |
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List some causes of a middle mediastinal mass
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HABITS
Hematoma Aneurysm Bronchogenic cyst Inflammation (i.e., sarcoid, histoplasmosis, coccidomycoses, tuberculosis) T5-Tumors (lung, lymphoma, leukemia, leiomyoma, lymph node hyperplasia) |
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Give six causes of bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
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Please Helen, Lick My Popsicle Stick
Primary TB Histoplasmosis Lymphoma Metastases Pneumoconiosis Sarcoidosis |
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List the common causes of a transudative pleural effusion
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CHARM
Carditis/Cardiac failure Hypothyroidism Albuminemia (hypo) Renal failure Meig's syndrome/Malabsorption |
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List some common associations with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
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The 5 C's
Clubbing Cyanosis Crackles Cough Corticosteroids |
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What are the common histological subtypes of lung malignancy?
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SEAL
Small cell (oat cell) Epidermoid/squamous Adenocarcinoma Large cell |
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What are some of the aggravating factors of asthma?
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Drives ASTHMA
Drugs (i.e., beta-blockers, ACE-inhibitors) Allergens Stress/Sports/Smoking Temperature (cold) Heart burn (reflux) Microbes (i.e., respiratory tract infections) Anxiety |
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What are some causes of a chronic cough in a non-smoker with a normal CXR?
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HARD
Heart failure (mitral stenosis) Asthma Reflux (gastroesophageal) Drugs (i.e., beta-blockers, ACE-inhibitors) |
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List some causes of an exudative pleural effusion
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PINTARS
Pneumonia (pancreatitis Infarction Neoplasm Tuberculosis/Trauma Abscess Rheumatoid arthritis Sarcoidosis/SLE/Scleroderma |
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List some clinical features of CF
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CF PANCREAS
Chronic cough Failure to thrive Pancreatic insufficiency Alkylosis and hypotonic dehydration Neonatal obstruction (meconium ileus) Clubbing of the fingers/Characteristic CXR Rectal prolapse Electrolyte (Na sweat test) Atresia of the vas deferens Sputum colonized with S. aureus or Pseudomonas aureginosa |
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SYNCOPE (PASS-OUT) |
Pressure [ i) Vasovagal ii) Orthostatic Hypotension [volume loss, meds, situational, adrenal insufficiency] Arrhythmias (WPW, Brugada, Long QT)/ AAA (ruptured)/Aortic Dissection/Aortic Stenosis Seizures/SAH Sugar (hypo/hyperglycemia) /Strokes, CNS dz's Output (cardiac)/O2 (hypoxia) Unusual causes (Carotid Sinus Sensitivity) TIA |
