Final Exam: Lungs Flashcards
Acinus
Cluster of alveoli
Pores of Kohn present in
Type 1 pneumocytes
Pores of Kohn allow passage of
Gasses
Bacteria
Edema
Type 2 pneumocytes job
Produce surfactant
Repair alveolar epithelium
Alveolar macrophages job
Phagocytosis of inhaled microbes
Collapsed lung
Atelectasis
Atelectasis causes what 2 main problems in lungs
- Loss of lung volume
2. Limited gas exchange (shunt blood from PA)
All forms of Atelectasis cause
Dyspnea
Cyanosis
Cough
Chest pain
Hypoxemia
Abnormally low O2 in blood
Hypoxia
Inadequate O2 to tissues/ organs
3 types of atelectasis
Resorption
Compression
Contraction
Resorption atelectasis
Air can’t reach distal airways due to obstruction
Air in distal segments resorted by blood = tissue collapse
Sources of resorption atelectasis
Mucous plug Mucupurulent plug Aspiration Pulmonary fibrosis Tumor
Locates of resorption atelectasis
Single lobe
Entire lung
____ may be first sign of pulmonary malignancy
Resorption atelectasis
MC cause of compression atelectasis
Pleural effusion from advanced CHF
Compression atelectasis
Pleural cavity fills and compresses pulmonary air fields
Compression atelectasis can also be caused by
Hemothorax
Pneumothorax
Contraction atelectasis aka
Cicatrization atelectasis
Compression atelectasis aka
Passive atelectasis
Contraction atelectasis
Fibrotic changes restricting movement of thorax
___ atelectasis has limited recovery
Contraction
ARDS can result from what events?
Severe pneumonia Physical trauma Aspiration of water Superheated gas inhalation Sepsis
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Respiratory failure after high traumatic event to lungs
Lethal complications of ARDS occurs in
40% of patients
Factors for poorer prognosis in ARDS
Advanced age
Sepsis
Multiple organ failure
ARDS causes what appearance on x ray
Bilateral opacity
Necrosis of pulmonary epithelial from ARDS causes accumulation of WBCs, which form..
Fibrin rich hyaline membrane
2 types of lung disease
Obstructive
Restrictive
Obstructive lung disease
Airflow resistance resulting in wheezing
Low expiratory flow rate