Chapter 15/16 Flashcards
Lung cancers in smokers tend to have which mutations
TP53
What tissue origin is sinonasal (schneiderian) papilloma
Respiratory mucosa lining the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses
What are the main causes for lung infections
- Loss of the cough reflex
- Injury to the mucociliary function
- Accumulation of secretions
- Interference with phagocytosis of immune cells (due to smoking)
- Pulmonary congestion and edema
What are the stages of lobar pneumonia
1-Congestion (vascular enlargement)
2- Red hepatization (Red cells and inflammation)
3-Grey hepatization (Inflammation and debris)
4- Resolution (fibrosis, macro clean up)
What conditions are associated with centralobular/acinar emphysema
COPD
What is the clinical presentation of diptheria
- Pharyngeal or nasal infection, leading to grey pharyngeal membrane, damage to heart, nerves,
- Can produce a toxin and necrosis
- Formation of psuedomembranes from nonviable tissue
INfection with which agent is associated with an increased risk of developing asthma
Rhinovirus C have 10-30x increased risk
What are asteroid bodies in sarcoidosis composed of
Collagen
What are the complications as a result of chronic bronchitis
- Cor pulmonale and heart failure
- Atypical metaplasia, dysplasia and carcinoma
- Bronchiectasis
What are the testing findings in a patient with allergic bronchoaspergillosis (ABPA)
Increased IgE
Positive skin test
Thick mucus in bronchi
-Fungal hyphi from Aspergillus spp
What are pleural empyemas and how do the form
- Inflammatory process with the accumulation of pus in the pleural spaces, usually due to a bacterial infection
- Create a loculation, which is a web like feature that traps fluid
What is the lesion that arises in chronic otitis media
Cholesteatoma
What is the difference in histology between bacterial and viral infections
-Bacterial infections are actually in the alveolar spaces while the viruses will be in the interstitial areas
What are the histological findings in the cause of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)
Aka Wegener granulomatosis
- Granulomatous Inflammation/vasculitis
- “necrobiotic” necrosis (very blue color)
What type of tumor is EBV related Extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma
Malignant
What is the most common emphysema
-Centracinar (95% if cases)
What is the prognosis of patients with sarcoidosis and progression to lung disease
65-70% recover normally
20% progress to lung disease
-Death from pulmonary, cardiac, or neurological involvement
What is a Ranke complex and what infection is it indicative of
When a TB infection’s Ghon complex undergoes fibrosis and produces a calcification that can be seen on radiographs
When are fat emboli commonly seen
Resulting from a trauma, whether a motor vehicle accident, or someone who has received CPR
What portion of the lung is affected by panacinar/lobular emphysema
The whole lung, most severely in the base of the Lung
What are the schaumann bodies seen in sarcoidosis composed of
Calcified concretions
What is the clinical prevention of primary tuberculosis.
Usually no different than a bacterial pneumonia and is generally not an issue for immunocompetent individuals.
IN the case of HIV patients, what is the likely pathogen causing pulmonary disease if the CD4 count is <200
-Pneumocystis jiroveci
What are the conditions that can commonly lead to Bronchiectasis
Obstruction and infection are the major conditions associated, which are included by these conditions:
- Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
- Cystic fibrosis
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia (Kartegener syndrome)
In the cause of a hemothorax, how do you differentiate between trauma and other factors
Look at the hematocrit, with trauma being >50%, while the others are ,50%
What is the patients commonly seen to have langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH)
Young smokers
What are the usual causes of sinusitis
Bacteria from the oral cavity
Which clinical presentation with patients with an increased risk for aspirin sensitive asthma
Samter’s triad which is:
- Nasal polyps
- Recurrent rhinitis
- Aspirin sensitive asthma
Laryngeal carcinomas are which type of neoplasm
-Malignant squamous cell carcinoma
What is the histological findings of NUT carcinoma
Small round blue cell tumor with squamous nests (small blue cells, with very very large clear looking cells in the middle)
What is the clinical pattern seen in sarcoidosis
-Bilateral hilar lymphadopathy or lung involvment in 90% or cases
Nasopharyngeal carcinomas can be seen histologically with which markers
EBER 1 or LMP1
Which blood related genetic factor has an increased risk for lung cancer
-individuals who show more chromosomal breakages in blood lymphcytes have a 10x higher risk
What is the prognosis and treatment of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP)
Good prognosis and responds to steroids
Which from of nasopharyngeal carcinoma has the worst prognosis
Keratinizing squamous cell because it is least radiosenstive
What is the prognosis of a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Most die from respiratory disease 3-5 years
What are the methods/pathways that are targeted by adenocarcinomas
- EGFR
- ALK-1
- PD-1
- CTLA-4
What other conditions are usually seen in a pt with asthma
-Rhinitis and eczema
What are the findings in a patient with hangerhans cell histiocytosis
Progressive scarring that leads to the formation of irregular cystic spaces
What are the characteristics of Haemophilus influenza
Gram negative organism
What are the characteristics of pulmonary adenocarcinoma
- Shows malignant glands of different sizes.
