Pathology Flashcards
Lining Epithelium of respiratory system ?
Pseudostratified, ciliated columnar epithelium
Vocal cords lining epithelium ?
Stratified squamous
Cells of alveoli with functions ?
Type 1 pneumocytes (95%) : flat cells
Type 2 : globular, surfactant, promotes healing
Define emphysema?
Irreversible
Distal to terminal epithelium ( acinus )
Fibrosis in emphysema ?
No
Pathogenesis of emphysema?
Smoking/A1AT deficiency
Increased elastase activity
Destruction Of lung architecture
Types of emphysema
Centrilobular/centriacinar
Panacinar
Paraseptal/distal
Irregular
Emphysema associated with spontaneous pneumothorax?
Paraseptal/distal
Tell locations of emphysemas ?
Upper lobe : centriacinar
Lower lobe : panacinar
Type of inheritance in A1ATD?
AR(ch.14)
A1ATD clinical features?
Lungs: panacinar emphysema
Liver : cirrhosis (pas+)
Normal vs diseases A1ATD?
PiMM : N
PiZZ : diseases
Floating septa seen in ?
Emphysema(broken alveolar wall )
C/f of emphysema?
Pink puffers
Barrel chest
Pursed lip breathing
Flattened diaphragm
Define chronic bronchitis?
Persistent productive cough for at least 3 consecutive months for 2 consecutive years
Pathogenesis of chronic bronchitis?
Smoking
Mucosal irritations
Increased mucus
Increased reid index
Productive cough
Increased infections
Reid index normal value and in CB?
Normal : 0.4
Increased in chronic bronchitis
Normal in asthma
Blue bloaters and cough : dx?
Chronic bronchitis
Bronchial asthma genes, cytokines,cells,HSRx,earliest mediator?
Type 1 HS
Cells: mast and eosinophils
Cytokines IL4,IL5
Earliest mediator: histamine
Genes for atopy: ch 5
Genes : IL13,ADAM33
Sputum of asthma ?
3Cs :
Curshman spirals (whorled mucus plugs)
Creola bodies
Charcoat leyden crystals (eosinophils) galectin 10
Sputum of asthma ?
3Cs :
Curshman spirals (whorled mucus plugs)
Creola bodies
Charcoat leyden crystals (eosinophils) galectin 10
Airway changes in asthma ?
Increased thickness
Eosinophils & mast cells in lamina propria
Smooth muscle hyperplasia
Submucosal gland hyperplasia
Etiology of bronchiectasis?
Congenital : kartagener & CF
Aquired : foreing body, tumours, infections
Triad of kartagener syndrome ?
Situs inversus
Bronchiectasis
Sinusitis