Developmental Aspects of Lung Disease Flashcards
What is morphogenesis?
The origin and development of morphological characteristics
What is morphology?
Branch of biology dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms
What are the stages of lung morphogenesis?
1) Embryonic (3-8 weeks)
2) Pseudo-glandular (5-17 weeks)
3) Canalicular (16-26 weeks)
4) Saccular (24-38 weeks)
5) Alveolar (36 weeks - 2/3 years)
When is the embryonic stage of lung morphogenesis?
3-8 weeks
When is the pseudo-glandular stage of lung morphogenesis?
5-17 weeks
When is the canalicular stage of lung morphogenesis?
16-26 weeks
When is the succular stage of lung morphogenesis?
24-38 weeks
When is the alveolar stage of lung morphogenesis?
36 weeks - 2/3 years
What stage of lung morphogenesis is this?
Embryonic
What stage of lung morphogenesis is this?
Pseudo-glandular
What happens to the alveoli after birth?
They continue to seperate
How many alveoli are there at birth compared to at 3-8 years?
100-150 million at birth
200-600 million at 3-8 years
What happens to alveolar dimensions as children age?
They increase
What happens during the embryonic and pseudo-glandular stages?
Formation of major airways
Formation of bronchial tree and portions of respiratory parenchyma
Birth of the acinus
What happens during the canalicular stage?
Last generation of the lung periphery formed
Epithelial differentiation
Air blood barrier formed
What happens during the saccular stage?
Expansion of air spaces
Surfactant detectable in amniotic fluid
What happens during the alveolar stage?
Secondary seperation
When are presenting problems found?
Foetal ultrasound (75%)
Childhood (15%)
Newborn (10%)
What presenting problems are detected in a newborn?
Trachypnoea (abnormally rapid breathing)
Respiratory distress
What is trachypnoea?
Abnormally rapid breathing
What is abnormally rapid breathing called?
Trachypnoea
What problems are often detected in childhood?
Wheeze/stridor
Recurrent pneumonia (same region of the lung)
Incidental finding
What is congenital?
A disease present from birth
What is a disease present from birth known as?
Congenital
What are some common congenital lung diseases?
Tracheo-bronchomalacia
Pulmonary adenomatoid malformation
What are symptoms of tracheo-bronchomalacia?
Barking cough
Early onset
Breathless on exertion
Stridor/wheeze
What is the management of tracheo-bronchomalacia?
Airway clearance physiotherapy
Antibiotics
Avoid asthma treatment
What is trachea-bronchomalacia?
Uncommon disease of the central airways resulting from softening or damage of the cartilaginous structures of the airway walls in the trachea and bronchi