By G. Jariwalla MB, BCh (Wales), MCRP (auth.)
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False negatives few - therefore a useful test 30 SYMPTOMS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT Who to refer for specialist opinion? • Any smoker who has one or two episodes of haemoptysis, especially with doubtful chest film and sputa cytology. • A young non-smoker with persistent haemoptysis may have bronchiectasis or carcinoid tumour (benign)lbronchial adenoma. A chest X-ray may often be normal. • Any history of inhalation of a foreign body, especially a peanut. In a child it may result in pneumonia. • A miner with persistent haemoptysis (especially 'tarry' material) may indicate development of progressive massive fibrosis, TB, or cancer.
Make a special request for it. • Indicate why. • A useful adjuvant to 'basic' tests of lung function . Special indications I • To define whether mainly obstruction or restriction of airways. • What type of obstruction upper respiratory. lower respiratory. Types Flow xpirati n y lImin • 1 /Maximum flow which can be achieved on forced expiration. (- - - - -line show the flow in quiet tidal breathing) ORMAL In pi ration 24 SYMPTOMS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT Flow I1min • . g. g. laryngeal neoplasm (intrinsic) extrinsic obstruction from nodes etc A wheezy child Disorder Likely type of wheeze (M) Monophonic (P) Polyphonic Bronchial asthma (P) Respiratory infections (viral and bacterial) (P) Inhalation of foreign body (M) Bronchiectasis (including cystic fibrosis) (M) and (P) 25 RESPIRATORY DISEASES A wheezy adult Likely type of wheeze (M) Monophonic (P) Polyphonic Disorder Bronchial asthma (P) Bronchitis (M) and (P) Bronchiectasis (M) and (P) Carcinoma of lung (M) TB and sarcoidosis (M) BREATHLESSNESS Normally an individual breathes at a rate of 14-18 per minute and is unaware of the effort.
Eosinophilia may indicate asthma (Note a very high eosinophil count and ESR due to polyarteritis nodosa and eosinophilic granuloma) 23 RESPIRATORY DISEASES Who to refer to hospital? • Most patients with persistent monophonic wheeze will need a firm diagnosis. Bronchoscopy may be necessary. • Patients with polyphonic wheezes could tum out to have chronic obstructive airways disorders. Specialist help is only necessary if results of tests are misleading or in those who do not respond to therapy. • Unlike cough which can exist without any other accompanying respiratory symptoms, wheeze is usually associated with other symptoms that can help in the diagnosis.