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What is the diagnostic approach to interstitial lung disease - when is HRCT sufficient vs surgical lung biopsy needed?
60-year-old male with progressive exertional dyspnea, dry cough for 1 year. HRCT shows basal bilateral honeycombing with traction bronchiectasis. No identifiable cause. How do I ap…
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When should asthma therapy be stepped up from ICS alone to ICS/LABA, and what triggers biologics?
25-year-old with diagnosed asthma. Currently on moderate-dose ICS, still using SABA 3x/week, waking at night twice a month. What step is this and when should I add LABA vs refer fo…
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How is spontaneous pneumothorax managed - needle aspiration vs chest tube, and when is surgery indicated?
25-year-old tall male, first episode of right-sided pneumothorax, 3 cm on CXR. Mildly symptomatic. Do I observe, aspirate or insert a chest tube? And at what point should VATS be c…
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What is the initial management of massive hemoptysis and when is bronchial artery embolization indicated?
Patient with TB history now coughing up >200 mL blood in 24 hours. SpO2 dropping. Is this massive hemoptysis? What are the immediate airway/positioning steps and when should we pro…
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How is pulmonary arterial hypertension classified and what are treatment options for WHO Group 1 PAH?
35-year-old woman with progressive exertional dyspnea, mPAP 45 mmHg on right heart catheterization, no secondary cause found. How is PAH classified and what drugs should be started…
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When should BiPAP/NIV be started in COPD exacerbation with hypercapnic respiratory failure?
COPD patient ABG: pH 7.29, pCO2 68, pO2 55 on controlled O2. Currently on nebulized bronchodilators and IV steroids. Drowsy but rousable. What are the criteria for NIV initiation a…
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Which severity score is better for community-acquired pneumonia - CURB-65 or PSI? And what are ICU admission criteria?
70-year-old with fever, productive cough, RR 28/min, BUN 28, confusion, SpO2 90%. How do I score severity and determine hospitalization vs ICU admission?
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How do you diagnose pulmonary embolism - when is D-dimer enough vs when is CTPA needed?
35-year-old post-surgery patient with sudden onset pleuritic chest pain and tachycardia. Wells score 4. D-dimer is elevated. Should I go straight to CTPA or is VQ scan better here?
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How do you approach diagnosis of a unilateral pleural effusion — when is thoracentesis mandatory?
45-year-old with unilateral dullness on percussion and reduced breath sounds at left base. CXR shows left-sided opacity. No prior known disease. How do I differentiate transudative…
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What is the stepwise management of acute COPD exacerbation in the ED?
65-year-old with COPD (FEV1 40% predicted) presents with increased dyspnea, purulent sputum, and SpO2 84% on room air. RR 28/min. What are the immediate and subsequent management s…
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