Block 31 Week 6 Flashcards
occupational and enviromental lung diseases - deaths due to?
- deaths mainly due to PM2.5
- Deaths are due to IHD/stroke (58%), COPD (18%), lung cancer (6%)
pollutants - particulate matter?
- A mix of solid and liquid droplets arising mainly from fuel combustion and traffic
- This has the greatest impact on peoples’ health
pollutants - NO2?
- Arising mainly from road traffic and indoor gas cooking
Pollutants - sulphur dioxide?
- Arises mainly from burning fossil fuels
- Associated with asthma and poor lung function
most toxic PM?
- particulates are a mix of solid and liquid droplets in the air e.g. soot
- PM 2.5 are the most toxic and are associated with CR disease and lung cancer
pollutants - ozone?
- Caused by the reaction of sunlight with pollutants from vehicle emissions
- A major factor associated with asthma
indoor air pollution?
- Worldwide smoke fires used for cooking.
- Biomass fuels produce large amounts of particulate matter
- contributes to COPD and childhood respiratory infection
occupational asthma?
- commonest cause of occupational lung disease in the UK
- interactionw smoking and atopy
Work related asthma?
occupational asthma causes
identifying occupational asthma?
- ask abt occupation - are symptoms worse at work and are they better when they’re away from work - weekends/ holiday?
- peak flow diary
- challenge tests
pneumoconiosis?
- lung disease resulting from inhalation of dusts
- Long latency between exposure and development of disease
types of pneumoconiosis?
- Coal workers pneumoconiosis
- Silicosis
- Asbestosis
- Many other rarer causes (eg. Berylliosos, Bagossis etc).
silicosis?
- rare
- looks like sarcoidosis
- predisposes to TB and LC
- Upper lobe nodules and lymph node calcification
asbestos can cause a range of diseases?
- Benign asbestos related pleural plaques
- Asbestos related pleural effusions
- Diffuse pleural thickening
- Mesothelioma
- Lung fibrosis (asbestosis)
- Lung cancer
asbtesosis on CXR
Mesothelioma?
- almost always caused by occupational exposure
- long latency
- rising prev in UK despite being banned in the 70s
- incurable
occupational lung cancer?
- Estimated to cause 10% of lung cancers in men
- Asbestos estimated to cause 60% of these but unclear whether has to cause fibrosis (asbestosis) first or direct effect
other causes of occupational lung cancer?
- Also arsenic,chromium, coal gas, coke production, cadmium, chloromethyl ethers, silica, radon, soot
the health and safety executive?
- independent regulator that aims to prevent work related death, injury and ill-health
- produce guidance
organisations with responsibility for the environment and health?
- Deparment for environment, food and rural affairs
- PHE - air pollution
the lung interstitium?
- the lung interstitium is the space between the linings of the alveolus and the blood capillary
pulmonary fibrosis =
- pulm fibrosis: myofibroblasts increase in number, produce a lot of collagen expanding the interstitum
ILD with known cause/ association?
- rheumatic/ CT disease
- RA
- scleoderma
- dermatomyositis
drugs causing pulm fibrosis?
- bleomycin - anti-cancer drug
- nitrofurantoin
- amiodarone - high dose
dust inhalation causing ILD?
- asbestosis
- silicosis
Smoking related ILD?
- Desquamative interstitial pneumonia
- respiratory bronchiolitis
- usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) - severely fibrotic lung (honeycomb change)
- IPF if no cause
Clinical findings in pulm fibrosis?
- persistent bilateral basal fine inspiratory crackles on auscultation suggests pulm fibrosis
ILD Ix?
- high resolution CT scan
UIP CT
- peripheral and basal reticulation
- honeycomb cysts
- traction bronchiectasis - airways wider than they should be
- little ground glass changes
- no nodules
UIP pattern?
- IPF - IPF requires other causes of PF to be excluded on history and examination
- RA and other CTDs
- asbestosis
pathophys of IPF?
