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Interstitial Lung Disease & occupational lung diseases Flashcards

1
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Which parts of the lung do ILDs effect?

A

the alveoil and terminal bronchi

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How would ILDs appear on lung function tests?

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reduced FVC
reduced FEV1
ratio normal

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What is the most common type of ILD?

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Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP)

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What is the most common type of IIP?

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)

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5
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what type of ILD is sarcoidosis?

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Granulomatous interstitial lung disease

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6
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Sarcoidosis comes under which type of hypersensitivity disease?

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Type 4

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7
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what is the cause of sarcoidosis?

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there is no known cause

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What group of people is sarcoidosis more prevalent in?

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Afro-Caribbean’s

non-smokers

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What organs are commonly effected by sarcoidosis?

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Lungs
lymph nodes
joints
liver
skin
eyes
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what organs are less commonly effected by sarcoidosis?

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kidneys
brain
heart
nerves

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what would the histopathology of sarcoidosis be?

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non-caeseating granulomas

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12
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Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, erythema nodosum, arthritis, fever and uveitis are characteristics of what ILD?

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acute sarcoidosis

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lung infiltrates. skin infiltrations, peripheral lymphadenopathy and hypercalcaemia are characteristics of what ILD?

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chronic sarcoidosis

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14
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what would be in your differential diagnosis for sarcoidosis?

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TB
lymphoma
carcinoma
fungal infection

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what investigations would you carry out for suspected sarcoidosis?

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CXR
CT
Tissue biopsy
pulmonary function test
blood test (for ACE levels, calcium levels and inflammatory markers)
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16
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how would you treat acute sarcoidosis?

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it’s usually self-limiting

oral steroids if it effects any vital organs

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17
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how would you treat chronic sarcoidosis?

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oral steroids

immunosuppression: azathioprine, methotrexate, anti TNF therapy

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what is another name for extrinsic allergic alveolitis?

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hypersensitivity pneumonitis

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what type of hypersensitivity does extrinsic allergic aveolitis come under?

A 
type 3 (immune complex deposition)
- lymphocytic alveolitis
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20
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what antigens can predispose you to extrinsic allergic alveolitis?

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Thermophilic actinomycetes (farmers lung, malt workers etc.)
Avian antigens (bird fanciers lung)
Drugs (gold, bleomycin, suphasalazine)
21
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what is the classical presentation of acute extrinsic allergic alveolitis?
what would their signs on examination be?

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Flu-like symptoms (cough, SOB, fever, myalgia) a few hours after antigen exposure
pyrexia, crackles (NO WHEEZE), hypoxia

22
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what would you see on a CXR of someone with acute extrinsic allergic alveolitis?

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widespread pulmonary infiltrates

23
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how would you treat extrinsic allergic alveolitis?

A

O2 if hypoxic
steroid
antigen avoidance

24
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how would chronic extrinsic allergic alveolitis present?

clinical examination findings?

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progressive cough and breathlessness over years

crackles, sometimes clubbing (unusual though)

25
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what would you see on a CXR of someone with chronic extrinsic allergic alveolitis?

A

pulmonary fibrosis, particularly in the upper zones

26
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how would you diagnose extrinsic allergic alveolitis?

A

detailed history of exposure
percipitins (IgG antibody testing)
if in doubt- lung biopsy

27
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is an inflammatory disease. true or false?

A

false

28
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what are some drugs that may be a secondary cause of IPF?

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aminodarone
busulphan
bleomycin
penicillamine
nitrofurantoin
methotrexate
29
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how does idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis present?

A

progressive SOB over years

dry cough

30
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bilateral fine inspiratory crackles and digital clubbing are signs of which ILD?

A

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

31
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what investigations would you carry out for IPF?

A

lung function test
CXR
CT
transbronchial/ thorascopic lung biopsy (if CT undiagnostic)

32
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what would you see on a CT scan of someone with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

A

reticulonodular fibrotic shadowing (at bases and peripherals)
traction bronchiectasis
honey-combing

33
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what would be differentials of IPF?

A 
occupational disease
connective tissue diseases
LV failure
sarcoidosis
extrinsic allergic alveolitis
34
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A pathology report of:
“usual interstitial pneumonia pattern, heterogenous fibrosis in alveolar walls with fibroblastic foci and destruction of archetecture (honey-combing). minimal inflammation” would indicate which ILD?

A

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

35
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treatment for IPF includes steroids and immunosuppressants. true or false?

A

true.

however, these drugs will not change the course of the disease.

36
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Pirfenidone and Nintedanib are examples of which class of drug?

A

antifibrotic drugs

37
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when would a lung transplant be considered in IPF?

A

if the patient is young enough and has minimal comorbidities

38
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What is the difference between simple and complicated coal worker’s pneumoconiosis?

A

simple only has an abnormality in CXR (lung functions are normal)
complicated has massive progressive fibrosis, restrictive lung function and SOB

39
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inhaling coal dust if you’re a smoker increases your risk of developing what?

A

chronic bronchitis

40
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what is Caplan’s syndrome?

A

rheumatoid pneumoconitis (in pulmonary nodules)

41
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what are risk factors for silicosis?

A 
long term exposure to quartz:
mining
foundry workers
glass workers
boiler workers
42
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egg-shell calcification of hilar lymph nodes of CXR indicates which condition?

A

simple silicosis

43
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what would you expect to find in lung function tests and CXR in chronic silicosis?

A

restrictive lung function

pulmonary fibrosis

44
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what are the 4 main pleural diseases related to asbestos exposure (in progressively worse order)?

A

benign pleural plaques
acute asbestos pleurits
pleural effusion & diffuse pleural thickening
malignant mesothelioma

45
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fever, pain, bloody pleural effusion indicates with asbestos related disease?

A

acute asbestos pleurtis

46
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chest pain, pleural effusion, dyspnoea and weight loss indicates which asbestos related disease?

A

malignant mesothelioma

47
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how would pulmonary fibrosis “asbestosis” present?

A

diffuse pulmonary fibrosis
restrictive lung function
asbestos in sputum and in lung on biopsy

48
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smokers with asbestos exposure increase their risk of what?

A

bronchial carcinomas

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