All Block 1 materials (overview from cardiovascular-pulmonary) Flashcards
When the mucosa becomes inflamed & swollen (edematous) causing it to protrude
Usually caused by recurrent bouts of rhinitis
Associated with:
Cystic fibrosis
Aspirin-tolerant asthma
Describes which condition?
Nasal polyps
A subset of rhinitis cause by a type I hypersensitivity reaction. It has inflammatory infiltrated with lots of eosinophils
Associated with:
Asthma
Eczema
Churg-Strauss vasculitis
Describes which condition?
Allergic rhinitis
Describe what Rhinitis is, how it presents, & what the most common cause of it is
When the nasal mucosa becomes inflamed, usually due to the rhinovirus
Signs: Sneezing, Congestion, Runny nose/coughing
Explain what allergic rhinitis is? What conditions is it associated with?
A subset of rhinitis cause by a type I hypersensitivity reaction. It has inflammatory infiltrated with lots of eosinophils
Associated with:
Asthma
Eczema
Churg-Strauss vasculitis
Describe what a nasal polyp is?
What causes it?
What conditions is it associated with?
When the mucosa becomes inflamed & swollen (edematous) causing it to protrude
Usually caused by recurrent bouts of rhinitis
Associated with:
Cystic fibrosis
Aspirin-tolerant asthma
Describe the following for Takayasu’s disease:
What is the pathophysiology?
What are the symptoms?
What artery is most likely affected?
Patho: aka pulseless disease
A large vessel vasculitis with granulomatous inflammation & giant cells that cause thickening & stenosis of the branching arteries of the aorta (type IV reaction usually in Asian ladies under 50yrs)
Symptoms:
1) Weak/absent pulse in the upper extremities
2) Differences between BP in upper vs lower ext
3) Syncope/dizziness
4) Paresthesia
Artery most affected: Subclavian A
Patho: aka pulseless disease
A large vessel vasculitis with granulomatous inflammation & giant cells that cause thickening & stenosis of the branching arteries of the aorta (type IV reaction usually in Asian ladies under 50yrs)
Symptoms:
1) Weak/absent pulse in the upper extremities
2) Differences between BP in upper vs lower ext
3) Syncope/dizziness
4) Paresthesia
Artery most affected: Subclavian A
Describes which condition?
Takayasu’s disease
Describe the following for Wegener’s granulomatosis:
What is the Pathophysiology?
What are the symptoms?
What are the lab findings?
What is a sequelae?
What is the treatment & the risk of no treatment?
Patho:
Body forms antibodies against proteinase-3 (PR3-ANCA aka P-ANCA) which cause necrotizing granulomas with giant cells & vasculitis in the upper & lower respiratory tract & in the kidneys
Symptoms:
1) Saddle nose deformity (Septum is destroyed by granulomatous inflammation)
2) Chronic sinusitis
3) Nasal ulcers
4) Granulomas in the upper & lower respiratory tracts
5) Pneumonia with nodular lesions
6) Hemoptysis
7) Renal disease (granulomatous inflammation)
Labs:
C-ANCA +ve
Bilateral nodular infiltrates
Sequelae:
Crescentic glomerulonephritis
Rx: Cyclophosphamide (risk Hemorrhagic cystitis & Transitional cell cancer)
Untreated results in an 80% death rate within the year
Patho:
Body forms antibodies against proteinase-3 (PR3-ANCA aka P-ANCA) which cause necrotizing granulomas with giant cells & vasculitis in the upper & lower respiratory tract & in the kidneys
Symptoms:
1) Saddle nose deformity (Septum is destroyed by granulomatous inflammation)
2) Chronic sinusitis
3) Nasal ulcers
4) Granulomas in the upper & lower respiratory tracts
5) Pneumonia with nodular lesions
6) Hemoptysis
7) Renal disease (granulomatous inflammation)
Labs:
C-ANCA +ve
Bilateral nodular infiltrates
Sequelae:
Crescentic glomerulonephritis
Rx: Cyclophosphamide (risk Hemorrhagic cystitis & Transitional cell cancer)
Untreated results in an 80% death rate within the year
Describes which condition?
