Pathology Block 2 Flashcards
What are the known teratogenic causes of congenital heart diseases?
Chemical- ETOH= Septal
TORCH- Rubella= PDA
Genetic- Tri21= Both
What is the most common congenital heart disease?
Septal defects (Ventrical Septal defect most common) L to R shunt
Atrial Septal Defects are caused by what two things?
Patent Foramen Ovale
Incomplete septal formation
What are the four parts of Eisenmengers Syndrome in VSD
Inc blood volume and pressure cause: RVH Pulmonary HTN Inc pulmonary resistance Blood pushed back R/L ventricle
What are the two characteristics of shunts during Eisenmengers Syndrome
L to R- reverses
R to L- cyanosis
Septal defects causes what type of auditory identifiable noise?
Systolic murmur
Best heard at L sternal border- tricuspid or pulmonic
What type of murmur is heard w/ Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Machinery-like- continuous/inc with diastolic phase
Best heard at L sternal border
Patent Ductus Arteriosus is often associated with a _____
Thrill
What parts of Esenmengers Sydrome are evident with Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Aortic back flow
Pulmonary HTN
Pulmonary HTN causes back flow to aorta
Cyanotic L to R shunt
How are newborns treated for Patent Ductus Arteriosus
NSAIDs- prostaglandin inhibitor
What is the most common cause of cyanosis in neonates?
Tetralogy of Fallot
Tetralogy of Fallot is AKA ? with ? spell
Blue Babies
Tet Spells
Tetralogy of Fallot is a complex malformation with what four typical lesions and which ones lead to cyanosis
Pulmonary valve stenosis
R ventricle Hypertrophy (c)
Ventricular Septal Defect (c)
Overriding aorta (c)
How is Tetralogy of Fallot fixed?
Surgery or death occurs prior to puberty
Where do coarctations of the aorta typically occur?
Distal to origin of L subclavian artery
Approximate site of ligamentum arteriosum
What are the clinical findings of a coarctation of the aorta?
BP differences upper/lower extremeties
Systolic ejection murmur at apex
Rib notching
Define Transposition of the Great Arteries and what is the risk of this
Great vessels are reversed at their origins
Incompatible w/ postnatal life
What causes more morbidity and mortality in Western society than any other disease?
Vascular/Ischemia related diseases
What are the two principle mechanisms of vascular diseases?
Narrowing- atherosclerosis, emboli
Weakening- aneurysm, fistula, varicosity
Define Bruit
Swishing sound with auscultation from atherosclerosis
What are the two parts of atherosclerosis manifestations?
Chronic narrowing- bruit, ischemia, angina, claudication
Acute- infarction
What are the 3 red flags of claudication?
Pain at rest
Skin ulcers
Dependent rubor
What are the two types of angina?
Stable/Predicatble- pain stops with rest or after Nitro
Unstable- pain at rest, not stopped with Nitro
Define Prinzmetal Angina
Angina variant, coronary artery spasm causing transient ischemia, not from obstruction
Chest pain @ rest/sleep w/ smoking as factor
What are the four classic symptoms of MI
Chest pain
Radiation to L jaw/arm
Dyspnea
Syncope
How does a MI show on an EKG?
ST elevation
What are the four cardiac markers?
Troponin 1- most sensitive/specific, 2-6hrs
CK-MB- k- brain, m- muscle, 3-12hrs
Myoglobin A- 1-2hrs
Alaninaminotransferase/LDH- day 2 to wks later
What are the 3 common sites for aneurysm development?
What size is at risk for rupture?
Abdominal aorta
Iliac artery
cerebral artery
Greater than 1.5 normal size
Define True Aneurysm
Define Pseudo Aneurysm
True- all 3 layers of artery involved
Pseudo- not all layers are involved
Aortic dissections create a second lumen between what layers?
Intima and Media
Aortic dissections start in ____ and can be seen on ____
Aortic arch
Widened mediastinum x-ray
Define Saccular aneurysm and what is it associated with
Cerebral aneurysm- Berry aneurysm in Circle of Willis
HTN
What are the classic S/Sx of a Cerebral Aneurysm
Tunderclap headache
Worst ever
AAA are more likely to rupture if its greater than what size?
5cm
High mortality with rupture, 50% still die in OR
Define Arterio-Venous Fistula
Channel connecting hollow organs/cavity
What will be found on examination for Arterio-Venous Fistulas?
Palpation will feel thrill
Auscultation will hear bruit
What are the 4 causes of fistulas?
Congenital- brain, lung, skin
Inflammation- Chrons Dz
Trauma
Surgical- hemodialysis
How are varicose veins saved from direct damage?
Atherosclerosis
HTN
What are 3 complications of varicose veins?
Thrombophlebitis
Stasis dermatitis
Stasis ulcer
What are the S/Sx of Giant Cell Arteritis
Unilateral temporal headache
Unilateral blurry vision
Unilateral jaw claudication
How is Giant Cell Arteritis diagnosed?
How is it treated?
Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate for elevated CRPs
Corticosteroids
What type of issue is Raynauds Disease?
Functional disturbance causing vasospasms
What is the sequence of colors that skin turn during Raynaud’s Phenomenon
White
Blue
Red
Raynaud’s Disease is associated with what predisposing factors?
Smoking Autoimmune (lupus) Atherosclerosis Occupation Drugs
What are the 3 determinant of BP?
Volume
CO
Vascular resistance
What are the contributing factors of HTN?
Genetics
Age
Lifestyle
Diet
What are the contributing factors of Secondary HTN?
Disease- apnea
Medication-
Physiologic events- pregnancy
What are the 3 types of cardiomyopathy?
Dilated- ETOH
Hypertrophic- chronic HTN
Restrictive- scar tissue
How is cardiomyopathy treated?
