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Non-neoplastic respiratory conditions. Flashcards

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What makes up the upper respiratory system?

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Nose, nasopharynx and larynx.

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What makes up lower respiratory system

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Trachea, bronchi, terminal bronchioles and alveoli.

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What are examples of upper airways infections

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Rhinitis, laryngitis, tonsilitis, sinusitis.

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What are the symptom of an infection in the upper airways?

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Malaise, headache, sore throat, discharge.

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What is an example of a lower airways infection?

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Pneumonia

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What settings can you acquire pnuemonia in?

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Community acquired.
Hospital acquired
Aspiration pneumonia
Nectrotising pneumonia
Pneumonia in the immunocompromised host.
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What are the symptoms of pneumonia?

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Fever, rigour, SOB, pleuritic chest pain, purulent sputum, cough.

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What is the morphology of pneumonia?

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Lobar, Multifocal, Intestinal.

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What are the organisms involved in pneumonia

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Strep. pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenza
Staph auraus.

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What are the features of hospital acquired pneumonia?

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Contracted by a patient 49-72 hours after admittance.

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Explain aspiration pneumonia.

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Develops after inhalation of foreign material.

Occurs in the elderly, stroke patients, dementia and anaesthetic.

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Define obstructive desease.

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Characterised by partial or complete obstruction of any part of the lower repiratory system- ranging form trachea to terminal bronchiole.
Reduces FEV1.

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Define restrictive disease

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Characterise by reduced expansion and decreased total lung capacity.
Reduces FCV.

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List examples of obstructive disorders

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Asthma
COPD- emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Bronchiectasis.

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Explain COPD emphysama.

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Irreversible enlargement of airspaces distal to terminal bronchiole.
Mild chronic inflammation throughout airways.
Antiprotease imbalance hypothesis.

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Explain the clinical symptoms of COPD emphysema

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Dyspoea, cough, wheezing, weight loss “point puffe”, congestive heart failure, pneumothorax.

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Explain COPD chronic bronchitis

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Persistant cough with sputum production that lasts over 3 months.

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What are the side effects of COPD bronchitis?

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Persistant cough with sputum.
Dyspnea
Hypercapina (CO2 retention)
Hypoxemia (low O2 in blood)
Mild cyanosis.
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Explain the morphology of asthma

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Thick mucus plugs and airway remodelling.

20
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What are the symptoms of asthma.

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Chest tightness and wheezing.
Dyspnea
Status asthmaticus
Airway flow obstruction- difficulty with exhalation.

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Explain bronchiectasis

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Perminant obstruction of airway lumen.

Airways are dilated and inflamed.

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What are the symptoms of bronchiectasis?

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Persistant cough, perulent sputum, haemoptysis.

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What is the aetiology of bronchiectasis?

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Kartageners

Post infection of TB or measles.

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What are the clinical features of restrictive lung disease?

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Dyspnea, tachypnea, cyanosis without wheezing.

Secondary pulmonary hypertension.

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What are the symptoms of a pulmonary embolism?

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Vascular disorder.

Abrupt chest pain, SOB, hypoxia, increase pulmonary vascular resistance and right ventricular failure.

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What is pulmonary oedema?

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Vascular disorder.

Caused by the accumulation of fluid in the airspaces and parenchyma of the lungs.

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What is caused when haemodynamic oedema increases venous pressure?

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Left ventricular failure.

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What is causes when haemodynamic oedema decreases oncotic pressure?

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Nephrotic syndrome- liver failure.

29
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What are the clinical features of pulmonary oedema?

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Shortness of breath
Pink frothy sputum
CXR findings.

30
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Explain pneumothorax

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Airways expansion disorder.
Air in pleural cavity.
Associated with emphysema, asthma, TB and idiopathic.

31
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Explain atelectasis

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Incomplete expansion of the lungs.
Reduces oxygenation and predisposes infection.
Reversible.

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What conditions cause type 1 hypoxia with normal or low PCO2?

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Pneumonia.
Pulmonary oedema
Asthma
PE
Pulmonary fibrosis
ARDS
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What conditions cause hypoxia with high PCO2?

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Asthma
COPD
Reduces respiratory drive
Neuromuscular disease
Thoracic wall disease.

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