mod 7:CA Flashcards
1
Q
Lung CA
squamous cell carcinoma
A
smoking/copd, hila, nonproductive cough, hemoptysis, pna/atlectasis common d/t air obstuction
2
Q
Lung CA
adenocarcinoma
large cell undifferentiated
A
- women, asians, nonsmokers, asymptomatic
- arise centrally, distort trachea
3
Q
Lung CA
neuroendocrine tumor
A
from bronchial mucosa
^smoking!!
agressive, mets, worse prognosis
4
Q
pulm htn
defect in gene _____
common cause__
A
> 25 mmhg
that codes bone morphogenetic protein receptor BMPR2
copd
5
Q
pulm htn
changes in precapillary pulm arteries= resistant to
corpulmonale d/t
A
vasodilation
r ventricle fails
6
Q
pulm htn
cxr=
A
enlarged r heart
