pulm crit
1. capnography
waveform and capnography
colorimetric analysis capnography
ET tube placement + capnography
2. asthma exacerbation
signs of respiratory failure
respiratory failure + asthma
EMD treatment of asthma
ABG in impending respiratory failure
potassium levels in asthma with respi failure
asthma tests
poorly controlled asthma in pregnancy
management of asthma exacerbation in asthma
cough variant asthma
common causes of chronic cough
gina guidelines step up therapy
3. acute pulmonary embolism
modified wells score
diagnosis
fever in PE
signs of cardiogenic or obstructive shock
signs of acute right ventricular strain
ecg right heart strain
reason for contraindication of intubation with RV failure and obstructive shock
massive PE echocardiogram
cxr findings in PE
management of low risk PE
signs of a submassive PE and management
signs of a massive PE and management
hemolysis after anticoagulation of submassive PE
v/Q scan and pretest probability
30-day mortality predictors
4.ABPA allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
causes
xray and CT findings
diagnosis
treatment
5. Churg-Strauss disease
clinical findings
6. cardiac tamponade
evidence
ecg and cxr findings
7. ACS regional wall motion abnormalities
posterior wall STEMI
8. DVT
Examples of threatened limb
managemgnt of DVT with threatened limb
contraindications to anticoagulation
management of DVT with nonthreatened limb but contraindications to anticoagulation
9. recurrent pneumonia
investigations
causes
10.small cell lung cancer SIADH
physiology
treatment
11. asbestosis
epidemiology
imaging findings
12. mesothelioma
epidemiology
imaging findings
most affected sites
diagnosis
treatment
13. large cell lung cancer
imaging findings
14. squamous cell lung cancer
imaging findings
lab findings
15. snoring
differentiate habitual snoring from OSA
OSA gold standard test
snoring management
16. hemoptysis causes
initial test
further tests
17. aspiration pneumonia
risk factors
usual clinical features
management
aspiration induced bronchiectasis
18. pneumonia
obstructive lung disease examples and causative organisms
immunodeficiency examples and causative organisms
septic shock definition and mechanism
stress dose steroid
19.tuberculosis
epidemiology
cxr
lung findings with HIV
pleural effusion in tuberculosis
tuberculous empyemas
diagnosis
20. silicosis
epidemiology
imaging findings
21. chylothorax
22. cystic fibrosis
pathophysiology
symptoms
23. obstructive vs restrictive lung disease
lung function findings
highly trained athletes
24. pulmonary arterial hypertension
findings
histology
pathophysiology
25. ventilator-associated pneumonia
cxr
testing
management
26. pulmonary contusion
cause
management
27. hypoxemia
definition
A-a gradient and PaCO2
A-a gradient and correction with 100% O2
adaptive response to hypoxemia
mechanism in which supplemental oxygen reverses hypoxemia
A-a gradient formula
28. COPD exacerbation
supplemental oxygen in COPD hypoxemia
antibiotics recommendation
inpatient management
supportive care
COPD physiology
key indicator of functional status in COPD
mortality predictors
BODE index
morbidity risk
29. solitary pulmonary nodule
description
first step
CT vs xray
benign vs malignant
factors increasing malignant probability
surveillance
PET
calcification patterns
30. obstructive sleep apnea
risk factors
comorbid obesity hypoventilation syndrome
medications which increase risk of respi complications
acute respiratory failure in OSA
symptoms
questionnaire
evaluation
31. systemic sclerosis or CREST syndrome pulmonary involvement
32. fibrotic interstitial lung disease
findings
33. adult cardiac arrest
PEA or asystole
reversible causes
34. changes in FEV1 with smoking
35. toxins such as formaldehyde acrolein effect on lungs
36. lung cancer
screening method
screening criteria
screening termination
small cell lung ca
37. bronchiectasis
pathophysiology
chronic symptoms
acute exacerbations
etiologies/ contributing conditions
investigations
treatment
38. primary ciliary dyskinesia
39. sarcoidosis
epidemiology
histology
findings
ddx
40. bronchogenic carcinoma
investigations
41. dextromethorphan
mechanism of action
overdose
drug interactions
42. pleural effusions
criteria for uncomplicated parapneumonic
treatment of uncomplicated parapneumonic
criteria for complicated parapneumonic
treatment of complicated parapneumonic
light's criteria
43. sepsis and septic shock
definition
evaluation
management
mortality predictors
44. lung abscess
cause
risk factors
symptoms
imaging
treatment
investigations
45. expanding neck hematoma
46. acute bronchitis
cause
symptoms
investigations
treatment
47. lung collapse
causes
cxr findings
48. pulmonary cachexia syndrome
definition
mechanisms
treatment
49. increased respiratory drive
danger of opioids
50. exercise induced bronchoconstriction
mechanism
diagnosis
management
51. pneumocystis jirovecii PJP
xray findings
investigations
methenamine silver stain
treatment
52. invasive pulmonary aspergillosis
diagnosis
treatment
53. CMV pneumonia
diagnosis
treatment
CRIT
1. critical illness nutrition
phosphate deficiency
TPN dextrose + phosphate deficiency
TPN contents
role of PEEP
2. post-intensive care syndrome
risk factors
pathophysiology
clinical findings
prevention
treatment
prognosis
3. brain death
ICU treatment for organ transplant
central diabetes insipidus
4. organ donation pathway
early notification
physician duties
OPO duties
5. ICU liberation
procedures
6. Noninvasive ventilation
7. laryngeal edema
signs
risk factors
prevention
management
8. palliative care
pain management
dyspnea/ respi secretions
nausea
anorexia
delirium/ anxiety
spiritual
doctrine of double effect