- May even look like there are “spaces” due to the production of mucus
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is most often causes by which condition
Environmental factors, especially smoking
Which tumor tends to spread aerogenously
Mucinous adenocarcinomas
Which form of asbestos is more dangerous
Amphibole
*tends to be more linear, so able to get deep into the lungs, as well as being more soluble
What is the characteristics of sarcoidosis
Non-caseating (nonnecrotizing) granulomatous disease
What would be the clinical presentation of measles
- Koplic spots (ulcerated mucosal lesions in the oral cavity near the Stenson ducts
- Warthin-Finkeldey cells (randomly distributed multinucleated giant cells)
What upper airway complication can be seen with Kartegener syndrome
Chronic severe sinusitis
*Kartegener syndome= Bronchiectasis and sinusitis due to defective cilia
What are the characteristics of adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS)
- Large lesion (<3 cm)
- dysplasia pneumocytes growing along preexisting alveolar septum(Basically covers all of the edges)
What are the complications seen with cholesteatoma
- Rupture leading to further inflammation
- Errosion into the ossicles or labyrinth
Which patients are seen to have talc embolism
IV drug users
What are the general conditions that lead to restrictive lung disease
Chest wall disorders (obesity, poliomyelitis, pleural diseases, kyphoscoliosis)
Interstitial and infiltrative diseases (pneumoconioses and interstitial fibrosis)
What is the prognosis of pulmonary hypoplasia
High mortality, with immediate death if lungs <40% normal lung weight
What is the histological finding in the cause of ARDS and ALI
Diffuse alveolar damage (DAD)
What type of tumor is sinonasal (schneiderian) papilloma
Benign
If a chyloud milky fluid is pulled from a pleural effusion, what is the underlying cause
Obstruction of the thoracic duct
What type of tumor is olfactory neuroblastoma
Malignant
Which patient population is commonly seen to have inflammatory myofioblastic tumors
Children, although it is a rare tumor
What are the findings that are going to be seen on a cellular level in the case of atopic asthma
-Increased mucus
Increased TH2 and eosinophils
-Increased gland proliferation
Renal angiomyolipoma and lymphangioleiomyomosis is associated with a mutation in which component
mTOR
What are the characteristics of mycobacterium
Slender, aerobic rods in straight or branching chains
What are the usual clinical presentations of patients with sarcoidosis that requires treatment
Onset of respiration abnormalities (SOB,cough, chest pain)
Which predisposing conditions lead to an increased risk of contracting legionnaires disease
- Renal, cardiac, immunological, or hematologic disease
- Transplant Patients
What type of neoplasm is laryngeal squamous papilloma
Benign squamous neosplasm
What are the morphological findings in cystic fibrosis leading to Bronchiectasis
Thickening of the mucus allows pooling, leading to bronchi dilation with the smaller bronchioles being obliterated due to fibrosis
What is Potters sequence
When there is not enough amniotic fluid to support the development of the fetal lungs
What conditions are associated with panacinar emphysema
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency
What condition is nasopharyngeal angiofibroma associated with
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
Which bacterial infection is commonly seen causing secondary pneumonia following the influenza infection
Staph aureus
What are the three contributing factors to nasopharyngeal carcinoma
- Hereditary
- Age
- EBV infection
What conditions are patients with silicosis at a higher risk for developing
- Cancer (2 fold increase)
- TB
What are the characteristics of acute interstitial pneumoniae (AIP)
ARDS without a specific etiology
What are the morphological findings of the lung with a lymphangioleiomyomatosis
- Cystic
- emphysema-like dilation of terminal airspace’s
- Thickening of the interstitium
- obstruction of the lymphatic vessels
What is a complication of sinusitis
1) Obstruction of the outflow, leading to empyema
2) Accumulation of mucous leading to mucocele
Which complications are commonly seen to arise from mesothelioma
Extensive pleural effusions and invasion into thoracic structures
