Term
| Appearance of Interstitial Lung Disease on Spirometry |
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Definition
Decreased: FVC,FEV-1,TLC
Normal or Increased FEV-1% |
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Term
| Major Signs of Interstitial Lung Disease |
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Definition
Tachypnea, Crackles, Clubbing
CXR: Reticular, Reticulonodular, Honeycomb, Ground Glass |
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Term
| Why is High Resolution Computer Tomography used to eval Interstitial disease |
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Definition
Catch it earlier
Narrow the differential
Aide biopsy site |
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Term
| How is interstitial lung disease diagnosed |
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Definition
| Biopsy (bronchoscopy, Surgical-High Yield) |
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Term
| What do the majority of IPF patients have a positive history for |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Immune supression Trial
Transplant
Palitive
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Term
| What is the most common demographics for Sarcoid |
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Definition
| 20-40 African American Women |
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Term
| Staging of Sarcoid Disease |
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Definition
0->IV
Asymtomatic->Bilateral Hilar Adenopathy->BHA +Infiltrate->Infiltrate->Scarring |
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Term
| Paraneoplastic signs of Sarcoid |
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Definition
Anergy: T-cell Sequestering
Hypercalcemia: Vit D production
Liver Fucntion Decline: Hepatic Granulomas |
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Term
| Treatment for Sarcoid and when is treatment indicated |
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Definition
Corticosteroids
If fail: Methotrexate or Hydroxychloroquine
Indicated: Neural Involvement, Hypercalcemia, PFT's decline |
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Term
| Diagnosing Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis |
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Definition
History is crucial
Lab: CXR, PFT's,Ab precipation antigen tests, Inhalation challenge
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Term
| Therapy for Hypersentivity Pnemonitis |
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Definition
Avoid Antigen
Corticosteroids Severity determines course |
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Term
| Manifestations of Asbestos Exposure |
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Definition
Lung Cancer
Mesothelioma
Pleural Plaques
Pleural Effusion |
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Term
| Signs of Asbestos exposure on CXR |
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Definition
| Lymphnodular appearance with pleural plaques |
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Term
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Definition
Diffuse Interstitial fibrosis
Exposure
20-40yr Lag
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Term
| Treatment for Asbestos exposure |
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Definition
| Nothing Specific: Oxygen, stop smoking |
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Term
| What are the potential complications of Interstital Lung Disease |
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Definition
Cor pulmonale
Pneumothorax |
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Term
| What are the forms of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis how are they different |
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Definition
| Acute(4-6hrs, Resolved by 24), Subacute(days to weeks), Chronic |
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