Pregunta 1
Pregunta
If you want Flashcards go to
https://quizlet.com/_6qwel9
Pregunta 2
Pregunta
Pleural fluid is characterized as a transudate or an exudate. How do we differentiate between the two?
Pregunta 3
Pregunta
Which of these chemistry markers are included in light’s criteria?
Pregunta 4
Pregunta
Which of these conditions is not a cause of exudative effusions?
Pregunta 5
Pregunta
Which of these conditions can cause malignant pleural effusion?
Respuesta
-
direct or metastatic pleural involvement
-
bronchial or lymphatic obstruction
-
hypoproteinemia
-
sympathetic accumulation from infradiaphragmatic involvement
-
all of the above
Pregunta 6
Pregunta
What is the definition of a “trapped” lung?
Respuesta
-
presence of a massive pleural effusion leading to severe dyspnea
-
severe infection of the pleural space
-
failure of the lung to expand completely after thoracentesis
-
when chyle from the thoracic duct empties into the pleural space
-
none of the above
Pregunta 7
Pregunta
Why do we perform talk pleurodesis in patients with malignant pleural effusions?
Pregunta 8
Pregunta
Which of these conditions can mot cause pleural empyema?
Pregunta 9
Pregunta
How do we treat patients with organizing/late stage empyema?
Respuesta
-
antibiotics and supportive care
-
fibrinolytic agents
-
chest tube drainage
-
thoracotomy with decortication
-
thoracotomy and pulmonectomy
Pregunta 10
Pregunta
A 37-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital with symptoms of general malaise, fever, weight loss, cough and dyspnea for the past two weeks. On the plain x-ray there is evidence of massive pleural effusion. What is the most probable diagnosis?
Pregunta 11
Pregunta
A 20-year-old man comes to the emergency department with symptoms of sudden sharp pain in his right hemithorax and dyspnea. He does not report for any trauma. Findings from the physical examination - reduced breath sounds on the right side. Before performing any imaging tests what is the most probable diagnosis?
Pregunta 12
Pregunta
Patients with spontaneous pneumothorax are usually
Respuesta
-
small children
-
elderly
-
young men
-
young women
Pregunta 13
Pregunta
Which of these conditions can cause primary spontaneous pneumothorax?
Respuesta
-
trauma
-
needle aspiration
-
surgery
-
subpleural blebs
-
central line insertion
Pregunta 14
Pregunta
What is the treatment of initial subtotal spontaneous pneumothorax?
Pregunta 15
Pregunta
What is the treatment of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax on the same side?
Respuesta
-
conservative - observation
-
chest tube drainage
-
thoracoscopy with resection of apical blebs
-
thoracotomy with lobectomy
-
none of the above
Pregunta 16
Pregunta
Malignant pleural mesothelioma is commonly associated with
Pregunta 17
Pregunta
What is the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma?