PULMONARY NEOPLASMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED .Buy Quality Materials!
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PULMONARY NEOPLASMS
PULMONARY NEOPLASMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED .Buy Quality Materials!
Pulmonary Nodule
a coin-like lesion in the lung usually detected incidentally on a CXR or CT done for another reason
- 50% are malignant
- among those that are not malignant, 80% are d/t infectious granulomas (funga...
PULMONARY NEOPLASMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+
GRADED .Buy Quality Materials!
Pulmonary Nodule
a coin-like lesion in the lung usually detected incidentally on a CXR or CT done for
another reason
- 50% are malignant
- among those that are not malignant, 80% are d/t infectious granulomas (fungal or TB)
*all require follow-up if found*
risk factors for malignant pulmonary nodules
- 50+
- smoker
- family hx
- asbestos, coal, silica, radon exposure
- previous hx of cancer
when are pulmonary nodules worrisome
- size >1cm
- irregular boarders
- non-reassuring calcifications (white spots in nodule)
- denseness
- rapid growth
follow-up for a pulm nodule
- if new and <1cm, CT now and every 6 months for 2 years
- if new and >1cm, CT followed by biopsy
- if unable to acquire biopsy, do a PET scan
when pulm nodule requires surgical excision
- if it has grown
- likelihood of malignancy is high
- positive PET scan
- proven to be malignant by biopsy
breakdown of types of lung cancer
15% small cell
80% non-small cell
1-2% bronchial carcinomas
*most have spread locally by the time they are diagnosed
signs/symptoms of lung cancer
- cough/hemoptysis
- chest pain
- dyspnea
- hoarseness
- pleural effusion
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