BONY THORAX: PATHOLOGY Flashcards
Inspiration of a foreign material into the airway
Aspiration/Foreign Body
A collapse of all or part of the lung
Atelectasis
Chronic dilatation of the bronchi & bronchioles
Bronchiectasis
Inflammation of the bronchi
Bronchitis
Chronic condition of persistent obstruction of bronchial airflow
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Widespread dysfunction of the exocrine glands
Abnormal secretion of sweat & saliva & accumulation of thick mucus in the lungs
Cystic Fibrosis
Enlargement of alveolar wall caused by alveolar wall destruction & loss of elasticity
Emphysema
Inflammation of the epiglottis
Epiglottitis
Infection caused by the yeastlike organism Histoplasma capsulatum
Histoplasmosis
Condition of unknown origin often associate with pulmonary fibrosis
Sarcoidosis
Chronic infection of the lungs due to the tubercle bacillus
Tubercolosis
Underaeration of the lungs due to a lack of surfactant
Hyaline Membrane Disease/Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Transfer of a cancerous lesion from one area to another
Metastases
Collection of fluid in the pleural cavity
Pleural Effusion/Hydrothorax
Lung diseases resulting from inhalation of industrial substances
Pneumoconiosis
Coal miner’s lung or black lung
Inflammation caused by inhalation of coal dust (anthracite)
Anthracosis
Inflammation caused by inhalation of asbestos
Asbestosis
Inflammation caused by inhalation of silicon dioxide
Silicosis
Acute infection in the lung parenchyma
Pneumonia
Pneumonia caused by inhalation of foreign particles
Aspiration
Pneumonia caused by a virus & involving alveolar walls & interstitial structures
Interstitial/Viral/Pneumonitis
Pneumonia involving the alveoli of an entire lobe without involving the bronchi
Lobar/Bacterial
Pneumonia involving the bronchi and scattered throughout the lung
Lobular/Bronchopneumonia
Accumulation of air in the pleural cavity resulting in collapse of the lung
Pneumothorax
Replacement of air with fluid in the lung interstitium & alveoli
Pulmonary Edema
