ILD Oct11 M1 Flashcards
acinus def
everything distal to terminal bronchiole
lobule def
lung parenchyma surrounded by intralobular septae (acini of 1 terminal bronchiole)
how many acini per lobule
6-8
what is found in an acini
1st, 2nd and 3rd order respiratory bronchioles, alveolar duct, alveolar sac
primary lobule def and how many per acinus
lung unit distal to resp bronchiole (ducts, sacs, alveoli). 30-50 per acinus
secondary lobule (lobule) arterial, venous and lymphatic supply
centrilobular artery running parallel to centrilobular bronchiole
pulmonary veins + lymphatics run in interlobular septum
parenchyma def and contents
region involved in gas exchange
- alveolar airspace
- alveolar wall (type 1 and type 2 cells, capillaries, alv-cap BM, interstitial tissue)
- CT surrounding small vessels and lymphatics
non-parenchymal structures (give some)
large airways, large blood vessels, pleura, chest wall
Interstitial tissue surround small arteries and small bronchi: what it connects to
connects directly with alveolar interstitium of alveolar septum
function of the interstitial tissue of the lung
supporting framework for airways, vessels and alveolar airspaces
two interconnected compartments of lung interstitial tissue and do they connect
parenchymal and non parenchymal compartment of lung IS tissue. They connect
parenchymal lung IS tissue: where
in alveolar wall and surrounding small vessels and lymphatics
non-parenchymal lung IS tissue: where
pleura, interlobular septa, surrounding large vessels and airways
how big is the lung parenchymal IS
barely (not) visible on histology slide of alveolar duct
3 spaces that can be involved in ILD
parenchymal IS, non-parenchymal IS, alveolar airspace
ex of disease affecting parenchymal interstitium
pneumocytosis pneumonia
ex of diseases (2) affecting non parench IS
sarcoidosis
edema
condition where dyspnea is worse when lying down
orthopnea
Moderate oedema or interstitial pulmonary oedema (non-parenchymal disease) (filling with gelatinous apperance) symptoms examples
dyspnea, orthopnea, RR 14, O2 sat 90%, mild resp distress, still able to speak in full sentences
interstitial pulmonary edema (moderate) CXR findings
Extra lines in the lung fields running straight to pleura: Kerley B lines.
Heart bigger
Larger pericardiac silouhette
interstitial pulmonary edema (moderate) CT findings
Kerley B lines (1 cm in length, go right out to the pleura)
what kerley B lines are or represent
interlobular septa
gross histology of interlobular septa in interstitial pulmonary edema (moderate)
1mm thickness, gelatinous appearance, loose. Fluid within. Loose appearance joins with IS tissue around bronchus and pulm artery
alveolar pulmonary edema (severe) symptoms examples
severe dyspnea, sitting up doesn't relieve. always breathless, coughin up (with small amounts of frothy pink sputum) RR 30 O2 sat 82 cyanosis speak max 3-4 words at a time
alveolar pulmonary edema CXR findings
more white radioopacities in both lungs
radiolucent linear lines (airways)
name of radiolucent linear lines (airways) seen on severe (alveolar pulmonary) edema on CXR
Air bronchograms
black lines, transparent to X-ray
why see air bronchograms in CXR of alveolar pulmonary edema
No disease in airways so are radiolucent (let X ray through and appear black) bc disease in airspace
name of pattern seen on CXR of alveolar pulmonary edema and explanation
Acinar pattern. bc airspaces filled with something (fluid in case of edema)