What are the common complications of the maxillary sinus
Osteomyelitis
Mucocele
What is the common finding with nasopharyngeal angiofibroma
Recurrent nose bleeds
*Can be the first sign of a patient with FAP
What are nasopharyngeal carcinomas associated with
EBV
What is the prognosis in the case of a patient with Mucor caused sinusitis
Not good if left untreated, and required emergent IV Amphotericin B
-Mucor will erode through the bone, causing necrosis and into the brain
What are the characteristic histological findings in sarcoidosis
Granuloma with tight well defined border, nonnecrotizing, with multi nucleated cells and lymphocytes
What size of particle seems to be most detrimental to the lungs
1-5 micrometers, since they are small enough to get into the alveoli
What is the location of a branchial (cervical lymphoepithelial cyst)
From the second branchial arch and forms along the SCM
Which bacteria is the cause of “current red jelly sputum” and which patient population is it commonly seen in
Alcoholics
What is the cell infiltrate in the cause of allergic rhinitis (hay fever)
Leukocytic, with eosinophils dominating
If bloody fluid is pulled from a pleural effusion, what is the underlying cause
Metastatic
What is antigenic drift
Cause of the epidemic of influenza every year, as it undergoes minor changes. Individuals carry some immunity year to year
What are the common causes of pneumonia in neonates
- Group B strep
- gram negative bacilli
- Listeria (gram positive)
Olfactory neuroblastoma arises from which embryological tissue
Neuroectoderm
*member of the small round blue cell tumor, all of which are neuroectoderm
What is the patient seen to have Respiratory bronchiolitis- interstitial lung disease
30-40 year old smokers (virtually all who have the disease are smokers)
What is the cause of lung cancer Horner’s syndrome and what are the symptoms
Apical lung cancers in the superior pulmonary sulcus around the SNS cervical sympathetic plexus leading to:
- Severe pain in the ulnar nerve
- Enophthalmos (sunken eyeballs)
- Ptosis (drooping of eyelid)
- Miosis (persistent small pupil)
- Anhydrosis (no sweating on that side of the face)
*basically the tumor will cause pinching of the nerve and lack of SNS innervation
What are the malignancies that can cause pulmonary disease in HIV patients
- Kaposi sarcoma (purple skin lesions)
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- lung cancer
Which conditions is characterized by infertility due to semen being retained in the epididymis and increased risk with Bronchiectasis
Young’s syndrome
Which tumor shows the highest association with smoking
Small cell carcinoma
What condition is present when there are a Velcro-like crackle on exam
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
What is the difference between resolution and fibrosis following ARDS
Resolution results in normal cellular structure and function
Fibrosis results in distorted and changed shape, along with fibrosis and decreased function
What is occurring during resorption atelectasis
There is an obstruction in the airway that leads to gradual air resorption and lung collapse
What is occurring during acute Leung injury (ALI)
No cardiogenic Pulmonary edema that is characterized by abrupt hypoxemia and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates not caused by cardiac failure
What are the characteristics histological findings in Goodpasture syndrome
Linear deposits
What is the clinical presentation of pertussis
Whooping cough:
-Acute violent coughing with an inspiratory whooping
What are the characteristics of Bronchiectasis
Necrotizing inflammatory response leading to permanent dilation of bronchi and bronchioles
What are the histological findings of diffuse alveolar damage
- Alveolar walls are lined with hyaline membranes
- fibrin fish edema fluid
- Cell debris
What is the histological findings on histoplasmosis
-Pumpkin seed morphology seen with a silver stain
What is the cause of the enlarged alveoli in emphysema
Small airway fibrosis results in airtrapping in the alveoli, resulting in the enlargement and wreaking of the walls
What is the presentation of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP)
Pneumonia like presentation, not not induced by infection drugs or toxins. More a diagnosis by exclusion
