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| Major risk factors for lung cancer |
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Definition
Women, African American, hawiians, Genetics
Smoking, Asbestos, Radon, COPD |
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Term
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Definition
Hyponatremia, Hypotension, Hyperkalemia:
Adrenal
RUQ pain:liver
Visual, Headache: Brain
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Term
| Principles of diagnosing Lung Cancer |
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Definition
Lab: CBC, Liver, Ca
CXR: Review Old, Solid Nodule(>35 and Smoker) tx as malignant, Calcification(Eccentric/stippled) tx as Malignant
Biopsy: Sputum, Brochoscopy, Fine Needle
Pet Scan
Staging |
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Term
| The importance of staging lung cancer |
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Definition
| Determinnes Prognosis and Tx options |
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Term
| What lung cancer has the strongest association with Smoking |
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Definition
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Term
| Treatment options for Non-small cell lung carcinoma |
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Definition
Surgery if low stage
Radio: Control locally
Chemo: Make surgery honest, but contra if debilitating |
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| Treatment options for small cell lung cancer |
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Definition
| Chemo or radiation if chemo is failing |
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Term
| What lung cancer exhibits crush artifact |
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Definition
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Term
| Are most Small pulmonary nodules benign |
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Definition
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