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What is the pathogenesis of epiglottitis?

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microbe localizes in the supraglottic area causing rapid and potentially fatal inflammation

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Clinical manifestations of TB

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hx of contact w/ infected person
low grade fever
cough w/ rust colored sputum
night sweats
weight loss
apical crackles

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Pathology in what areas causes restrictive disorders?

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lungs, pleura, ribs, neuromuscular, and obesity

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Physiology of the late phase of asthma

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WBC invade bronchioles causing edema and swelling of epithelium

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What disease is bronchiectasis associated with?

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cystic fibrosis

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TB treatment

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ABX for 9-12 months, rifampin

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Occupational lung disease
-treatment

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prevent further exposure, corticosteriods, inhaled bronchiodialotors, O2 therapy, positive pressure ventilation, postural drainage, and deep breathing exercises

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What type of medication will the immediate phase of asthma respond to?

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Beta agonist

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What is the treatment for bronchiectasis?

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antibiotics, bronchodilators, and chest PT.

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Hypersensitivity Type III Pneumonitis
-clinical manifestations: acute

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Symptoms start after 4-6 hours after exposure
chilled, sweating, fatigue, dyspnea at rest, dry cough, lung base crackles, late cyanosis

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What is the normal population for epiglottitis?

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Children 2-4 y/o

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types of retractions

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suprasternal, supraclavicular, intercostal, and epigastric

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Guillain-Barre etiology and clinical manifestations

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immune based
demyelination of peripheral nerves
recent history of viral or bacterial illness followed by ascending paralysis

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Which spirometry results indicate a restrictive disorder?

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decreased vital capacity, residual volume, functional residual capacity, tidal volume, and total lung capacity

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What causes the reactivation of primary tuberculosis?

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HIV, steroids, silicosis, and diabetes

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Hypersensitivity Type III Pneumonitis
-pathogenesis and hallmark of disease

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!Diffuse pulmonary fibrosis in upper lobes (hallmark)
genetic predisposition
antigen-antibody complexes elicit granulomatous inflammation leads to lung tissue injury

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Opportunistic pneumonia fungi

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pneumocystis jiroveci and aspergillus

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Diagnosis of pneumonia

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Chest xray- parenchymal infiltrates (white shadows)
sputum culture
CURB-65
WBC > 15000 bacteria

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Signs and symptoms of bronchiolitis?

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wheezing, crackles, decreased breath sounds, retractions, increased sputum, dyspnea, tachypnea, and low-grade fever.

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Which COPD disease is a pink puffer?

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emphysema

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Pickwikian syndrome

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increased abdominal size forces thoracic contents upward into chest cavity. Decreases lung expansion.

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Clinical manifestations of epiglottitis

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drooling, dysphagia, dysphonia, inspiratory stridor and retractions. Oropharynx is swollen and cherry red.

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Diffuse interstitial lung disease
-diagnosis

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Chest xray, pulmonary function tests, lung biopsy, CT scan.

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Hypersensitivity Type III Pneumonitis
-clinical manifestations: intermediate and chronic
heart!

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cor pulmonale, acute febrile episodes, progressive pulmonary fibrosis with cough, dyspnea, fatigue.