What is the most common cause of death in a patients with influenza
Bacterial pneumonia
What is the prognosis and treatment of hypersensitivity pneumonitis
-Good prognosis as the treatment is removing the offending allergen
What is the location that thyroglossal duct cysts occur
IN the midline, along the path of the migration of the thyroid
Extranodal NK/T lymphomas are associated with which pathogen
EBV
What is the FEV1/FVC ratio in obstructive lung disease
Low, as the FVC does not change, but the FEV (forced expiration volume) decreases because the airways are obstructive, so the air can not be pushed out
What is the patients commonly seen to have desquamative interstitial pneumonia (DIP)
40-50 year old smokers (virtually all patients with this condition are smokers)
Small cell carcinoma has which histological features
- Nuclear molding
- Tightly packed small blue cells (due to mostly nucleus and not cytoplasm)
What does carotid body tumors look like histologically
Zellballen, or nests of cells
Systemic sclerosis commonly shows which pattern of damage
Nonspecific interstitial pattern more often and usual
What are the immunological findings commonly seen in sarcoidosis
- Higher CD4 to CD8 ratio (5-15:1)
- Increased TH1 activation and cytokines (TNF is a marker of disease activity)
If there is a trans usage fluid pulled from a pleural infusion, what is the normal underlying cause
Heart failure
What stain is used to visualize the carotid body tumors
S100 stain, which highlights the surrounding supporting cells
What is a gram positive rod that can cause illness in a neonate and what is the source
Listeria especially unpasteurized milk, deli meats, soft cheeses, refrigerated smoked fish
What are the characteristics of the cholesteatoma
Reactive process leading to Benign lesions lined with squamous epithelium with trapped keratin debris
What are the histological findings in grey hepatization in lung pneumonia
- Firm and grey lung with Fibrous pleurisy
- Macrophages
- Dense fibril material
Which patients are seen to have mycobacterium avium complex and what is it
Immunocompromised or elderly patients and will show as slender red forms on acid fast staining
What is the common morphological/histological finding in patients with chronic lung rejection
Bronchiolitis obliterans, which is partial or complete occlusion of small airways with fibrosis, with or without inflammation
Lung cancers that are in non smokers tend to have which mutations
-EGFR mutations, with almost never having KRAS
What morphological finding is associated with all cases of pulmonary hypertension
- Medial hypertrophy of the pulmonary muscular and elastic arteries
- Right ventricular hypertrophy
What is antigenic shift
The cause of pandemic, where the change in antigens is across species, so there is little to no immunity agains the new strain
Small cell neuroendocrine carcinomas are almost always associated with which conditions
Smoking
What type of tumors are the majority of the lung tumors
Carcinomas (90-95%)
What are the characteristics of atypical adenomatous hyperplasia (AAH)
- Small lesion (<5mm)
- dysplasia pneumocytes present along alveoli with some interstitial fibrosis
What is the characteristic of the human metapneumonovirus
Paramyxoviridae
What is the most common cause of death in a patient with goodpasture syndrome
Uremia
Which patient populations are at a higher risk for developing COPD
Smokers, women, African Americans
Extralobar pulmonary sequestrations are commonly associated with which other conditions
Tracheoesophageal fistulas or cardia abnormalities
What is the effect of coal workers pneumoconiosis
Benign with little changes to lung function, and very small amount progresses to massive fibrosis
What are Pulmonary sequestration’s characterized by
- Lack of connection to the tracheobronchial tree
- Independent arterial supply from the aorta or its branches
When do most post-transplant infections occur
3-12 months following the transplantation
What is the increased levels of leukotriences C4, D4, E5 resulting in the case of asthma
- Bronchoconstriction
- Increased mucus secretion
- Increased vascular permeability
Lobar pneumonia shows which disease pattern
Covers one whole lobe
What are the common gram negative bacteria causing nosocomial pneumonia
