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What is bronchiectasis
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irreversible dilation of the bronchi
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What is the measurement to call bronchiectasis
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the internal airway diameter is greater than vascular diameter
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What are signs of bronchiectasis
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signet rings, bronchi within 1cm ofr costo pleura, non-tapering
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Can a bronchi become dilated and revert back to normal size
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yes, this may happen in pneumonia and is not bronchiectaiss
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What is the signet ring?
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this is the dilated bronchi on end with vessel next to it (making the ring part)
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What are 3 forms of bronchiectasis
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signet ring
varicose cystic |
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What is varicose bronchiectasis
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this is where the airway becomes distorted and more dilated
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What is cystic bronchiectasis
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bronchi look like cyst
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What is important to know about the different tyypes of bronchiectasis
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classification is not important
just that they are varing degrees of severity signet-->varicose-->cystic |
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What is a classic cause of upperlobe predominant bronchiectasis
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CF
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What is the predominant location of CF
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central and upper lobe
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Which side is typical worse in CF the rigth or left
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right
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Does CF always present in childhood
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no, there are less severe forms that may present as an adult
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What are findings that are associated with ABPA
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mucus plugs causing patchy consolidation and bronchiectais,
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What does ABPA stand for
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allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillousis
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What is other disease is associated with ABPA
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asthma
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What is elevated in the blood with ABPA
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IgE
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What part of the lungs does ABPA tend to effect
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central and upperlobes
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What lung diseases produce central upperlobe bronchiectaiss
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ABPA and CF
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What is highly predictive of ABPA
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high density mucus plugs
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What is swyer-james syndrome
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unilateral bronchiolitis obliterans
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What is the classic finding of swyer james syndrome
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unilateral hypolucent lung
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What is the causes of swyer james syndrome
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lower respiratory tract infection as a child
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What is the cause of the unilateral lucent lung in swyer james syndrome
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air trapping
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What typically happens to the lung volume on the effected side in swyer james
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it is decreased in size
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Do swyer james pt sometimes get recurrent infections
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yes
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What the causes bronchialitis obliterans
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fibrosis of peribronchial tissue
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What are the synonmyms for bronchiolitis obliterans
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constrictive bronchiolitis
NOT BOOP |
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What are the finding on hrct in pt with BO
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mosiac perfusion, air trapping, bry bronchiectasis
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What is the cause of BO
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transplant rejection, post viral, CVD, inhalation of toxin, drugs
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Can you have bronchiectisis with BO
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yes, but not a lot of
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What causes sinusitis, situs inverus and bronchiectasis
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kartageners syndrome
(bilateral lower lobe bronchiectasis) |
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Can rheumatoid lead to bronchiectasis
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yes
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What causes bronchiectasis associated with anterior lungs
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MAC
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Does kartageners cause a tree in bud appearance
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yes
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Does MAC cause a tree in bud opacities
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yes
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What two diseases cause bronchiectasis and tree in bud
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MAC and kartageners
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What causes unilateral lower lobe bronchiectaiss
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post-infectious bronchiectasis
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What causes anterior lung bronchiectasis
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MAC
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What typically causes upper and unilateral bronchiectasis
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TB (other fungal), radiation therapy
list: CF, ABPA, post infectious, BO (swyer james and others), MAC, kartageners, rheumatoids, aids related, aspiration |
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What causes bilateral lower lobe bronchiectasis
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kartageners, AIDS related airway disease, Aspiration,
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What causes severe, upper, bilateral, centrally located bronchiectasis
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CF, ABPA
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