Wegener’s granulomatosis
Describe the following for microscopic polyangiitis:
What is the pathophysiology?
What are the symptoms?
What is a key lab finding?
What is the treatment?
Patho:
Inflammation that only targets the lungs & kidneys
Symptoms:
1) Hypertension
2) Glomerular nephritis
3) Hemoptysis
4) Palpable purpura
Labs:
P-ANCA +ve
Rx:
Corticosteroids & Cyclophosphamide
Patho:
Inflammation that only targets the lungs & kidneys
Symptoms:
1) Hypertension
2) Glomerular nephritis
3) Hemoptysis
4) Palpable purpura
Labs:
P-ANCA +ve
Rx:
Corticosteroids & Cyclophosphamide
Describes which condition?
microscopic polyangiitis
Describe the following for Cryoglobulinemia:
What is the pathophysiology?
What are the symptoms?
What are the lab findings?
Patho:
Vasculitis triggered by a prior Hep C infection
Symptoms:
1) Hematuria
2) Palpable purpura
3) Arthralgia
Labs:
Hep C & Cryoglobulin deposits
Patho:
Vasculitis triggered by a prior Hep C infection
Symptoms:
1) Hematuria/Glomerular nephritis
2) Palpable purpura
3) Arthralgia
Labs:
Hep C & Cryoglobulin deposits (IgG & IgM)
Describes which condition?
Cyroglobulinemia
Describe the following for Kawasaki disease:
What is the pathophysiology?
What are the symptoms?
What are the lab findings?
What is a major sequelae concern?
What is the treatment?
Patho:
A childhood vasculitis affecting <4yr olds (Asian/Hawaiian) that involves transmural inflammation of the blood vessels from neutrophils & fibrinoid necrosis that result in coronary artery thrombosis or aneurysm.
Symptoms:
1) Conjunctivitis
2) Strawberry tongue
3) Erythematous rash (trunk/extremities)
4) Localized cervical lymphadenopathy
5) Edema
6) Fever
7) Desquamating skin
Labs:
ST Elevation
Thrombocytosis
Neutrophilic leukocytosis
Elevated ESR
Sequelae concern: MI in kids!!!!
Rx.
Aspirin with IV immunoglobulins
Patho:
A childhood vasculitis affecting <4yr olds (Asian/Hawaiian) that involves transmural inflammation of the blood vessels from neutrophils & fibrinoid necrosis that result in coronary artery thrombosis or aneurysm.
Symptoms:
1) Conjunctivitis
2) Strawberry tongue
3) Erythematous rash (trunk/extremities)
4) Localized cervical lymphadenopathy
5) Edema
6) Fever
7) Desquamating skin
Labs:
ST Elevation
Thrombocytosis
Neutrophilic leukocytosis
Elevated ESR
Sequelae concern: MI in kids!!!!
Rx.
Aspirin with IV immunoglobulins
Describes which condition?
Kawasaki disease
Describe the following for Churg-Strauss syndrome:
What is the pathophysiology?
What are the symptoms?
What are the lab findings?
What is the treatment?
Patho:
A systemic vasculitis that happens in patients with asthma or allergic rhinitis causing inflammation with eosinophilia, fibrinoid necrosis, & thrombosis in blood vessel walls
Symptoms:
1) Asthma/Allergic rhinitis
2) Eosinophilia
Labs:
P-ANCA +ve
IgE elevation
Eosinophilia
Thrombosis
Fibrinoid necrosis
Rx:
Corticosteroids
Patho:
A systemic vasculitis that happens in patients with asthma or allergic rhinitis causing inflammation with eosinophilia, fibrinoid necrosis, & thrombosis in blood vessel walls
Symptoms:
1) Asthma/Allergic rhinitis
2) Eosinophilia
Labs:
P-ANCA +ve
IgE elevation
Eosinophilia
Thrombosis
Fibrinoid necrosis
Rx:
Corticosteroids
Describes which condition?