- lung epithelial injury e.g. from viral infection, tobacco smoke, dust inhalation, GORD or autoimmunity
- in a susceptibile indiv
- causes production of pro-fibrotic cytokines - TGFbeta, PDGF, CTGF
- causes activation and proliferation of fibroblasts which normally produce elastin into myofibroblasts which produce collagen
Genetic mutations in IPF?
- MUC5B - most common
- TERT telomerase reverse transcriptase
- SFTPC - surfactant protein C
epidemiology of IPF?
- mean age 70
- M:F 1.5-2: 1
- Median survival 3 years
CFs of IPF?
- progressive SOB on exertion, typically over 1 year or more in an older person (>50 yrs)
- sometimes a dry cough
- bibasal fine inspiratory (velcro) crackles
Spirometry pattern in IPF?
- spirometry shows restriction - reduced FVC and normal FEV1/FVC ratio but may be normal in mild disease
history and examination in IPF?
- history - environmental and occupational exposures
- physical examination - look for CT disease
clinical course in PF?
- can be stable
- slow progression
- rapid progression
- acute exacerbations
ARDS?
- also shows diffuse ground glass change
- can occur after traumatic injury
Tx of IPF?
- do not use steroids
- home oxygen
- breathlessness management - breathlessness clinic, pulmonary rehabilitation, low dose morphine
- lung transplantation for those who qualify - under 65
IPF - anti-fibrotics?
- nintedanib or pirfenidone
PF and scleroderma?
- pulmonary fibrosis is the commonest cause of death in scleroderma
- about 10% of ppl w RA will have clin sig PF
- Half of patients w scleroderma
NSIP pattern?
- ground glass change
- traction bronchiectasis
- biopsy: diffuse interstitial fibrosis
Organising pneumonia pattern?
- patchy consolidation
- air bronchograms
- biopsy: buds of granulation and fibroblastic tissue within air spaces
in a patient with a non-UIP pattern of ILD look for a?
CTD
NSIP and organsing pneumonia pattern
hypersensitivity pneumonitis?
- hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- inhalation of avian antigens can cause bird breeders lung
- IgG against bird antigens
common cause of HP
sarcoidosis?
- systemic inflammatory disease
- non caseating granulomas replacing lymph node tissue
- may self resolve or can progress into pulm fibrosis
acute sarcoidosis triad?
- arthiritis
- erythema nodosum - painful red patches on the shins
- bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
sarcidosis can cause ?
- can cause hypercalcaemia by causing hydroxylation of vitamin D
- tends to get worse when vitamin D levels
- sarcoid granulomas can also produce ACE - cannot be used alone to diagnose or exclude sarcoidosis
diagnosing sarcoid?
- non caseating granulomas in one or more organs
- exclusion of infection - contacts and travel history, stains for mycobacteria and fungi
SOB - CV exam?
- Shortness of breath:may indicate underlying cardiovascular (e.g. congestive heart failure, pericarditis) or respiratory disease (e.g. pneumonia, pulmonary embolism).
Malar flush?
- Malar flush:plum-red discolouration of the cheeks associated with mitral stenosis.
pedal oedema/ ascites?
CHF
Signs associated with endocarditis?
- splinter haemorrhages
- janeway lesions
- osler’s nodes
splinter haemorrhages?
- Splinter haemorrhages:a longitudinal, red-brown haemorrhage under a nail that looks like a wood splinter.
- Causes include local trauma, infective endocarditis, sepsis, vasculitis and psoriatic nail disease.
janeway lesions?
- Janeway lesions:non-tender, haemorrhagic lesions that occur on the thenar and hypothenar eminences of the palms (and soles).
- Janeway lesions are typically associated with infective endocarditis.
Osler’s nodes?
- Osler’snodes:red-purple, slightly raised, tender lumps, often with a pale centre, typically found on the fingers or toes.
- They are typically associated with infective endocarditis.
Causes of radio-radial delay include:
- Subclavian artery stenosis (e.g. compression by a cervical rib)
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic coarctation
collapsing pulse/ water hammer pulse?
- Normal physiological states (e.g. fever, pregnancy)
- Cardiac lesions (e.g. aortic regurgitation, patent ductus arteriosus)
- High output states (e.g. anaemia, arteriovenous fistula, thyrotoxicosis)
slow rising pulse is associated with?
aortic stenosis
occupational lung diseases?
