Lung Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
Asthma
A
Sputum,
Curshman’s spirals
Charcot Leyden crystals
2
Q
Cystic fibrosis
A
Affects chloride channels
Salty baby
Affects gi and respiratory mucous linings
Susceptible to pseudomonas aeruginosa
3
Q
Hemosiderosis
A
Iron in lungs due to bleeding
4
Q
Pulmonary fibrosis
A
Honeycomb lung
5
Q
Wegener’s granulomatosis
A
Vasculitis of the lung and kidney
6
Q
Emphysema
A
Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
7
Q
Tuberculosis
A
Caseous necrosis in lung
Ghon complex/lesions
If spread to spine :Potts disease