Churg-Strauss Syndrome
Describe the following for Polyarteritis Nodosa:
What is the pathophysiology?
What are the symptoms?
What are the lab findings?
What are the concerning sequelae?
What is the treatment?
What is the main COD?
Patho:
Segmental transmural inflammation of the blood vessel that causes focal necrosis resulting in nodules & dilations. There is a strong association to HBV infection. This condition spares the lungs
Symptoms:
1) Hypertension
2) Hematuria (RBC casts)
3) Albuminemia
4) Abdominal pain & Melena (Mesenteric artery)
5) Skin ulcers & nodules
Labs:
HBsAg +ve (in 30% of cases)
RBC casts in urine
String of pears app on CT
Sequelae:
MI & Aneurysm
Rx:
Corticosteroids & Cyclophosphamide (risk HC & TCC)
Main COD:
Renal failure
Patho:
Segmental transmural inflammation of the blood vessel that causes focal necrosis resulting in nodules & dilations. There is a strong association to HBV infection. This condition spares the lungs
Symptoms:
1) Hypertension
2) Hematuria (RBC casts)
3) Albuminemia
4) Abdominal pain & Melena (Mesenteric artery)
5) Skin ulcers & nodules
Labs:
HBsAg +ve (in 30% of cases)
RBC casts in urine
String of pears app on CT
Sequelae:
MI & Aneurysm
Rx:
Corticosteroids & Cyclophosphamide (risk HC & TCC)
Main COD:
Renal failure
Describes which condition?
Polyarteritis Nodosa
Describe the following for Giant cell (Temporal) Arteritis:
What is the pathophysiology?
What are the symptoms?
What are the lab findings?
What is the treatment?
What is a risk of no treatment?
Patho:
Granulomatous inflammation with giant cells infiltrating the walls of blood vessels causing intimal fibrosis & segmented lesions.
Symptoms:
1) Protruding temporal artery
2) Severe headache (Temporal A)
3) Visual disturbances (Opthalmic A)
4) Jaw claudication
5) Arthralgia & flu-like signs
Labs:
Elevated ESR
Granulomatous inflammation with giant cells (Segmental lesions = segmental biopsy 60% +ve cases).
Rx:
Corticosteroids
Untreated risk:
Permanent blindness
Patho:
Granulomatous inflammation with giant cells infiltrating the walls of blood vessels causing intimal fibrosis & segmented lesions.
Symptoms:
1) Protruding temporal artery
2) Severe headache (Temporal A)
3) Visual disturbances (Opthalmic A)
4) Jaw claudication
5) Arthralgia & flu-like signs
Labs:
Elevated ESR
Granulomatous inflammation with giant cells (Segmental lesions = segmental biopsy 60% +ve cases).
Rx:
Corticosteroids
Untreated risk:
Permanent blindness
Describes which condition?
Giant cell (temporal) arteritis
Describe the following for Henoch-Schönlein Purpura:
What is the pathophysiology?
What are the symptoms?
What are the lab findings?
What is the treatment?
Patho: aka hypersensitivity leukocytoclastic vasculitis
An IgA immune mediated type III hypersensitivity resulting in immune complexes being deposited in tissues which activate compliments (C5a) to attract neutrophils causing ischemia with leukocytoclastic neutrophils. Usually right after a GI or Resp infection (B19 or S.aureus)
Symptoms:
1) Palpable purpura
2) Colicky abdominal pain
3) Hemoptysis
4) Hematuria with RBC casts
5) Arthralgia
Labs:
Leukocytoclastic neutrophils (fragmented)
RBC extravasation
Lots of fibrin (around BV)
IgA-C3 deposits
Rx: Remove the trigger (drug/food etc)
Patho: aka hypersensitivity leukocytoclastic vasculitis
An IgA immune mediated type III hypersensitivity resulting in immune complexes being deposited in tissues which activate compliments (C5a) to attract neutrophils causing ischemia with leukocytoclastic neutrophils. Usually right after a GI or Resp infection (B19 or S.aureus)
Symptoms:
1) Palpable purpura
2) Colicky abdominal pain
3) Hemoptysis
4) Hematuria with RBC casts
5) Arthralgia
Labs:
Leukocytoclastic neutrophils (fragmented)
RBC extravasation
Lots of fibrin (around BV)
IgA-C3 deposits
Rx: Remove the trigger (drug/food, etc)
Describes which condition?
Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
Describe the following for thromboangitis obliterans:
What is the pathophysiology?
What are the symptoms?
-early
-late
What is the treatment?
Patho: Buegers disease
Heavy smoking leads to acute inflammation causing obliteration of the lumen resulting in segmental thromboses of distal blood vessels & involves the entire neurovascular compartment.
Symptoms:
Early
1) Claudication of hands/feet
2) Muscle cramps (relieved by rest)
Late
3) Painful ulceration of digits
4) Necrosis & autoamputation of digits
Rx:
Smoking cessation
Patho: Buegers disease
Heavy smoking leads to acute inflammation causing obliteration of the lumen resulting in segmental thromboses of distal blood vessels & involves the entire neurovascular compartment.
Symptoms:
Early
1) Claudication of hands/feet
2) Muscle cramps (relieved by rest)
Late
3) Painful ulceration of digits
4) Necrosis & autoamputation of digits
Rx:
Smoking cessation
Describes which condition?
Thromboangitis obliterans
Describe the following for atherosclerosis:
What is the Pathophysiology (how it forms)?
What conditions can it cause?
What are the risk factors?
-modifiable
-non-modifiable
Patho:
1) damaged endothelium leaks lipids into the intima
2) Lipids are oxidized & eaten by macrophages turning them into foam cells (Fatty streaks)
3) The inflammation & healing due to the damage leads to deposition of ECM & proliferation of smooth muscle which trap the foam cells forming plaques
Associated conditions:
Risk factors
Describe the following for arteriosclerosis:
What is the pathophysiology?
What are the two subtypes?
What are the complications of the subtypes?
Patho:
Thickening of the arteries due to protein deposition & smooth muscle cell proliferation in the arteries.
Subtypes:
Hyaline:
Can be caused by benign hypertension (increased pressure pushes proteins into the BV wall) OR diabetes (non-enzymatic glycosylation of proteins makes them more permeable to leak into BV)
Hyperplastic:
Caused by malignant hypertension resulting in smooth muscle cell proliferation giving it an onion skin appearance
Complications:
1) Renal failure with a flea bite appearance (HYPERPLASTIC)
2) Glomerular scarring aka arteriolonephrosclerosis (progresses to renal failure HYALINE)
Patho:
Thickening of the arteries due to protein deposition & smooth muscle cell proliferation in the arteries.
Subtypes:
Hyaline:
Can be caused by benign hypertension (increased pressure pushes proteins into the BV wall) OR diabetes (non-enzymatic glycosylation of proteins makes them more permeable to leak into BV)
Hyperplastic:
Caused by malignant hypertension resulting in smooth muscle cell proliferation giving it an onion skin appearance
Complications:
1) Renal failure with a flea bite appearance (HYPERPLASTIC)
2) Glomerular scarring aka arteriolonephrosclerosis (progresses to renal failure HYALINE)
Describes what condition?
Arteriosclerosis
Can be caused by benign hypertension (increased pressure pushes proteins into the BV wall) OR diabetes (non-enzymatic glycosylation of proteins makes them more permeable to leak into BV)
Describes which condition?
Hyaline Arteriosclerosis
Describe the pathophysiology of Hyaline arteriosclerosis
Can be caused by benign hypertension (increased pressure pushes proteins into the BV wall) OR diabetes (non-enzymatic glycosylation of proteins makes them more permeable to leak into BV)
Caused by malignant hypertension resulting in smooth muscle cell proliferation giving it an onion skin appearance
Describes which condition?
