Based on the following occupational hx, what is the most common possible disease the patient can get? "Ronny dissembles old sheds and works in many old buildings as a builder for the past year. Prior to that, Ronny worked in a clothing store"
Mesothelioma
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What respiratory side effects can be caused oestrogens?
Pulmonary thromboembolism
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What respiratory side effects can be caused amiodarone?
Diffuse parenchymal lung disease
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Which explanation best describes stridor?
High pitched, crowing sound heard predominantly in inspiration
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Which explanation best describes wheeze?
High pitched, continuous musical sound
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Which explanation best describes Crackles?
Fine, short, high pitched, intermittent sounds
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Which explanation best describes Pleural rub?
Rasping, grating sound, sounding superficial
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What Dx is likely? "Patient presents with fever, wheeze, cough and sputum"
Acute bronchitis
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What Dx is likely? "Sudden but severe dyspnoea, with normal breath sounds"
PE
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What Dx is likely? "Patient with progressive dyspnoea, tachypnoea, inspiratory fine crackles and cyanosis"
Pulmonary fibrosis
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What Dx is likely? "Episodes of pleural pain, haemoptysis, a pleural rub, swollen leg if DVT, or crackles if infarct"
PE
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What Dx is likely? "Progressive dyspnoea, unilateral basal dullness and reduced breath sounds"
Pleural effusion
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What Dx is likely? "Patient presents with insidious onset, weight loss, persisting pain or cough, cervical lymphadenopathy, clubbing, signs of lobar or lung collapse, with or without effusion"
Malignancy
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What Dx is likely? "Expiratory wheeze, hay fever, atrophy, pet owner and disturbance of sleep"
Asthma
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What Dx is likely? "History suggests acute on chronic dyspnoea, with hyperinflation on examination"
COPD
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What would be the most suitable investigation for suspected COPD?
CXR, Respiratory function, O2 saturation or ABG, sputum and blood culture, WCC, CRP
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What would be the most suitable investigation for suspected Acute bronchitis?
CXR, Respiratory function, O2 saturation or ABG, sputum and blood culture, WCC, CRP
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What would be the most suitable investigation for suspected Pneumonia?
CXR, Respiratory function, O2 saturation or ABG, sputum and blood culture, WCC, CRP
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What would be the most suitable investigation for suspected Malignancy?
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