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
Alveolar capillary damage, rapid onset life-threatening, multiple causes
Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
found primary in aids patients, focus on GON complex
then spreads
pulmonary TB
Sarcoidosis
noncaseating granulomas in many tissues/organs
Goodpasture’s syndrome
rapid progressive glomerulonephritis and necrotizing hemorrhagic pneumonia
Occupational Pneumonia: Iron dust
siderosis
Occupational Pneumonia: cotton dust
byssinosis
Occupational Pneumonia: sugar cane dust
bagassosis
Occupational Pneumonia: tin dust
stannosis
Occupational Pneumonia: Beryllium dust
Berylliosis
Occupational Pneumonia: silicon related to TB “sandblasters”
Silicosis
glomerulo Nephritis is caused primarily by
Strep infection
characterized by hematuria with RBC casts
Glomerulo Nephritis
WBC casts, bilateral
Pylonephritis
Urethritis MC cause
E-coli (women)
gram _____ bacteria are responsible for prostatitis
negative
Priapism
painful, persistent, abnormal erection
Urethral defects on VENTRAL surface “boots”
hypospadias
Urethral defect on dorsal surface “goggles”
Epispadias
dysplasia of cavernous sheaths with fibrosis of penis
Peyronie’s disease “crooked penis”
Paraphimosis aka
turtleneck
generalized swelling of scrotum
hydrocele
undescended testicle
cryptorchidism
blood in testes
Hemtocele
secreted durring first half of menstrual cycle to stimulate egg development
FSH
Secreted from the pituitary during mid cycle to cause
Ovulation
proliferation during first half of cycle
estrogen
secretion during second half of cycle
progesterone
ectopic endometrium, painful menstruation
endometriosis
infection of fallopian tubes, under 35 y/o IUD increase risk of ectopic pregnancy
salpingitis
instead of fetus, a disorganized benign mass develops
hydatidform mole
instead of fetus, a generous mass develops
choriocarcinoma
DM VS DI
DM:Polydipsia,polyuria AND POLYPHAGIA
DI:Polydipsia, polyuria
DM: Pancreas DI: Pituitary