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PULMONARY NEOPLASMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED .Buy Quality Materials!
Which patients are considered high risk for lung cancer?
55-74 years old
30 pack year history
Stopped smoking within 15 years
Which diagnostic is recommended for high risk patients?
CT Scan
CXR + sputum culture...
PULMONARY NEOPLASMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+
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lung
what kind of cancer is the leading cause of death in both men and women?
90%
tobacco abuse is estimated to account for up to ____ of lung cancers?
30%
Relative risk rate in smokers of primary lung cancer is ____
true
t/f: 2nd hand exposure does increase the overall risk of lung cancer for non-smokers,
but not as much as active smoking does
cough (usually non-productive)
most common symptom of lung cancer
Dyspnea
Cough
Hemoptysis
Chest pain
hoarseness
pleural effusions
S/S of lung cancers
CXR
which imaging study is often 1st choice when diagnosing lung cancer
CT with contrast
follow a CXR with what imaging study to evaluate lymphadenopathy and to get a better
view of any masses?
spiculated
irregular
non-calcified
key trigger words that make you worry about lung cancer on a CT
PET
to find any potential metastases, use this imaging study (usually done after lung cancer
diagnosis is established)
FNA (fine needle aspiration)
this type of invasive study is used when masses cannot be reached by bronchoscopy
and is typically CT guided
thoracentesis
what type of invasive study can determine if a pleural effusion is malignant or not
EBUS (endobronchial ultrasound)
what invasive study is designed fro mediastinal lymphadenopathy that is relatively new
but gaining availability
open biopsy
what is the last resort invasive study for diagnosing lung cancer?
non-small cell
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