L10 - HARC RESP 2 Flashcards
Describe the lining of the airways?
- Airways lined with epithelium containing ciliated and goblet cells.
- Submucosa contains mucus secreting cells.
Describe the lining of the tracheobronchial tree
Endocrine cells
- APUD - amine precursor uptake and decarcaboxylation cells containing 5-ht
- Cells secrete hormones affecting smooth muscle
5-HT
5-Hydroxytryptamine receptors are
- group of G protein coupled receptor and ligand gated ion channels
- found in central and peripheral nervous systems.
- Mediate both excitatory and inhibitory nerve transmission
Why might we hear crackles when listening to a patients chest?
May be caused by opening of previously closed airways.
Why might you hear early inspiratory crackles?
When there is diffuse airflow limitations, COPD
Why might you hear late inspiratory crackles? (3)
- Pulmonary oedema
- fibrosis
- bronchiectasis
What epithelium lines the resp tract?
Ciliated columnar epithelial cells, contains alveolar macrophages
Describe clara cells?
- Found in distal conducting airways: terminal bronchioles, alveolar ducts
- Non-ciliated
- Short microvilli, large quantities of smooth endoplasmic reticulum
- Protruding apical gap with dense granules
What are the granules released by clara cells?
- Clara cell secretory protein.
- Detoxification of inhaled pollutants through secretion of cytochrome p450.
CCSP
- assist in mucocilliary clearance
Describe the cell types at alveolar level
- Type 1 pneumocytes
- Type 2 pneumocytes
- Capillary endothelial cells
Type 1 pneumocytes
Large, flat, squamous, few organelles, the cytoplasm.
Primary purpose is air to blood gas exhange
Type 2 pneumocytes
Domed, cuboidal, contain lamellar bodies that secrete surfactant.
Reduce surface tension
Role of surfactant
Reduce surface tension
- prevent alveoli collapse
- Aid increase pulmonary compliance
Describe what a butterfly shadow on CXR might show?
- Pulmonary oedema
- pulmonary lymphatic channels engorged
What are Kerley B lines on CXR?
- LHS pressure of heart high.
- Causes thickening of interlobar septum.
- May be visible as horizontal linear shadows on chest.
Compliance
How easily the lungs are distended.
Elastic properties of lungs tend to pull them away from thoracic wall, giving rise to intrapleural pressure
What are the two types of cyanosis?
Central
- occurs when there is less than 50g/L of deoxyhaemoglobin present
- seen in buccal mucosa, lips and tongue
Peripheral
- fingers and earlobes
Pneumonia
- Inflammation of lung parenchyma secondary to infection.
- Purulent (fluid or pus) material within alveolar space.
How may you spot pneunomia on CXR?
- Airway opacification
2. Consolidation
Whats the difference between consolidation and pleural effusion?
Pleural effusion - collection of fluid in the space between your chest wall and lungs.
Lung consolidation may be fluid but it is inside lung so can’t move when you change positions.
Pulmonary vasculature:
Flow of deoxygenated blood
- Left pulomary artery
- two lobar arteries - Right pulmonary artery
- Truncus anterior: supplies blood to upper lobe
- Interlobar artery: supplies blood to middle and inferior lobe
Describe rib classifcation
- True (1-7)
- False (8-10)
- Floating (11-12)
True ribs
(1-7)
Articulate with sternum via costal cartilage.