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Interstitial Lung Disease Flashcards

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What is interstitial lung disease?

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Any diesase affecting the lung interstitium - the latter parts of the bronchial tree such as terminal bronchi and alveoli

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Interstitial lung disease will _______ gas transfer in the lungs

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Impair

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Interstitial lung disease is a form of _________ lung disease

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Restrictive

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What is another name for interstitial lung disease?

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Diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD)

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What are the three types of interstitial lung disease?

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  1. Acute
  2. Episodic
  3. Chronic
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What may be the causes for chronic interstitial lung disease?

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  • Systemic disease
  • Log term allergen/inflammatory agent exposure
  • Idiopathic
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What is sarcoidosis?

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A condition caused by a hypersensitivity type IV reaction

It is a granuomatous disease involving non-caseating granuloma

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Which interstitial lung condition is less common in smokers?

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Sarcoidosis

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What are the two types of sarcoidosis?

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  1. Acute
  2. Chronic
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Acute sarcoidosis may have signs and symptoms including what?

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  • Erythema nodosum - inflammation of fat cells under the skin giving a red blotchy appearance
  • Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy - enlargement of lymph nodes arround the hila
  • Arthritis
  • Fever
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Chronic sarcoidosis may have signs and symptoms inlcuding?

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  • Lung infiltrates - alveolitis
  • Skin infiltrates - oedema
  • Peripheral lymphadenopathy
  • Hypercalcaemia - high calcium level in blood serum
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How can sarcoidosis be diagnosed?

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  • CXR
  • CT scans - can show peripheral nodular infiltrate
  • Tissue biopsies confirm presence pf non-caseating granulomatous tissue
  • Pulmonary function testing will show a restrictive pattern since there are lung infiltrates
  • Blood tests can show raised calcium and inflammatory cell levels
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Differential diagnosis for sarcoidosis may include what?

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  • Tb
  • Lymphoma
  • Carcinoma
  • Fungal infection
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How is sarcoidosis treated?

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Usually acute sarcoidosis does not need treated by if it affects a major organ steroids can be used

Oral steroids and immunosuppression can be used to treat chronic chronic sarcoidosis

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Which types of immunosuppression drugs will be used to treat chronic sarcoidosis?

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  • Azathioprine
  • Methotrexate
  • Anti-TNF therapy
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What is extrinsic allergic alveolitis also known as?

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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

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What is extrinsic allergic alveolitis caused by?

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Type III hypersensitivity reaction

This causes deposition of immune complexes around the body

18
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Which conditions can cause extrinsic allergic alveolitis?

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  • Farmer’s lung
  • Malt worker’s lung
  • Bird fancier’s lung

Conditions that involve inhalation of a foreign pathogen

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What are the three types of extrinsic allergic alveolitis?

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  1. Acute
  2. Chronic
  3. Episodic
20
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What symptoms will acute extrinsic allergic alveolitis involve?

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  • Cough
  • Breathlessness
  • Fever
  • Myalgia

Can come on hours after exposure

21
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What signs are there for acute extrinsic allergic alveolitis?

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  • Pyrexia
  • Crackles
  • Hypoxia
  • Widespread pulmonary infiltrates on CXR
22
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Describe chronic extrinsic allergic alveolitis

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There is a low dose of allergen exposed over time leading to worseing breathlessness and cough

Lung crackles is the main sign and pulmonary fibrosis is common in the upper zones

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What is the treatent of chronic extrinsic allergic alveolitis?

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  • Removal of antigen
  • Oral steroids
24
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How is chronic extrinsic allergic alveolitis diagnosed?

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  • History
  • Precipitins (IgG antibodies to putative antigen)
  • Lung biopsy
25
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What can be heard upon auscultation at the lungs for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

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Fine inspiratory crackles

26
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What does a CXR show for pulmonary fibrosis?

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Bilateral infiltrates

27
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A CT scan for pulmonary fibrosis shows what?

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  • Reticulonodular fibrotic shawdowing worse at lung bases and periphery
  • Bronchiectasis
28
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How can idiopathic fibrosis be diagnosed?

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A good history focussing on common allergen sources

29
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Damage of lung architecture in idiopathic fibrosis can lead to what?

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Honeycombining

30
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Which two drugs have been shown to have an anti-fibrotic effect?

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  • Pirfenidone
  • Nintedanib

(can only slow condition - not curative)

31
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Which treatment may be considered for young patients with idiopathic fibrosis?

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Lung transplant

32
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What is pneumoconiosis?

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Damage done to the lungs via inhalation of dust such as that in coal mines or asbestosis for example

33
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Simple pneumoconionis has what types of symptoms and how is it diagnosed?

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There are no symptoms

Can be picked up on CXR

34
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What is complicated pneumoconiosis?

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Disease following progression of fibrosis leading to restrictive pattern of lung disease and breathlessness

35
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Chronic bronchitis can become present when coal dust is combined with what?

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Smoking

36
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What is silicosis?

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A condition that occurs after long-term exposure to quarts in mining, glass or boiler works

A simple pneumoconiosis will develop and over time chronic silicosis can produce symptoms and pulmonary fibrosis

37
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How can asbestos be removed from the lungs?

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It can’t be

38
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What types of pleural disease is associated with asbestos?

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  • Benign pleural plaques - asymptomatic
  • Acute asbestos pleuritis - fever, pain, bloody pleural effusion
  • Pleural effusion and diffuse pleural thickening - restrictive impairment
  • Malignant mesothelioma - incurable pleural cancer, presents with chest pain and pleural effusion
39
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Why can asbestos not be cleared?

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Macrophages attempt this but fail and enter the pleura to die

Pulmonary fibrosis or asbestosis is caused due to the long term exposure and has a restrictive defect

40
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Which condition will increase the likelihood of asbestosis manifestation?

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Bronchial carcinoma

(via smoking)

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