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| Spinal level at which IVC passes through diaphragm |
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| Spinal level at which esphoagus passes through diaphragm |
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| Spinal level at which thoracic duct passes through diaphragm |
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| Spinal level at which aorta passes through diaphragm |
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| Function of Type I pneumocyte |
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| Function of Type II pneumocyte |
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Pre-op PFTs for:
# pneumonectomy
# lobectomy
# wedge |
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# FEV1 > 2 L
# FEV1 > 1 L
# FEV1 > 0.6 L |
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| Post-op predicted PFTs for thoracic surgery |
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# T1 < 3 cm
# T2 > 3 cm
# T3 invasion of chest wall, pericardium, diaphragm, < 2m rom carina
# T4- unresectable- into mediastinum, heart, great vessels, esophagus, trachea, vertebra, effusion |
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# N1- ipsilateral hilar
# N2- ipsilateral mediastinal
# N3- unresectable, contralateral, scalen or subclavian nodes |
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# stage 1: T1 or T2, N0
# stage 2: T2, N1
# stage 3a: T1-3 or N2
# stage 3b: unresectable T (T4) or N3
# stage 4: M1 |
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| definition of Pancost tumor |
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| # involvement of sympathetic chain (Horner's) and/or ulnar nerve |
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| Incidence of thymomas in myesthenia gravis |
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| Affect of thymectomy on myesthenia graves |
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| # resection improves improves 90% even if no thymoma |
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| Likely diagnosis of a "popcorn" lesion on CXR |
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| Nerve most commonly involved in thoracic outlet syndrome |
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| Recurrence rates for spontaneous PTX |
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# 50% recur
# 75% of those recur |
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| Indications for thoracoscopy in spontaneous PTX |
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| # for 1st recurrence or persistant air leack |
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| Pan-systolic murmur a few days s/p MI |
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| MCC of SVC syndrome and management |
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Takayasu arteritis
# population affected
# method of dx
# structures involved |
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# young females
# angiography
# Thoracic aorta, abdominal aorta, Pulm Artery |
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| Tissue valve vs. prosthetic |
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| # tissue does not last as long, but no need for ACTx |
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| Absolute indications for tissue valve |
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# pregnant or who may become pregnant
# contraindication to ACTx
# any tricuspid replacement |
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| MCC of non-iatrogenic chylothorax |
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| # posterior mediastinal tumor (75% lymphoma) |
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| Management of chylothorax |
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# NPO and TPN x 2 wks
# if persistant, R thoracotomy and ligation |
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| Anatomic relationships of the thoracic duct |
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# enters chest with Ao on right at T 12
# crosses to the left at T4
# empties into L SCV and jxn of L SCV and L IJV |
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| Indications for operating on a thoracic aoritic aneurysm |
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| Leading cause of death in the US |
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# intractable symptoms
# > 50 % left main dz
# triple vessel dz
# 70 % LAD + 1 other vessel |
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| Patency of angioplasty and CABG |
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# 20% restenosis of angioplasty by 1 yr
# vein graft has 80% 5-yr patency
# IMA graft has 95 % patency at 20 yrs |
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# 50 % close on their own
# Repair if symptomatic or failur to thrive |
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# Indomethacin
# if persistant, ligate at 6 mos |
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| Purpose of an intra-aortic baloon pump |
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| # increase coronary blood flow and reduces after load by inflating during diastole |
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| Timing of inflation of the IABP baloon |
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# inflates 40 msec before T waves
# deflates with every P wave |
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