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What are the chest xray findings for bronchitis?
congested lung fields, increased bronchial vascular markings, enlarged horizontal heart
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Diffuse interstitial lung disease -clinical manifestations
shortness of breath, nonproductive coughing, fatigue, and weight loss, which tend to develop slowly, over several months. Nail clubbing and bibasilar end-expiratory crackles. Late-stage cyanosis.
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In which COPD disease are retractions present?
Emphysema and end stage bronchitis
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What is the CES of asthma?
Constriction of bronchiole smooth muscle Edema due to inflammatory processes Secretions of thick mucus
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treatment of pneumothorax
Less than 25% collapse treat symptoms Greater than 25% chest tube and oxygen Chemical pleurodesis Thoracotomy
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Which COPD disease has hyper-resonance upon percussion?
emphysema
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Occupational lung disease -etiology
results from inhalation of toxic gases or foreign particles
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Three lung parenchyma disorders
diffuse interstitial lung disease, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and occupational lung disease
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Which type of COPD is evidence of right sided heart failure?
bronchitis
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
More common in men than women Degenerative disease of the nervous system (upper and lower motor neurons) progressive muscle weakness and wasting leading to respiratory muscle failure
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Mycoplasmal pneumonia -description -symptoms
common in summer and fall in ages 5-20 fever, cough, headache, and malaise
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tension pneumothorax
traumatic origin penetrating or nonpenetrating injury also caused by medical causes medical emergency
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In which COPD disease is edema present?
Emphysema
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Which COPD disease presents with jugular vein distension?
bronchitis
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What is the pathogenesis of bronchiolitis?
Proliferation and necrosis of the bronchiolar epithelium which causes obstruction and increased mucus production. Leads to lung collapse and hyperinflation.
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What body build is associated with emphysema?
thin and wasted
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Signs and symptoms of late-phase asthma
dyspnea, wheezing, cough, hyper resonance, tachypnea, retractions, and speech dyspnea
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Muscular Dystrophies (Duchenne)
hereditary, 1/3500 progressive muscular weakness bottom up respiratory muscles involved in later years and lead to hypoxia, hypercapnia, and frequent respiratory infections
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What is status asthmaticus
severe, prolonged asthma attack which does not respond to usual treatment
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Occupational lung disease -pathogenesis
pollutants interfere and paralyze cilia Macrophages secrete lysozyme while trying to remove particles but excessive lysozyme damages alveolar walls create a fibrous tissue
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What four things cause acute asthma exacerbations?
cold air, allergens (IgE), irritants (smoke/pollen), medications (nsaids)
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Hypersensitivity Type III Pneumonitis -treatment
prevent exposure and oral corticosteroids
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Which type of COPD has a barrel chest as a sign?
emphysema
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Fibrotic Interstitial lung disease description
180+ disease entities charecterized by acute/subacute/chronic infiltration of alveolar walls caused by cells, fluid, and connective tissue. Can lead to fibrosis.
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What is the pathogenesis of bronchiectasis?
Breakdown of the airways due to an excessive inflammatory response.Bronchi become enlarged and thus less able to clear secretions. Secretions increase the amount of bacteria in the lungs, resulting in airway blockage and further breakdown of the airways. Many infections.
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Which COPD disease has hyper resonance upon percussion?
emphysema
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What is heard when listening to the chest of a patient with bronchitis?
wheezes, crackles, and rhonchi
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Occupational lung disease -clinical manifestations
no signs and symptoms in the early stage for 10-20 years progressive productive cough SOB w/ exercise late features are cor pulmonale, chronic hypoxemia, respiratory failure
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What are obstructive disorders characterized by?
reduction in airflow, problem with exhalation, are will remain in lung after exhalation
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anaerobic bacteria pneumonia
presents as a lung abscess and is usually caused by aspiration of normal oral bacteria
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Types of pneumoconiosis (inhalation of inorganic dust particles)
Anthracosis (coal miner's lung), silicosis, and asbestosis
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Diffuse interstitial lung disease -treatment
Smoking cessation, avoid environmental cause, anti-inflammatories, immunosuppresant agents, oxygen, lung transplant.
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What are the chest xray findings for emphysema?
narrowed mediastinum, normal or small vertical heart, hyperinflation, low/flat diaphragm, presence of blebs or bullae
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catamenial pneumothorax causes
Associated with menstruation and endometriosis right hemothorax
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pathogenesis of pneumothorax
results from build up of air under pressure in pleural space
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Myasthenia Gravis
More common in females weakness and fatigue of voluntary muscles, especially with exercise abnormality at neuromuscular junction
