Posted by ABC on June 06, 2001 at 13:11:06:
INVESTIGATIONS IN RESPIRATORY DISEASES;
choose one investigation that will help you make a DEFINITIVE diagnosis
a) bronchoscopy
b) mediastinoscopy
c)CT
d)MRI
e)mediastinoscopy
f)V/Q scan
g) pulmonary angiography
h)sputum cytology
i)sputum culture
there were few more options i don't remember them know
1.Ca Bronchus
2.bronciectasis
3pulmonary embolism
4.tuberculosis
5.bronchoid tumor
In this question PE;s investigation confused me a lot b/c one could easily make the diagnosis with V/Q scan but the gold standard investigation is pulmonary angiography .IT puzzled me alot upto the end i was rubbing 1 & marking the other upto last minute
Asthma basic science
a )vital capacity
b)PEFR in 5minutes
c) PEFR in 15 minutes
d) eosinophils
e) neutrophils
f)histamine
g)forced expiratory volume
few more options
1. this is secreted by mast cells causing bronchospasm & vasoconstriction
2.asthma is diagnosed if this is reduced
3.found in saliva of asthmatic patients
4.component of lung function test not reduced in asthma