Patients withidiopathic pulmonary fibrosishave typical findings on examination:
- Bibasal fine end-inspiratory crackles
- Finger clubbing
Diagnosis of interstitial lung disease involves:
- Clinical features
- High-resolution CT scan (HRCT) of the thorax (showing a typical “ground glass” appearance)
- Spirometry
Pirfenidone?
reduces fibrosis and inflammation through various mechanisms
Nintedanib?
reduces fibrosis and inflammation by inhibitingtyrosine kinase
Several drugs can cause pulmonary fibrosis:
- Amiodarone (also causes grey/blue skin)
- Cyclophosphamide
- Methotrexate
- Nitrofurantoin
Pulmonary fibrosis can occur secondary to other conditions:
- Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- Systemic sclerosis
- Sarcoidosis
hypersensitivity pneumonitis?
- a.k.a allergic alveolitis - involves type III and type 4 hypersensitivity reaction to an envionmental allergen
- Inhalation of allergens in patients sensitised to that allergen causes an immune response, leading to inflammation and damage to the lung tissue.
what is suggestive of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?
- raised lymphcoytes in bronchoalveolar lavage
HP - bird fancier’s lung?
a reaction to bird droppings
HP - farmer’s lung?
reaction to mouldy spores in hay
HP - mushroom workers lung?
reaction to specific mushroom antigens
HP - malt workers lung?
reaction to mould on barley
cryptogenic organising pneumonia
?
- involves a focal area of inflammation of the lung tissue.
- It can be idiopathic or triggered by infection, inflammatory disorders, medications, radiation, environmental toxins, or allergens.
COP - presentation?
- Presentation is similar to infectious pneumonia, with shortness of breath, cough, fever and lethargy.
- Inspiratory crackles may be heard on auscultation.
findings of COP?
- focal consolidation can be found on CXR
- lung biopsy is the definitive Ix
Bounding pulse = associated with
aortic regurg and CO2 retention
thready pulse =
associated with intravascular hypovolaemia in conditions such as sepsis
causes of raised JVP?
- RSHF (can be from PE)
- Tricuspid regurg
- constrictive pericarditis
Tricuspid regurg?
causes include infective endocarditis and rheumatic heart disease.
Constrictive pericarditis?
often idiopathic, but rheumatoid arthritis and tuberculosis are also possible underlying causes.
asterxis causes?
- asterixis - CO2 retention
- can also be caused by uraemia and hepatic encephalopathy
fine tremor?
beta-2 agonist use e.g. salbutamol
tracheal deviation?
- The trachea deviatesawayfromtensionpneumothoraxandlarge pleural effusions.
- The trachea deviatestowardslobar collapseandpneumonectomy.
increased TVF?
consolidation, tumour, lobar collapse
Decreased TVF ?
suggests the presence of fluid or air outside of the lung (e.g. pleural effusion, pneumothorax).
Bronchial breathing?
- harsh-sounding (similar to auscultating over the trachea), inspiration and expiration are equal and there is a pause between.
- This type of breath sound is associated with consolidation.
coarse crackles?
- Coarse crackles:discontinuous, brief, popping lung sounds typically associated with pneumonia, bronchiectasis and pulmonary oedema.
fine- end inspiratory crackles?
- often described as sounding similar to the noise generated when separating velcro.
- Fine end-inspiratory crackles are associated with pulmonary fibrosis.
increased vocal resonance?
- Increased volumeover an area suggests increased tissue density (e.g. consolidation, tumour, lobar collapse).
decreased VR?
- Decreased volumeover an area suggests the presence of fluid or air outside of the lung (e.g. pleural effusion, pneumothorax).
Cardiac cycle?
- ventricular diastole
- lub = first heart sound = mitral and triscupid pulled closed
- venticular systole
- dub = second heart sound = aortic + pulmonary pushed closed
murmurs made louder by inspiration vs expiration?
- murmurs made louder by inspiration = right sided
- by expiration = left sided