NBME 18 Flashcards
1
Q
Atelectasis subtypes
A
Obstruction - Asthma, cancer, foreign object
Compression - Pleural effusions, pneumothorax
Contraction - TB, silicosis, radiation
2
Q
Determinant for return to normal architecture after damage
A
Basement membrane integrity
3
Q
Lung abscess and necrosis after bacterial infection
A
Liquefactive necrosis and lysosomal degradation
Fibroblast proliferation to make abscess
