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164: Lung Pathologies (Restrictive, Obstructive, Infectious, Tumors) Flashcards

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Which lung tumors have the best prognosis?

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Carcinoid tumors

  • Frequently indolent
  • Usually do not metastasize
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Describe the histopathology of small cell carcinoma

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  • Neuroendocrine differentiation
    • May look like the adrenal medulla, pancreatic islets, or c-cells in the thyroid
  • Nuclear moulding
  • Dark uniform nuclei w/o nucleoli
  • High nucleus:cytoplasm ratio (not very much cytoplasm)
  • High-grade tumors
    • Lots of mitotic activity and necrosis
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Which part of the lugn is affected by emphysema?

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Alveolated lung parenchyma

(other obstructive lung diseases affect the larger airways)

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Sarcoidosis or hypersensitivity pneumonitis characteristic?

“Loose granulomas”

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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

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Name the only obstructive lung disease that affects the alveolated lung parenchyma

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Emphysema

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Obstructive or restrictive:

“COPD, Asthma”

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Obstructive

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What exposure is associated wtih malignant mesothelioma?

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Asbestos

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Describe the gross pathology of bacterially-infected lung tissue

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Firm, congested, heavier than normal (consolidated)

Parenchyma may be heaptized

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Most obstructive diseases involve the ____________, while restrictive lung diseases involve the _____________.

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Most* obstructive diseases involve the large airways**, while restrictive lung diseases involve the **alveolated lung parenchyma.

*excpetion: emphysema is an obstructive disease that involves the alveolated lung parenchyma

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What causes bronchiectasis?

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Anything that can predispose a person to obstruction of the airways

  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Karatagener’s syndrome
  • Repeated infection
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The end stage of which lung diseases is honeycomb lung?

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Restrictive lung diseases

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Describe the pathogenesis of acute lung injury

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  • Damage to pneumocytes and or endothelial cells of teh aveolar septae
  • -> Inflammatory response
  • -> Cytokine release
  • -> Recruitment of inflammatory cells
  • -> Endothelial activation
    • Capillaries become leaky
    • Plasma proteins accumulate in alveolar spaces
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Is there a pathology present in this picture?

If so, what is it?

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Sarcoidosis: well-formed granulomas

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What is the prognosis of small cell carcinoma?

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Bad :(

The 5-year survival rate is <5%

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Obstructive or restrictive:

“Sarcoidosis”

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Restrictive

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What are the 3 major classifications of lung tumors?

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Non-small cell

Small cell

Carcinoid

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Is this lung sample normal or abnormal?

If abnormal, what pathology can you identify?

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The sample is normal

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UIP or NSIP characteristic:

“No granulomas”

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Both

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Adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma characteristic?

Keratinization

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Describe the histopathology of adenocarcinoma

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  • Rounded gland formation
  • Single layer of columnar cells
  • Mucin production
  • TTF1 positive
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What causes emphysema?

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Too many proteases and not enough antiproteases

  • Proteases destroy alveolar septae in the lung parenchyma
  • Conditions that result in protease/antiprotease imbalance:
    • Smoking
    • A1T1 deficiency
    • Pre-existing lung scarring
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Characteristic of which lung tumor?

High grade: lots of mitotic activity and necrosis

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Small cell carcinoma

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If acute lung injury does not resolve, what could it progress to?

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Interstitial fibrosis with a restrictive pattern

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What are the 3 categories of non-small cell lung carcinoma?

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Adenocarcinoma

Squamous cell carcinoma

Larce cell carcinoma

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What are the most common causes of infectious granuloma?

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  • Mycobacterial organisms
    • TB, NTM
  • Dimorphic fungi
    • Blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, coccidiomycosis
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Is there a pathology present in this picture?

If so, what is it?

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Sarcoidosis

Shows confluent “naked” granulomas

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What does the Reid index measure?

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The ratio of:

Thickness of submucosal glands/
Distance between bronchial cartilage and the epithelial surface

Reid index >0.4 is consistent with chronic bronchitis

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What are the most common causes of viral pneumonia in the community setting?

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Influenza A and B

RSV

Adenovirus

hMPV

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What are the two major categories of obstructive lung disease?

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  • COPD
    • Emphysema
    • Chronic bronchitis
  • Asthma
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What has a better prognosis: Idiopathic UIP or idiopathic NSIP?

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Idiopathic NSIP

Idiopathic UIP = IPF, median survival is 3 years

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How does smoking lead to emphysema?

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Smoking causes an increase in protease secretion by inflammatory cells and inactivation of antiproteases due to tobacco smoke

Too many proteases = destruction of alveolar septae

-> enlargement of lung spaces -> emphysema

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What is TTF1? How can it aid the diagnosis of lung cancer?

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TTF1 is a protein produced by adenocarcinomas

It is specific for adenocarcinomas of the lung

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What are the most common causes of bacterial pneumonia in healthy patients in the community setting?

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  • Streptococcus pneumoniae*
  • Haemophilus​ influenzae*
  • Moraxella catarrhalis*
  • Staphylococcus aureus*
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Long-term, chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis shows a _________ pattern on HRCT.