-Enterobacteria and pseudomonas
What is occurring during compression atelectasis
Accumulation of material, usually fluid or air, within the pleura that prevents the expansion of the lungs (pneumothorax, hemothorax)
What is laryngeal squamous papilloma associated with
HPV 6 and 11
What is the function of the type 2 pneumocytes
Produce surfactant
Replace damaged Type 1 cells
What is the complication seen with chronic rhinitis
Bacterial infection, producing results such as deviated septum or nasal polyps, with the ability to spread into the sinuses
What are the components of hyaline membranes
-Edema, fibrin, and cell debris
What are the histological findings in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Shows the finding of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP)
“Looks like a combination pizza”
- Normal and fibrotic areas
-Peripheral honeycombing
*There is the typical wave of damage, watch doing more and more damage
What is the function of the Type 1 pneumocytes
Facilitate gas exchange
IN the cases where there is a familial link to pulmonary hypertension, what is the common gene found mutated
Germline mutations in BMPR2 (bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 2) linked to TGF-beta leading to dysfunction in vascular smooth muscle proliferation
Which gender has a higher propensity to lung cancer
Women more than men
What is the mechanism of action for aspirin sensitive asthma
- Blocks COX, leading do a Decreased production of Prostaglandin E2
- Increased production due to shunting of other half of the pathway, resulting in increased production of C4,D4,E4
What are the histological findings in patients with respiratory bronchiolitis- interstitial lung disease
- Stuffed “smokers” macrophages with brown pigmentation* in the 1st and second bronchioles
- Peribronchiolar metaplasia (abnormally located ciliated cells) and fibrosis
*Very similar to desquamative interstitial pneumonia (DIP) but less macrophage involvement
In general, what are the general causes of restrictive lung disease
-Chronic interstital lung disease, where there is thickening of the alveolar wall affecting gas exchange
What is occurring during allergic fungal sinusitis
-Aspergillus will colonize the sinus tract (does not invade), leading to a hypersensitivity reaction
What can a congential pulmonary adenoma malformation cause in a neonate
Mass occupying lesion in the thoracic cavity that can restrict the development of the lungs
What are the main conditions classified as obstructive diseases
- Asthma
- Emphysema
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchic bronchitis
What is the function of neuraminidase in the influenza virus
Allows the release of the replicated viruses from the host cell
What are the steps involved in ALI/ARDS
1) Endothelial damage (TNF involvement)
2) Adhesion and extravasation of neutrophils (MIF involvement)
3) Accumulation of intralveolar fluid and formation of hyaline membranes
4) Resolution of injury (TGF beta, PDGF involvement)
What are the conditions that result of leaking out fluid into the alveolar spaces during pulmonary edema
- Hypoalbuminemia
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Liver disease
*All result in the decreased of proteins in the blood that keep the fluid from leaking out into the alveolar spaces
What are the findings in histology that can lead to the diagnosis of sarcoidosis
Asteroid body or Schaumann bodies as granuloma inclusions
What are the locations that can harbor legionella
Warm fresh water such as:
- Hot tubs
- Misters
- Hot tubs
What is the pathogenesis of group 3 pulmonary hypertension
Secondary to chronic pulmonary parenchymal disease or hypoxia
*i.e obliterative alveolar capillaries or sleep apnea
Branchial cysts most commonly arise from where
Second branchial arch
ARDS and poorer prognosis is associated with which factors
- Smokers
- Chronic alcoholics
What are the histological findings of a inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
-Proliferation of spindle shaped fibroblasts/myofibroblasts, lymphocytes, plasma cells, and fibrosis
Which form of asthma is most common
Atopic (extrinsic)
What is the histology of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP)
Uniform infiltrates and fibrosis and interstitial thickening