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1
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Acinus

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Cluster of alveoli

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2
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Pores of Kohn present in

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Type 1 pneumocytes

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3
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Pores of Kohn allow passage of

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Gasses
Bacteria
Edema

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4
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Type 2 pneumocytes job

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Produce surfactant

Repair alveolar epithelium

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5
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Alveolar macrophages job

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Phagocytosis of inhaled microbes

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6
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Collapsed lung

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Atelectasis

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7
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Atelectasis causes what 2 main problems in lungs

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  1. Loss of lung volume

2. Limited gas exchange (shunt blood from PA)

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8
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All forms of Atelectasis cause

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Dyspnea
Cyanosis
Cough
Chest pain

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9
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Hypoxemia

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Abnormally low O2 in blood

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10
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Hypoxia

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Inadequate O2 to tissues/ organs

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11
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3 types of atelectasis

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Resorption
Compression
Contraction

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12
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Resorption atelectasis

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Air can’t reach distal airways due to obstruction

Air in distal segments resorted by blood = tissue collapse

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13
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Sources of resorption atelectasis

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Mucous plug 
Mucupurulent plug 
Aspiration 
Pulmonary fibrosis 
Tumor
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14
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Locates of resorption atelectasis

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Single lobe

Entire lung

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15
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____ may be first sign of pulmonary malignancy

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Resorption atelectasis

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16
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MC cause of compression atelectasis

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Pleural effusion from advanced CHF

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17
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Compression atelectasis

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Pleural cavity fills and compresses pulmonary air fields

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18
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Compression atelectasis can also be caused by

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Hemothorax

Pneumothorax

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19
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Contraction atelectasis aka

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Cicatrization atelectasis

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20
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Compression atelectasis aka

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Passive atelectasis

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21
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Contraction atelectasis

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Fibrotic changes restricting movement of thorax

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22
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___ atelectasis has limited recovery

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Contraction

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23
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ARDS can result from what events?

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Severe pneumonia 
Physical trauma 
Aspiration of water 
Superheated gas inhalation 
Sepsis
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24
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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Respiratory failure after high traumatic event to lungs

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25
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Lethal complications of ARDS occurs in

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40% of patients

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26
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Factors for poorer prognosis in ARDS

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Advanced age
Sepsis
Multiple organ failure

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27
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ARDS causes what appearance on x ray

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Bilateral opacity

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28
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Necrosis of pulmonary epithelial from ARDS causes accumulation of WBCs, which form..

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Fibrin rich hyaline membrane

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29
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2 types of lung disease

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Obstructive

Restrictive

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30
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Obstructive lung disease

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Airflow resistance resulting in wheezing

Low expiratory flow rate

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31
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4 obstructive lung diseases

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Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
Bronchiectasis
Asthma

32
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Restrictive lung disease

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Decrease lung expansion

Decreased FVC
Normal expiration rate

33
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Restrictive lung disease can be due to

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Interstitial lung diseases

Chest wall disorders

34
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Destroyed alveolar septa

35
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Emphysema causes enlarged ___ which decrease ___

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Acini

Surface area

36
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Diffuse alveolar damage observed in

37
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Inflammation in emphysema increases ___ and __ and decreases ___

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Proteases and ROS

Anti-proteases

38
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Major risk for emphysema

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Smoking

Nicotine chemoatttractant

39
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Types of emphysema

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Centriacinar

Panacinar

40
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Centriacinar emphysema

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MC type

Destroys central acinus, spares distal

Smoking MC risk

41
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Panacinar emphysema

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Uniform destruction of acini

42
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Panacinar emphysema is ___ but ___ will accelerate

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Genetic

Smoking

43
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____ deficiency observed in panacinar emphysema, which increases Protein breakdown

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Alpha 1 antitrypsin

44
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Emphysema and asthma most severely effect

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Exhalation

45
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Chronic bronchitis MC males age

46
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Mucus hypersecretion, resulting in mucous gland Hypertrophy and hyperplasia is observed in

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Chronic bronchitis

47
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Definition of chronic bronchitis

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Persistent productive cough, 3 consecutive months in 2 consecutive years

48
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Symptoms of chronic bronchitis

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Dyspnea
Wheezing
Cyanosis
Weight gain

49
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Yellow green sputum observed in

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Chronic bronchitis

50
Q

COPD composed of what 2 diseases

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Emphysema and chronic bronchitis

51
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COPD effects what percent of US adults

52
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COPD

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Irreversible airflow obstruction resulting in prominent wheezing and possibly pulmonary HTN

53
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Curschmann spirals

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Spiral shaped mucus plug

54
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Charcot- Leyden Crystals

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Breakdown of eosinophils

55
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Reversible airway obstruction

56
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Atopic asthma aka

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Extrinsic asthma

57
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MC form of asthma

58
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Childhood onset
Family history
Environmental allergens (type 1 hypersensitivity)

All describe what

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Atopic asthma

59
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Atopic triad composed of

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Eczema
Atopic asthma
Allergic rhinitis

60
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Acute bronchitis

61
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2 main risk factors for chronic bronchitis

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Smoking

Air pollution

62
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Non atopic asthma aka

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Intrinsic asthma

63
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Less common asthma type

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Non atopic

64
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Bronchial hyper-responsiveness
Various stimuli including stress, cold air, exercise, aspirin, irritants

All describe what

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Non atopic asthma

65
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Status asthmaticus

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Acute severe asthma

No response to bronchodilators or steroids

Hypoxemia may be lethal

66
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Permanent dilation of bronchi

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Bronchiectasis

67
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Hemoptysis and Purulent foul smelling sputum observed in

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Bronchiectasis

68
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Bronchiectasis located in

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Lower lobes

May be localized or bilateral

69
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Kartagener Syndrome

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Autosomal recessive Disease resulting in defective cilia from mutated dynein

70
Q

Kartagener syndrome causes poor

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Mucociliary clearance

71
Q

Kartagener syndrome in Fallopian tubes

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Female sterility

72
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Kartagener syndrome in flagella of sperm

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Males sterility

73
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Asthma results in broncho___

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Constriction

74
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Acini become hyperinflated

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Chronic asthma

75
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Necrotizing infection that results in obstruction and destruction of CT/ musculature

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Bronchiectasis

76
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Large stimulus for bronchiectasis

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Kartagener syndrome

77
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Situs inverses

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Inverted organs

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