Lung Flashcards

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Histological features of asthma

A

Whorls of shed epithelium (cruschman spirals)
Eosinophils
Charcot-Leyden crystals

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Histological features of emphysema

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Loss of alveolar parenchyma distal to terminal bronchiole

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Aetiology of emphysema

A

Tobacco smoke

Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency

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