Lung Path Flashcards

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PneumoThorax Define

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Presence of Air in the pleural Cavitity
Accumulation of pressure-atelectasis

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Clincal Features of a Pneumothorax

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sudden onset or pain/tighenss
Increasing SOB

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Pulmonary Embolism Define

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occulsion of portion of pulomary vascular bed by an embolus

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Risk Factors of Pulmonary Embolism

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Venous Statis
Vessel Damage
Hypercoagulability

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5
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Clinical Features of Pulmonary Embolism

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chest pain-Dyspnoea

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6
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Define Bronchogenic Carcinoma

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malignant tumor arising from respiraoty tract epithelium

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7
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How does smoke as a carcinogen?

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has Benzopyrene0induces tumor superessor gene TP53

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8
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Loss of function p53 include

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reduced destruction of pre-maglinant cells
* accumulation of genetic mutations
* Proliferations of cancer cell

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Process of Celluar change in Bronchogenic Carinoma

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Metaplasia-Dysplasia-Carcinmona in situ- invasive carcinmoa

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10
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Upper Respiratory Tract

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Common Cold
Viral Sore Throat
Influenza

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Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

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Influenza
Whooping Cough
Pneumonia
Tuberculosis

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PathoPhysiology of Infections Rhiniits

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  • Cold invades nasal septum
  • Acute inflammation of nasal mucosa
  • Vasuclar permeabiltiy
  • mucous secretion
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PathoPhysilogy of Influenza

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virus binds to respiratory epithelium
* flu virus attracts
* cells destroyed
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14
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Ssx of Influenza

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  • Fever
  • Aches
  • Mm Pain
  • Joint Pain
  • rapid onset
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15
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What is anitbiotic Resistance

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Bacteria has become resistant

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16
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Clincal Features of a Whopping cough-last 6 weeks

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  • resembles common cold
  • rapid consective coughs
  • begins 4 weeks after onset
17
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Pneumoia Define

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inflammation of the lung

18
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Clinical Signs of Consolidation

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  • Inspiratory Crackles
  • Dullness to percussion
  • Increased tactile fremitus
19
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Define Allergic Asthma

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Hypsensitivity Reaction
Excessive amounts of Immunoglobulin E

20
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PathoPhysiology

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  • Intial Senstise
  • Inflammatory
  • Chemotic
21
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Casue of Asthma

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Airway Obstruction that results in inflammation-receptor hyperresponsivenss and mucus hypersecretion

22
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Clincal Features of Asthma

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SOB-Wheezing
Compenstory postures
Tachycardia
tachypnoea

23
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Management of Asthma

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  • Prevents-Seretide
  • Relievers-Bta adregnic agonists receptors
  • muscurnic receptors antagonists
24
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Chronic Bronchitis Define

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cough least 3 weeks in at lesat 2 consective years

25
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PathoPhysilogy of Chonic Bronchitis

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mcus hyperscretion/persistent inflammation

26
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Consequences of Chronic Bronchtis

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Pulmonary Firbosos-recurre t infection-respiratyr faile

27
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empyshema

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permanet distension of air spaces distal to the treminal bronciloles

28
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Patho-Physiology

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Thinning of alveolar walls
Eventual Loss of alevor walls
Distension of remaing alveoi

29
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Chronic Bronchitis-Blue Bloaters ahve what difference?

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dont maintain their ventilatory drive
cyanotic
right heart failure-due to pulmonary hypertension

30
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Epsynma-Pink Puffers have what diiferent

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have respiratory drive
Barrel chest with mm wasting

31
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What is Sleep Apnoea

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reperated episodes of complete or parital obsructions of the pharynx during sleepp

32
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risk factors of sleep apnoea

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obesity
gender
smoking alchocol
thryoid conditons

33
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Pahthophysiology of Sleep Apnoea

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  • Pharyngeal tiise is blocked-preventing venitlation
  • reduce luman
  • tonsils adenoids may be enlarged
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