Haemoptysis differential diagnosis

What respiratory condition is an associate with this condition

• Sinusitis

• Epistaxis

• Bronchiectasis

• Stridor

What is your diagnosis

• Brittle asthma

• Cystic fibrosis

• Aspergillosis

• Churg strauss syndrome

The standard for diagnosing bronchiectasis is

Bronchiectasis is associated with poor ciliary motion such as with smoking, cystic fibrosis, and ............... ...............

The mainstay of therapy for bronchiectasis is antibiotics and percussion or ...............................

A 45-year-old gentleman with a background of long-standing asthma presented with shortness of breath and wheeze. Two days before this, he had been given co-trimoxazole for suspected bronchopneumonia. His observations reveal a respiratory rate of 26/min, oxygen saturation of 94% on room air, heart rate at 86bpm, the temperature of 37.7 degrees celsius.

His blood shows the following:

· Hb 121 g/l

· Platelets 221 * 109/l

· WBC 12.2 * 109/l

· Lymphocytes 5.1 * 109/l

· Neutrophils 6.2 * 109/l

· Eosinophils 2.2 * 109/l

His chest x-ray which reveals proximal bronchiectasis but no focal consolidation.

What is the most likely underlying diagnosis?

• Exacerbation of asthma

• Loeffler syndrome

• Churg-Strauss syndrome

• Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

1. Each one of the following may result in bronchiectasis, except:

• Kartagener's syndrome

• Selective IgA deficiency

• Lung cancer

• Amyloidosis

1. A 35-year-old woman presents with a chronic history of a productive cough. On examination, she has finger clubbing and late inspiratory crackles. She is suspected of having bronchiectasis. Which gene is associated with bronchiectasis?

A 35 year_old patient presented with an SOB. What is your diagnosis?

• Bronchiectasis

• Cystic pneumonia

• Bullous emphysematous

• Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

What CT sign is displayed here?

• Tram track” sign

• Signet ring

• “Honeycomb” sign

• Hand Sign