COPD - magda Flashcards
what are the obstructive airway diseases ?
bronchiectasis
asthma
emphysema
chronic bronchitis
what are the types of emphysema ?
centriacinar / centrilobular
panacinar / panlobular
distal / paraseptal
what type of emphysema causes clinical significant airway obstruction ?
centriacinar / centrilobular
what type off emphysema is seen in cigarette smokers ?
centriacinar emphysema
what type of emphysema is seen in alpha 1 antitrypsin patients ?
panacinar
some cases of spontaneous pneumothorax are caused by what type of emphysema ?
para-septal emphysema
which type of emphysema is clincially asymptomatic?
irregular emphysema
most common type of emphysema ?
irrregular
what is the most common type of asthma ?
atopic asthma
what type of hypersensitivity reaction is atopic asthma ?
type 1 IgE mediated hypersensitivity reaction
what are atopic asthmatic attacks often perceded by ?
allergic rhinitis
urticaria
eczema
what is status asthmaticus ?
severe paroxysms of asthma not responding to therapy and persisting for days and sometimes even weeks
which lobes of the lung are affected by bronchiectasis ?
bilateral lower lobes
what are the features of interstitial lung diseases ?
bilateral infiltrative pattern of small nodules
irregular lines or ground glass shadows
restrictive pattern on lung function test
what are the three major patterns in interstitial lung disease ?
fibrosing
granulomatous
smoking related