Lung Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
Sputum analysis yields,
“Curshmann’s Spirals”
“Charcot Leyden Crystals”
A
Asthma
2
Q
Affects Chloride channels
Mother’s notice 1st, Sweat = Salty “Salty Baby Syndrome”
Affects GI and Respiratory Mucus linings and exocrine secretions.
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Lung transplant frequently required
A
Cystic Fibrosis
3
Q
Iron in lungs due to bleeding
A
Hemosiderosis
4
Q
Honeycomb Lung
A
Pulmonary Fibrosis
5
Q
Caseous necrosis in lung.
Ghon Complex/Lesions
Granuloma
Epithelioid Histiocytes
A
Tuberculosis
6
Q
TB spreads to Spine
A
Pott’s Disease
7
Q
Vertebral Collapse due to TB
A
Gibbus Deformity
8
Q
Vasculitis of the lung and Kidney
A
Wegener’s Granulomatosis
9
Q
Alpha-1-Antitrypsin deficiency
Protease/Antiprotease Theory
A
Emphysema