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Long-term, chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis shows a UIP pattern on HRCT.

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Atopic or non-atopic asthma characteristic?

“Trigger = airway irritation due to exercise, cold air, inhaled irritants, or viral infection”

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Non-atopic asthma

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Obstructive or restrictive characteristic:

“Increased lung capacity”

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Obstructive

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Obstructive or restrictive characteristic:

“Rapid expiration of air”

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Restrictive

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Sarcoidosis or hypersensitivity pneumonitis characteristic?

“Lymphoplasmacystic inflammation”

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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

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Chronic Bronchitis or Asthma characteristic?

“Medial therapy can restore normal physiology”

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Asthma

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UIP or NSIP characteristic:

“Sub-pleural, basilar predominance”

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UIP

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What is the most common form of lung cancer?

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Adeonocarcinoma

(a type of non-small cell lung carcinoma)

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Atopic or non-atopic asthma characteristic?

“Type 1 IgE hypersensitivity reaction”

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Atopic

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Characteristic of which lung tumor?

Low nucleus:cytoplasm ratio

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Carcinoid tumor

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What is the prognosis for malignant mestothelioma?

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<2 year median survival :(

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Describe the key features of sarcoidosis

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  • Non-necrotizing granulomatous inflammation
    • Well-formed
    • No lymphocytic inflammation
  • Upper-lobe predominant
  • Idiopathic, systemic granulomatous disease
    • Must rule out infectious etiology to diagnose sarcoidosis
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What pathologic changes are seen in chronic bronchitis?

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  • Mucus glad hypertrophy
    • More mucus cells in the bronchial epithelium
    • Increased thickness of the bronchial mucus glands
  • Chronic inflammatory infiltrate
    • Lots of lymphocytes and macrophages
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Sarcoidosis or hypersensitivity pneumonitis characteristic?

“Associated with infectious etiology”

A

Neither

Sarcoidosis = idiopathic

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis = exposure to organic antigens

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UIP or NSIP characteristic:

“Temporally and geographically heterogeneous fibrosis”

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Describe the histology of squamous cell carcinoma

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  • Keratinization
    • Abundant dense, pink cytoplasm
  • Intracellular bridges (desmosomes) between squamous cells
  • TTF1 negative
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Describe the pathologic findings of viral pneumonia

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  • Increased lymphocytes and plasma cells in alveolar septae and interstitium
  • Hyaline membrane and neutrophils may be present if very severe
51
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Describe the histopathology of bacterial pneumonia

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  • Many neutrophils in alveolar spaces
    • Other inflammatory cells may be present too
  • Congestion of capillaries of aleolar septae
  • Hyaline membranes possible
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Obstructive or restrictive characteristic:

“Difficulty expiring air”

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Obstructive

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Adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma characteristic?

TTF1 negative

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Chronic Bronchitis or Asthma characteristic?

“Eosinophilic infiltrate”

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Describe the characterisitics of chronic asthma

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Basement membrane thickening

Smooth muscle hypertrophy and hyperplasia

Goblet cell (mucus gland) hyperplasia

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Which non-small cell lung carcinoma is most strongly associated with a history of smoking?

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Atopic or non-atopic asthma characteristic?

“Trigger = environmental allergen”

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Atopic asthma

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Obstructive or restrictive characteristic:

“End stage = honeycomb lung”

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Restrictive

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Characteristic of which lung tumor?

Keratinization

A

Squamous cell carcinoma (non-small cell)

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What is the underlying pathology of asthma?

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Chronic inflammation

  • Surrounds the larger and smaller airways
  • Inflammatory infiltrate contains eosinophils, Th2 lymphocytes, leukotrienes
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What is status asthmaticus?

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Severe acute asthma

Attacks wtihout return to normal - can be fatal

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Sarcoidosis or hypersensitivity pneumonitis characteristic?

“Presents with fever and cough”

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Hypersensitivity penumonitis

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Obstructive or restrictive characteristic:

“Increased elastic recoil of the lung parenchyma”

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Restrictive

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UIP or NSIP characteristic:

“Microcscopic honeycombing may be present”

65
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Which lung cancers occur most commonly in smokers?

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Squamous cell carcinoma (non-small cell)

Small cell carcinoma

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What are the pathologic findings of acute lung injury?

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Diffuse alvolar damage (DAD)

  • Intra-alveolar dense, pink hyaline membrane
    • Made up of necrotic cells + fibers + plasma proteins
  • High numbers of inflammatory cells
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What etiologies are associated with an NSIP pattern?

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  • Autoimmune
  • Connective tissue disease
  • Idiopathic
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What is bronchiectasis?

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Irreversible dilation of the airways

  • Airways are bigger than the accompanying blood vessel
  • Walls are repeatedly destroyed and hollowed out
  • Bronchi become plugged wtih mucus containing acute and chronic inflammatory cells
  • Not a disease, but a process that can complicate other diseases
    • Ex: Cystic Fibrosis
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What defines chronic bronchitis?