Hyperplastic arteriosclerosis
Describe the pathophysiology of hyperplastic arteriosclerosis
Caused by malignant hypertension resulting in smooth muscle cell proliferation giving it an onion skin appearance
What are the main arteries impacted by atherosclerosis?
** Abdominal aorta
Coronary arteries
Popliteal arteries
Descending thoracic aorta
Internal carotid artery
Describe what Monkenberg-medial-calcification is?
It’s non-obstructive calcification of the media that is NOT clinically significant
It’s non-obstructive calcification of the media that is NOT clinically significant
Monkenberg-medial-calcification
Describe the following for Aortic Dissection:
What is the pathophysiology?
- Two major causes
What are the symptoms?
What are the complications?
Patho:
1) In older patients, HTN causes hyaline arteriosclerosis of the vaso vasorum resulting in media atrophy & weakness which leads to an intimal tear
2) In younger patients, there is usually an inherited CT disorder (Marfans/EDS) that result in cyctic medial necrosis resulting in wall weakness & an intimal tear
Symptoms:
1) Sharp tearing chest pain radiating to the back
2) Hypertension
3) Widened mediastinum
4) Syncope
Complications:
Pericardiac tamponade (MCOD)
Patho:
1) In older patients, HTN causes hyaline arteriosclerosis of the vaso vasorum resulting in media atrophy & weakness which leads to an intimal tear
2) In younger patients, there is usually an inherited CT disorder (Marfans/EDS) that result in cyctic medial necrosis resulting in wall weakness & an intimal tear
Symptoms:
1) Sharp tearing chest pain radiating to the back
2) Hypertension
3) Widened mediastinum
4) Syncope
Complications:
Pericardiac tamponade (MCOD)
Describes which condition?
Aortic dissection
Describe the following for a Thoracic aneurysm:
What is the pathophysiology?
- Two major causes
What are the symptoms?
What are the complications?
Patho:
1) Atherosclerosis causes HTN which results in atrophy of the media causing a ballooning aneurysm & an eventual rupture
2) Tertiary syphilis causes endarteritis of the vasa vasorum causing atrophy & giving the aorta a “Tree Bark” appearance because of the media atrophy this causes aortic root dilation resulting in aortic insufficiency (diastolic murmur)
Complications:
- Aortic root dilation with aortic insufficiency
- Mediastinal widening
- Aortic Dissection
- Thoracic aneurysm
Patho:
1) Atherosclerosis causes HTN which results atrophy of the media causing a ballooning aneurysm & an eventual rupture
2) Tertiary syphilis causes endarteritis of the vasa vasorum causing atrophy & giving the aorta a “Tree Bark” appearance because of the media atrophy this causes aortic root dilation resulting in aortic insufficiency (diastolic murmur)
Complications:
- Aortic root dilation with aortic insufficiency
- Mediastinal widening
- Aortic Dissection
- Thoracic aneurysm
Describes which condition?
Thoracic Aortic aneurysm
Tertiary Syphilis causes what?
2) Tertiary syphilis causes endarteritis of the vasa vasorum causing atrophy & giving the aorta a “Tree Bark” appearance because of the media atrophy this causes aortic root dilation resulting in aortic insufficiency (diastolic murmur)
Describe the following for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm:
What is the pathophysiology?
What are the symptoms?
What are the complications?
What are the risk factors?
Patho:
Atherosclerosis leads to HTN & weakness in the vessel wall. The aorta develops a balloon-like dilation that eventually ruptures (anything above 5cm!!!)
Symptoms:
1) Pulsatile abdominal mass
2) Hypotension
3) Flank pain
Complications:
- Compression of nearby structures (i.e ureters)
Risk factors:
Smoking (most important risk factor)
Advanced age
Atherosclerosis
Hypercholesterolemia and arterial hypertension