9.1 - 9.4: Respiratory Flashcards
What is the most common infectious cause of rhinitis?
Adenovirus
What is allergic rhinitis? What type of hypersensitivity rxn is it?
Type I hypersensitivity reaction
What are the histological characteristics of allergic rhinitis?
inflammatory infiltrate with eosinophils
What other diseases is allergic rhinitis associated with?
Asthma and eczema
Patient who have repeated bouts of rhinitis are susceptible to what pathologic finding? What are these?
Nasal polyps–Protrusion of edematous, inflamed nasal mucosa
Besides chronic rhinitis, in what other conditions do nasal polyps occur? (2)
Cystic fibrosis and ASA-intolerant asthma
Child with a nasal polyp = ?
Cystic fibrosis
What is aspirin intolerant asthma?
Adult disease characterized by ASA induced bronchospasm, and nasal polyp formation
What are angiofibromas? How do they usually present?
Benign tumors of nasal mucosa composed of large blood vessels and fibrous tissues
-Profuse epistaxis in an adolescent male
In whom are angiofibromas seen?
Adolescent males–very very rarely seen in females
What is nasopharyngeal carcinoma? What is it usually caused by?
Malignant tumor of the nasopharyngeal epithelium, associated with EBV
In whom is nasopharyngeal carcinoma usually seen?
African children and chinese adults
What is the histological findings of nasopharyngeal carcinoma?
Pleomorphic, keratin-positive epithelial cells in a background of lymphocytes
What is the most common cause of epiglottitis?
H. influenzae type b
True or false: H. Influenzae is the most common cause of epiglottitis in both immunized and unimmunized children
True
What are the ssx of epiglottitis?
- Fever
- sore throat
- drooling with dysphagia
- inspiratory stridor
What is the major complication of acute epiglottitis?
Acute airway obstruction
What is laryngotracheobronchitis?
Croup–inflammation of the upper airway
What is the most common cause of laryngotracheobronchitis (croup)? What is the enveloped and genetic material in this?
Parainfluenza virus
-enveloped, -ssRNA
What are the ssx of laryngotracheobronchitis (croup)?
Barking cough and inspiratory stridor
What usually causes vocal cord nodules? What type of material are these composed of?
Excessive use, leading to myxomatous degeneration
True or false: vocal cord nodules are usually unilateral lesions
False–usually bilateral since it’s due to a wear and tear related issue
What are the ssx of vocal cord nodules?
Hoarseness that resolves with rest
What is a laryngeal papilloma? What strains usually causes this?
Benign papillary tumor of the vocal cord caused by HPV 6 and 11
What is the major difference in laryngeal papillomas between children and adults?
Single in adults, multiple in children
What is the major symptoms of a laryngeal papilloma?
Hoarseness
What are the two infectious agents that usually cause laryngeal papillomas?
HPV 6 and 11
What is laryngeal carcinoma?
Squamous cell carcinoma arising from the epithelial lining of the vocal cords
What are the two major risk factors for developing laryngeal carcinoma?
EtOH and tobacco use
What are the ssx of laryngeal carcinomas?
hoarseness, cough, stridor
—-True or false: laryngeal papillomas never progress to carcinomas—-
—False–rare, but does happen—
What is the definition of pneumonia?
Infection of the lung parenchyma that occurs when normal defenses are impaired
How do viral infections predispose patients to pneumonia?
Damage to the mucociliary escalator
How does mucus plugging cause pneumonia?
Bacterial build up behind the block
What causes the fever and chills with pneumonia?
bacteria leak out into the blood, causing systemic effects
What are the s/sx of pneumonia?
- Fever
- Purulent cough
- Tachypnea with pleuritic chest pain
What are the PE findings with pneumonia?
Decreased breath sounds with dullness to percussion
What causes the pleuritic chest pain with pneumonia? (and pain in general)?
Bradykinin and PGE2 release
What causes the pleuritic chest pain with pneumonia?
Stretching an irritated pleura
What are the three patterns of pneumonia on CXR?
- Lobar
- Bronchopneumonia
- Interstitial pneumonia
What is lobar pneumonia?
When an entire lobe is consolidated 2/2 bacterial infection
What is a bronchopneumonia?
Pneumonia limited to the bronchi
How does interstitial pneumonia appear on CXR?
Increased markings of bronchi
Which types of pneumonia are usually bacterial? Which are usually viral?
Lobar and bronchopneumonia usually bacterial
Interstitial = viral
What are the two most common causes of lobar pneumonia?
- Strep pneumoniae
2. Klebsiella pneumoniae
What is the most common cause of community acquired pneumonia?
Strep pneumoniae
Who is usually affected with pneumonia with klebsiella? Why?
Patients with increased risk for aspiration, since it is a normal flora of the GI tract
What causes the currant jelly sputum with klebsiella pneumonia?
Coughing up of the mucoid capsule
Klebsiella pneumonia is often complicated by what?
Abscess
What are the four classic phases of lobar pneumonia?
- Congestion
- Red hepatization
- Grey hepatization
- Resolution
What is the congestion phase of lobar pneumonia?
Congestion of blood vessels, causing edema
What is the red hepatization phase of lobar pneumonia?
Red exudate forms from PMNs and blood, causing a sponge-like alveoli to form (like a hepatocyte)
What is the grey hepatization phase of lobar pneumonia?
Denaturation of the red exudate
What is the resolution phase of lobar pneumonia?
Type II pneumocytes regenerate the lining of the lung
What is the cell type that helps to regenerate the lining of the lung?
Type II pneumocyte
What are the usual bacteria that causes bronchopulmonary pneumonia? (5)
- Staph Aureus
- H. influ
- Pseudomonas
- Moraxella cat
- Legionella
What is the most common cause of secondary pneumonia (after viral infection)?
Staph aureus
What is an empyema?
collection of pus in the pleural space
What are the usual complications of staph aureus pneumonia?
Abscess or empyemas
What bacterial usually afflicts CF pts?
Pseudomonas
What bacterial infections are COPD pts more likely to get? (3)
- H. influ
- Moraxella catarrhalis
- Legionella
What are the sources of legionella?
Water sources
What is unique about Legionella? What stain is needed to see it?
- Intracellular bacteria
- Silver stain
What are the s/sx of interstitial pneumonia?
Same as other forms of pneumonia, but usually less severe. More URI like