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A productive cough on most days in 3 consecutive months of 2 consecutive years

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Adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma characteristic?

TTF1 positive

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Adenocarcinoma

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Describe the viscious cycle of bronchiectasis

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Obstruction due to inflammation -> Infection -> Bronchial wall destruction -> Rinse and repeate

72
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Where are mesothelial cells located?

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They line the pleural and peritoneal cavites

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Characteristic of which lung tumor?

Mitotic figures and necrosis are rare

A

Carcinoid tumors

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Obstructive or restrictive characteristic:

“Fibrosis, diffuse inflammatory infiltrate”

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Restrictive

75
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What cells are common in the infiltrate of a person with infectious granulomas?

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Lymphocytic infiltrate

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UIP or NSIP characteristic:

“Temporally and geographically uniform fibrosis”

77
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Is there a pathology present in this picture?

If so, what is it?

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UIP

Shows geographic and temporal heterogeneity

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Describe the key features of acute or subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis

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  • Loose/poorly-formed granulomas
  • Lymphoplasmacystic infiltrate
  • Associated with exposure to organic antigens
    • Animals, plants, bacteria
    • Special stains and cultures required for diagnosis
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Describe the key features of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis

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UIP pattern

  • Honeycombing
  • Geographically and temporally heterogeneous fibrosis
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What etiologies are associated wtih a UIP pattern of lung disease?

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  • Autoimmune
  • Asbestos exposure
  • Hypersensitivity
  • IPF if all else is ruled out
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Adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma characteristic?

Mucin production

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Adenocarcinoma

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Obstructive or restrictive characteristic:

“Decreased lung capacity”

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Restrictive

83
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Charcot Leyden crystals are seen in which airway pathology?

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Asthma

Charcot leyden crystals are formed from the products of eosinophil degradation

84
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Is there a pathology present in this picture?

If so, what is it?

A

This is a normal lung!

85
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Adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma characteristic?

Single layer of columnar cells

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Adenocarcinoma

86
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Describe the histopathology of carcinoid tumors

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  • Neuroendocrine differentiation
  • Nested/cord-like growth pattern
  • Abundant cytoplasm
  • Nuclei are bland with granular “salt and pepper” chromatin
  • Mitotic figures and necrosis are rare (because they are indolent, very slow growing)
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What is the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia in cystic fibrosis?

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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What are the characteristic findings of pneumonia caused by Herpes viruses?

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  • Pale glassy chromatin
  • Nuclear moulding
  • Multinucleation
  • Margination of chromatin
89
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Chronic Bronchitis or Asthma characteristic?

“Infiltrate contains lots of lymphocytes and macrophages”

A

Chronic bronchitis

90
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Viral pneumonia caused by which viruses is usually only seen in immunocompromised patients?

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CMV

Herpes viruses

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Describe the key features of a Usual Interstitial Pneumonia (UIP) pattern

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  • Fibrosis: Temporally and geographically heterogeneous
    • Fibrosis and normal lung may be adjacent
    • Mature and less mature fibrosis may be adjacent
  • Sub-pleural predominance
  • Basilar predominance
  • No granulomas
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Obstructive or restrictive characteristic:

“Decreased elastic recoil of the lung parenchyma”

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Obstructive

93
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Characteristic of which lung tumor?

Neuroendocrine differentiation

A

Small cell carcinoma

Carcinoid tumor

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Describe the key features of a Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia (NSIP) pattern

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  • Fibrosis: Temporally and geographically uniform
  • No granulomas
95
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Sarcoidosis or hypersensitivity pneumonitis characteristic?

“Well-formed, tightly-packed granulomas”

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Sarcoidosis

96
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What are the most common causes of bacterial pneumonia in the hospital setting?

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  • Staphylococcus aureus*
  • Gram negative enteric bacteria*
97
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How is large cell carcinoma diagnosed?

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By excluding squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma

Large cell carcinoma tumors are poorly differentiated, and they do not have features of adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or small cell carcinoma

98
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Describe the presentation of bronchiectasis

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Chronic productive cough with foul-smelling sputum

99
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Describe the gross pathology of bronchiectasis

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Large airspaces in the periphery of the lung

(normally, you would only find large airspaces centrally)

100
Q

What is the difference between bronchopneumonia and lobar penumonia?

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  • Bronchopneumonia has a patchy distribution
  • Lobar pneumonia has a confluent pattern, may infect the entire lung
101
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Characteristic of which lung tumor?

High nucleus:cytoplasm ratio

A

Small cell carcinoma

102
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Describe the gross pathology of malignant mesothelioma

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Thick, pale, fibrous rind around normal lung parenchyma

103
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Is there a pathology present in this picture?

If so, what is it?

A

NSIP

Shows uniform fibrosis

104
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What are the characteristic findings of pneumonia caused by CMV?

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Intranuclear “owl eye” inclusions

Usually only immunocompromised patients have pneumonia caused by CMV

105
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Almost all cases of chronic bronchitis are related to _______

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Almost all cases of chronic bronchitis are related to smoking

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