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What is bronchiolitis?
wide spread inflammation of the bronchioles. Found commonly in RSV
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What are the three types of COPD?
chronic bronchitis, asthma, and emphysema
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Which spirometry results indicate an obstructive disorder?
Decreased vital capacity, inspiratory reserve volume, and expiratory reserve volume Increased residual volume, functional residual volume, and total lung capacity
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What is the treatment for bronchiolitis?
Humidified O2 and bronchodilators
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Hypersensitivity Type III Pneumonitis -etiology
known as extrinsic allergic alveolitis restrictive and occupational disease predominant in nonsmokers (80%-95%)
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TB diagnosis
sputum culture (definitive) chest x ray (nodules with infiltrates in apex and posterior segments) DNA/RNA tests PFTs
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What are two signs of status asthmaticus?
silent chest and acidosis
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What are the clinical manifestations of chronic obstructive bronchitis?
excess body fluids, chronic cough, shortness of breath on exertion, increased spetum, and cyanosis in the late stage.
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What is heard when listening to the chest of a patient with emphysema?
decreased breath sounds, decreased heart sounds, and prolonged expiration
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Which COPD disease is a blue bloater?
Chronic obstructive brochitis
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What is epiglottitis?
rapidly progressive cellulitis of the epiglottis
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What are the clinical manifestations of bronchiectasis?
productive foul-smelling tri-layer sputum, digital clubbing, fever, and night sweats
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what is the pathological manifestation of TB?
ghon complex which is a necrotic nodule that becomes fibrous and calcified
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clinical manifestations of pneumonia -general *viral +chlamydia
crackles/rales and bronchial breath sounds chills fever cough and purulent sputum, except viral *fever, dry cough, hoarseness, coryza, wheezing/crackles + cough, tachypnea, crackles, wheezing, no fever
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Primary pneumothorax causes
spontaneous in thin men 20-40 cigarette smoking increases risk rupture of small sub-pleural blebs in apices
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Pulmonary function test results for diffuse interstitial lung disease
Decreased VC, TLC, and diffusing capacity
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pathogenesis of pneumonia
Pulmonary inflammation is causes by microbes. Alveolar septa are invaded by inflammatory cells, and alveoli fill with exudative fluid, except in viral pneumonia.
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Treatment of croup in the hospital and out
In: O2, nebulizer epi and intubation Out: mist, oral hydration,and rest
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What is croup and who does it affect?
Acute viral inflammation of the larynx. Affects kids 6 m/o to 3 y/o.
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What body build type is associated with bronchitis?
stocky/overweight
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Legionnaires disease -etiology -signs and symptoms -treatment
-spread by A/C units and hot tubs -fever, diarrhea, abdominal pain, liver and kidney failure, and pulmonary infiltrates -macrolide abx
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What disease often coincides with bronchiolitis?
otis media
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Pathogenesis of croup
Inflammation of entire airway an edema in the subglottic region
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In which COPD disease is central cyanosis present?
late stage of bronchitis
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Diagnosis of pneumothorax
ABG for decreased PaO2 EKG Chest x ray
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What are restrictive disorders characterized by?
reduction in lung volume, problem with inhalation, air will not enter lung after inhalation
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clinical manifestations of pneumothorax
sudden chest pain on the affected side lack of breath sounds hyper resonance SOB tachycardia hypotension tracheal shift subcutaneous emphysema
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Hypersensitivity Type III Pneumonitis -diagnosis -lab values
history, antibodies, scratch testing, PFT, chest xray labs: increased WBC, decreased PaO2, increased sedimentation rate, increase C-reactive protein
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Secondary pneumothorax causes
result of complications from preexisting pulmonary disease ruptured cyst or bleb
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Which COPD disease presents with pursed-lip breathing?
emphysema
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What is the result of mediastinum shift due to collapsed lung
decreased venous return and cardiac output
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Physiology of the immediate stage of asthma
release of histamine, bronchoconstriction, and bronchial edema
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What are the clinical manifestations of emphysema?
use of accessory muscles to breath, pursed lip breathing, minimal or absent cough, tripoding, barrel chest, digital clubbing, and shortness of breath on exertion.
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Occupational lung disease -diagnosis
chest xray, PFT, ABG
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miliary tuberculosis
TB bacteria spread throughout body through the blood.
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Clinical manifestations of croup
barking cough with stridor
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Diffuse interstitial lung disease -pathogenesis
Pathogenesis: injury of alveolar epithelial or capillary endothelial cells leads to abnormal healing which tissue around the alveoli becomes scarred and thickened. Leads to large air filled sacs (cysts) and dilated bronchioles which creates a honey comb pattern in xrays. Inflammation, fibrosis, and destruction.

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