Pathology Flashcards
What is the duration in which ARDS should be diagnosed ?
1 week
What are the 2 most common causes of ARDS?
Pneumonia & sepsis
What are the 3 diagnostic guidelines of ARDS
1) <1 week of hypoxemia (72h)
2) No cardiac failure
3) Bilateral infiltration (white-out)
What atelectasis is irreversible ?
Contraction
Which lobe does centroacinar emphysema occur in and why?
Upper; it’s caused by smoking which goes more to the apex due to gravity
Which lobe does panacinar emphysema occur in and why?
Lower lobe; more blood reaching base of lung delivering more proteases & oxidants
What is bullous emphysema
Emphysema (usually paraseptal) with sub-pleural air bullae
What is reid index?
Thickness of mucus glands / thickness from cartilage to epithelium
Normal reid index?
<0.4
What does emphysema look like on a chest x ray?
Barrel lung
What does pink puffer stem from?
Pink from hypercapnia
Puffer from pursed lips breathing
What does “blue bloater” stem from?
Blue from cyanosis
Bloater from edema (&obesity)
Which lobe is brochiectasis more common in ?
Lower lobe
Which obstructive disease show finger clubbing?
Chronic bronchitis & bronchiectasis
Obstructive without cor pulmonale ?
Asthma
Why does asthma get worse at night?
PSNS activation and decreased cortisol
Is aspirin an allergen or trigger for asthma?
Trigger
Are viruses allergens or triggers for asthma?
Trigger
What mediators does Th2 release in asthma patients?
IL4 & IL13
What causes wheezing?
Decreased air flow diameter in small bronchioles
What does bilateral bronchiectasis indicate?
Systemic cause
What is the most common type of asbestos?
Serpentine
What is the most common asbestos lesion?
Pleural plaque
What is the most dangerous asbestos lesion?
Malignant mesothelioma
What is the most dangerous size for inhaled particles?
1-5 um
What is the most common source of sillica?
Quartz
Which pmeumoconiosis affects family members as well?
Asbestosis
Which HLA markers is sarcoidoses associated with?
HLA- A1&B8
At what stage are lung carcinomas usually detected ?
3-4
What lung cancers have cavitation?
Squamous cell carcinoma and large cell carcinoma
What carcinomas are positive for mucin?
Adenocarcinoma
What carcinomas are positive for chromogranin?
SCLC & Carcinoid
What carcinomas are positive for TTF-1?
Adenocarcinoma & SCLC
What mutation is lung carcinoid tumor associated with?
p10
What mutation is lung squamous cell carcinoma associated with?
p40