Lung - Path Flashcards
Pt ingests nitrates. Develops dusky skin color.
Fe oxidized to Fe3+. Stops binding O2, binds CN instead.
Treatment of CN? Mech?
1) Nitrates. Make Fe in heme oxidized to Fe3+. Hb will preferentially bind CN, clearing it from tissues
2) Thiosulfate. Takes cyanide from oxidized Hb to from thiocyanide, which can be renally excreted
Pulmonary HTN defined at pressures over? Leads to?
Over 25 mmHg. Leads to arteriosclerosis, medial hypertrophyy, and intimal fibrosis of pulmonary arteries
Primary pulmonary HTN. gene? Lesion?
inactivating mutation in BMPR2. Plexiform lesion.
Mechanisms for these causes of 2ndary pulmonary HTN?
COPD, mitral stenosis, thromboemboli, autoimmune dz, left-to-right shunt, high altitude
destruction of lung
backup of pressure
down surface area of vessel lumen
inflammation leads to fibrosis and medial hypertrophy
increased stress leads to endothelial damage
hypoxic vasoconstriction
Pt with chocolate colored blood?
Methemoglobin
Pt in a house fire?
up CO and CN in blood
CO - cyanosis?
No. masked by cherry red pigment of CO.
Pt with AIDS, increased methemoglobin. why?
increased PCP infections. Take sulfa drugs - cause methemoglobin
Give pt 100% O2. No improvement. Cause in child? adult?
Hyaline membrane Dz
ARDs
How pulmonary edema affects deep breathing?
fluid increases size of lung - J-receptors activated sooner, can’t take deep breath
Pt with Male infertitlity, situs inversus, sinusitis also likely to get?
Kartagner’s bronchiectasis
Fat embolus - triad? Usually caused by?
Pt with hypoxemia, neurologic abnormalities and petechial rash. Complication of. Caused by fracture of long bone and liposuction
Emboli that can lead to DIC?
Amniotic fluid emboli
How to distinguish pre vs post-mortem thrombi?
Lines of zahn in between layers of blood and fibrin
Causes of ARDS?
AP GU(ARDS)
Uremia, Pancreatitis, Amniotic fluid embolism, gastric aspiration
ARDs - initial damage due to?
1) release of neutrophilic substances toxic to alveolar wall
2) coagulation cascade
3) O2 derived free radicals
FEV1/FVC<80?
COPD
lung volumes COPD vs restrictive?
greater than normal vs less than normal
Obstructive sleep apnea - effects on lungs? heart? kidneys?
pul HTN; arrythmias; increased EPO release
Decreased breath sounds, dullness to percussion, decreased frenitus?
PE
Decreased breath sounds, dullness to percussion, decreased frenitus + trachial deviation toward side of lesion?
Atelecatsis
Decreased breath sounds, hyperresonant to percussion, decreased frenitus, + trachial deviation toward side of lesion
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Decreased breath sounds, hyperresonant to percussion, decreased frenitus, + trachial away from side of lesion
Tension pneumothorax
Late inspiratory crackles, dullness to percussion, increased fremitus?
Consolidation
Pt with cough, hemoptysis, noncalcified nodule on CT or coin lesion?
Most common type?
Lung cancer. Mets most common - from breast, colon, prostate, bladder.