Exam3 Pulmonary Flashcards
What is the epithelium of bronchus?
Pseudostraified ciliated columnar epithelium
Bronchus layer?
Goblet cell, smooth muscle, submucosal seromuscious glands, cartilage
Feature of Bronchioles?
lack of cartilage and submucosal glands
layer of respiratory bronchiole and alveoli
Simple cuboidal epithelium of respiratory bronchiole,
Function of type II penumocytes?
release surfactant
What is FEV1?
Forced expiratory volume in 1 sec
What is FVC?
forced virtal capaity like volume of air exhaled with force following maximal inhalation.
What is DLCO?
Measurement to assess the lung’s ability to transfer gas from inspired air to the bloodstream
Carbon monoxide is used bc of its high affinity for hemoglobin.
When is DLCO reduced?
increased thickness of diffusion barrier(fiborsis, fluids)
- loss of surface area(emphysema)
What is pulmonary edema?
Accumulation of excessive interstitial fluid in the alveoli
What is etiology of pulmonary edema?
- Increased hydrostatic pressure ex CHF. mitral stenosis
- Increased capillary permeability ex alveolar wall injury as seen in ARDS
What is clinical features of pulmonary edema?
- shortness of breath
- cough with pink frothy sputum
- crackles on auscultation
Investigation of pulmonary edema?
Chest X ray: bilateral lung infiltrates
ABG: Hypoxemia
DLCO: reduced
What is Acute lung injury?
- Characterized by Abrupt onset of dyspnea Hypoxemia Bilateral pulmonary edema In the absence of cardiac failure -manifestation of severe acute lung injury
What is etiopathogenesis of ARDS:
Direct : Pneumonia, aspiration, inhalation injury, drowning, oxygen toxicity
Indirect: Sepsis (most common cause of ARDS) , trauma with shock, acute pancreatitis, severe burn .
What is pathogenesis of ARDS?
Endothelial cells are activated secondarily to pneumocyte injury or by circulating inflammatory factors.
- Neutrophils adhere to the activated endothelium and migrate into the interstitium and alveoli, where they dregranulate and release inflammatory mediators.
- Alveolar inflammation and injury- loss of diffusion and surfactant deficiency (type II cell damage). protein rich like fibroblast, procollagen, ) + cellular debris organizae into hylaine membrane.
What is resolution of injury?
If the inflammatory stimulus lessens: macrophages remove intra-alveolar debris
- release fibrogenic cytokine such as transforming growth factor B (TGF beta)
- stimulation of fibroblast growth and collagen deposition - fibrosis of alveolar wall
- residual type II penumocytes profliferate to replace type I pneumocytes, reconstituting the alveolar lining
- endothelial restoration occurs
what is morphology of ARDS?
- Acute (day 1-7)
: Heavy and firm lungs - Congestion of alveolar capillaries
Interstitial and intra-alveolar edema/hemorrhage - necrosis and sloughing of alveolar epithelial cells
Hyaline membranes - Organizing phase(Day 7-21)
: Proliferation of type II cells
Granulation tissue forms in the alveolar walls and spaces
In most cases, granulation tissue resolves
But in some, fibrotic thickening (scarring) of alveolar septa occurs
Fibrotic phase - beyond three weeks
What are the signs/ symptoms of ARDS?
- rapid onset of dyspnea
- Cyanosis
- respiratory failure
Investigation of ARDS
Chest Xray: Diffuse bilateral infiltrates
ABG: Hypoxemia (refractory to oxygen therapy)
High resolution of CT scan
What are poor prognostic indicators?
- Advanced age
- Bacteremia/ sepsis
- progression to multisystem organ failure
Difference of pulmonary edema?
Cardiogenic: increased hydrostatic pressure
cause: CHF, mitral stenosis
Microscopy : transudate, hemosiderin- laden macrophages(heart failure cells)
Chest X ray: Bilateral bibasilare infiltrates(dependent edema: Dependent edema is a term that doctors use to describe gravity-related swelling in the lower body.)
*Non- cardiogenic: Increased vascular permeability Cause: ARDS Microscopy: Exudate, hyaline membrane Chest Xray: Bilateral infiltrates- uniform distribution
what is hemosiderin -laden macrophages?
When blood leaves a ruptured blood vessel, the red blood cell dies, and the hemoglobin of the cell is released into the extracellular space. Phagocytic cells (of the mononuclear phagocyte system) called macrophages engulf (phagocytose) the hemoglobin to degrade
Difference between Obstructive vs Restrictive diseases
- Obstructive lung disease
Site: Airway disorder
PAtho: Increased resistance to air flow (expiration lung problem )
Spirometry: Decreased FEV1: FVC ratio
Examples: EMphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, Bronchiectasis - Restrictive lung disease
Site: Chest wall/ Parenchmal Disorder
PAtho: Decreased expansion with reduced lung volumes : inhalation problem
Spirometry: Normal to increased FEV1: FVC ratio
Examples: Acute restrictive disease- ARDS
Chronic restrictive diseases: Interstitial fibrosis
Pneumoconiosis
Granulomatous
Chest wall deformities: KYphoscoliosis
Neuromuscular disorders affecting the chest wall muscles.