Pathology Flashcards
atypical pneumonia is characterized by a lack of ______
exudate
MC cause of atypical pneumonia
mycoplasmal
Red currant jelly sputum in lungs is characteristic of what
Klebsiella aka friedlanders
Klebsiella aka friedlanders occurs mostly in
alcoholics
common in AIDS patients
Pneumocycstis carinii
rusty sputum is characteristic of
Pneumococcal
Pancoast tumor affects what?
Brachial plexus
Increased resistance to airflow during forces expiration
COPD
“Blue bloater” chronic cough. sputum blood-streaked, wheezing, dyspnea
Chronic Bronchitis
types of COPDs
chronic bronchitis Asthma Small airway disease Emphysema bronchiectasis Lung cancer hand-schuller christian syndrome Lambert-Eaton
bronchial spasm, curschmann’s spirals, charcot’s laden crystals, thick sputum
Asthma
Bronchiolitis from tobacco smoke, air pollutions
small airway disease
“Pink Puffer” enlargement of airspaces-primary cause is smoking, Barrell chest
emphysema
“Dead Lung” irreversible, focal bronchial dilation with infection and necrosis of tissue
Bronchiectasis
clubbing of nails
Lung cancer
Autoimmune secondary to oat cell carcinoma of lung
Lambert-Eaton
exophthalmosis and diabetes insipidus w/ lytic mets of skull
Hand-Schuller Christian syndrome
Lung collapse
atelectatis
Air in pleural cavity, Who usually has this?
Pneumothorax :young men
Irritation of pleura
Pleurisy
Fluid in the pleural cavity
Pleural effusion