Final Exam Lungs Cont. Flashcards
Chronic interstitial lung diseases appearance on x-ray
Ground glass shadows
Honeycomb lung
Chronic intestinal Lung disease MC to produce
Reduced FVC
Occupation related lung disease least likely to be associated with lung cancer
Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis
Widespread interstate fibrosis and Velcro-like crackles observed in
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis MC in
Males
Age >55 years
Prognosis for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Poor
<5 years
Non-neoplastic lung reactions
Pneumoconioses
Traditional pneumoconioses
Coal
Silica
Asbestos
MC worldwide pneumoconiosis
Silicosis
Asbestos is risk for
Mesothelioma
Simple coal workers pneumoconsiosis
Macrophages
Little to no dysfunction
Progressive massive fibrosis (PMF)
Massive black Scars
Pulmonary HTN
Anthracosis
Pigment accumulates in lungs
Asymptomatic
City dwellers and smokers
Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis MC affects what part of lung
Upper lobes
Inhalation of silica crystals, often from quartz results in
Silicosis
MC pneumoconiosis
Silicosis
Silicosis destroys
Alveoli
“Whirled” appearance in middle and upper lobes indicates
Silicosis
Egg-shell calcifications observed in
Silicosis
Asbestos MC affects what part of lung
Lower lungs/ pleura
Histological appearance indicative of asbestos
Ferruginous bodies
Erythema nodosum observed in
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis
Multisystem inflammatory disorder
Noncaseating granulomas and bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy indicates
Sarcoidosis
MC population for sarcoidosis
African Americans
Age 20-40
MC non smokers and females
MC sarcoidosis symptom
Asymptomatic
Most PE originate as
DVTs
Prognosis of sarcoidosis
70% recover
20% moderate dysfunction
10% PMF
Percent of PEs causing infarction
10%
Rare
Saddle embolism
Clots at Pulmonary artery bifurcation
> 60% occlusion
Up to 80% of PEs are
Clinically silent
Pulmonary HTN
> 30/20
Normal pulmonary BP
15/20
Pulmonary HTN can be due to
Decrease in cross-sectional area of pulmonary arteries
Increase in blood volume
Vascular changes from pulmonary HTN affect
Entire arterial tree
Primary pulmonary HTN
Idiopathic
10% Familial
Primary pulmonary HTN MC in
Young adult females
Prognosis of primary pulmonary HTN
Poor
Cor pulmonale 2-5 years
Hypothesis for primary pulmonary HTN
Endothelial dysfunction, vascular fibrosis, smooth muscle hyperplasia
Goodpasture Syndrome
Antibodies against lung and kidney collagen
HS type 2
Hemoptysis
Hematuria
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage syndromes
Group of diseases that cause pulmonary hemorrhage
3 things that all DAHS have
Hemoptysis
Anemia
Diffuse pulmonary edema
Goodpasture MC affects
20-30 yo males
60-70 yo females
7th MC cause of death in US
Pneumonia
Smoking effect on preventing pulmonary infections
Lower mucociliary clearance
Lower immune chemotaxis
Alcohol effect on pulmonary infections
Lower cough and epiglottic reflexes
Intrinsic factors for pulmonary infection
Defects in cell-mediated immunity
Defects in adaptive immunity
Alveolar inflammation from infection
Pneumonia
Alcoholics MC to get what pneumonia
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Acute bacterial pneumonia includes
Bronchopneumonia
Lobar pneumonia
Bronchopneumonia
Multiple lobes
Patchy, well developed lesions
Lobar pneumonia
Single lobe, homogenous consolidation
Abrupt radiopacity
___ in upper airway and ___ in lower airway
IgA
IgG
90% of lobar pneumonia cases are from infection with
Strep pneumoniae
Community acquired acute pneumonia MC from
Strep pneumoniae
Mucopurulent sputum appearance in community acquired acute pneumonia
Yellow/ greenish
Risk factors for community acquired acute pneumonia
Diabetes CHF COPD Immunosuppressive Reduced splenic function
Pattern of community acquired acute pneumonia MC
Lobar, possible bronchopneumonia
Staph Aureus infects
Kids, after viral URTI
Klebsiella pneumoniae infects
Alcoholics or debilitated
Pseudomonas aeruginosa infects
Burn patients
Chemo therapy
CF
Best to classify pneumonia by ___ or ___
Microbes
Clinical setting
Legionella pneumophila
Aquatic
Spread via inhalation/ aspiration
Legionnaire disease
Pneumonia due to legionella
Symptoms of Legionnaries
Dyspnea
Fever
Aches
Legionnaries Disease MC in
Transplant recipients
Legionella can cause 2 diseases
Legionnaire
Pontiac Fever
Pontiac Fever
Mild URTI
Spontaneously resolves
During sleeping, aspiration of ___ occurs with community acquired acute pneumonia
Strep pneumoniae
Features of “atypical” pneumonia
Moderate sputum
Modestly high WBCs
No physical exam bindings to support lung consolidation
Minimal pulmonary infiltrates
Community acquired atypical pneumonia: edema confined to
Alveolar septa
Absence of consolidation on x-ray
Legionnaries disease _____ lethal
30-50%
Community acquired atypical pneumonia caused by same microbes as
Common cold
Mycoplasma pneumonia (MC)
Influenza A, B, RSV, rhinovirus