Hear transplant
What are 3 causes of cardiomegaly?
Conditioning
MI injury
Chronic HTN
Why does the left ventricle become non-compliant with cardiomegaly?
Ischemia
Fibrous changes
What is the sequence of events leading to right sided heart failure from cardiomegaly?
Ischemia/fibrous leads to LV non-compliance, back pressure in pulmonary vein causes RV to dilate and fail due to pulmonary HTN
Define Cor Pulmonale
R sided heart failure due to pulmonary HTN
What are the common causes of CHF?
HTN
Valve Dz
Ischemia
Cardiomyopathy
Rheumatic Heart Dz arises from what?
Immune response to Streptococcal infection
Abs react with PTs cells damaging CT in heart/joints/brain
Rheumatic Heart Disease can have an onset as quick as ?
Two weeks after Strep Throat
Where does endocarditis effect and what issue does it cause?
Left valves
Vegetations and fibrous scars on valves causing stenosis or regurgitation
When are Aschoff Bodies found?
Myocarditis from Rheumatic Heart Disease
Lymphocytes and macrophages destroying myocardium
Severe cases of Rheumatic Heart Disease tends to effect what layer of the heart?
Pericardium, causes pericardial effusion and fluid build up
What are the Major Criterias for Jones’ RF criteria?
Polyarthritis Carditis Chorea Subcutaneous nodules Erythema Marginatum
Bacterial Endocarditis is AKA?
Infective endocarditis
What is the difference in appearance between RHD and Bacterial Endocarditis?
Bacterial causes larger vegetations than RHD, vegetation forms pocket for bacteria and thromboemboli
What are the 3 risk groups for bacterial endocarditis?
IV drug users
Prosthetic/Heart valves
RHD
What are the clinical characteristics of bacterial endocarditis?
Rapid onset febrile illness
Cardiac murmur
Arterial emboli- splinter hemorrhage, Janeway Lesion
Myocarditis is usually caused by ?
Viral- coxsackie or enterovirus
Occasional parasite- Chagas
Rare- RF, SLE
How does the heart get damaged during myocarditis?
T lymphocytes are attracted to infected cells that secrete cytokines to kill invaders but damages heart in process
What are the clinical features of myocarditis?
Vague, non-specific Sx
Delayed Diagnosis
Pericarditis is often associated with what other conditions?
Myocarditis
Autoimmune- RHD, SLE
Trauma
What are the clinical features of pericarditis?
Acute-> tamponade, prevent proper filling during diastole
Chronic- water bottle silhouette sign on x-ray, friction rubbing
URIs are AKA and are usually caused by ?
Common Cold
Rhino Virus
What are the clinical features of URIs?
Acute inflammation of nose, throat, sinus w/ rhinorrhea
Non-productive cough
Low fever
Sx for 2-3 days, 7-10 day resolution
Middle Respiratory Syndromes are diseases of what structures?
What PT population is it most common in?
Larynx, Trachea, Major bronchi
Children
What are the three main types of middle respiratory syndromes?
Croup
Epiglottitis
Bronchiolitis
What is the medical term for the Croup
Laryngotracheobronchitis
The Croup usually affects what PTs and is caused by ? microbe?
Children under 3 y/o
Parainfluenza or Adeno
When are the S/Sx of the Cropu the worst?
Last day of infection
What are the clinical features of the Croup?
Barking cough, worse at night
Steeple sign on C-spine x-ray
What is the treatment for the Croup?
Supportive
Oral steroids
Nebulized epi (racemic)
What PTs are susceptible for eipglottitis and by what microbe?
School age/Early teens
HIB w/out vaccine
Strep/Staph w/ vaccine
What are the clinical presentations of epiglottitis?
Rapid onset fever
Painful swallowing/drooling
Sniffing position
Thumbprint sign on C-spine
What is the treatment for Epiglottitis?
Admission, abx, steroids
Intubation possible
HIB vaccine
What PTs are susceptible to bronchiolitis and by what microbe?
Under 2y/o w/ winter outbreaks
Respiratory Syncytial Virus- kills cells and narrows lumen
What are the clinical features of bronchiolitis?
Wheezing
Forceful cough
Low grade fever
Define Stridor
Define Wheeze
S- high pitched inspriation
W- course expiration
What are the two types of pneumonia
Alveolar- broncho/lobar pneumonia (bacterial)
Interstitial- Bilateral, diffuse, reticular (viral/atypical)
What is the difference between Primary/Community Acquired and Secondary Pneumonia
Community- healthy get it from the community
Secondary- nosocomial
What are the pathogens for bacterial pneumonia?
Strep Pneumo- +50% of cases
HIB
Staph- rare, lung abscesses
Klebsiella- currant jelly, aspiration/alcoholics
Pseudo Aeruginosa- most common nosocomial/intubated
What are the pathogens of walking pneumonia?
Mycoplasma
Barracks, dorms, work crews and remains for weeks/months
What are the clinical features of common pneumonias?
Fever/chills- high w/ bacteria, low with viral/atypical
Dyspnea/Tachypnea- dec O2
Chest pain with cough/deep breath
Rales/rhonchi
Localized infiltrates on x-ray
High CBC w/ bacteria, normal/mild WBC elevation with viral
Pulmonary exposures to fungal pnemonias rarely causes S/Sx in what type of PT?
Immuno-competent
Where are fungi endemic?
Soil
Construction
Landscape
Farming
How do fungal pneumonias present clinically?
Fatigue
HAs
Muscle/joint pain
Solitary nodule -> calcified granuloma
What are the pathogenesis of fungal pneumonias and which ones are the most common?
Histoplasmosis- bird shit
Coccidiomycosis- valley fever
Pneumocyctits jiroveci- AIDS
HIV PTs may get secondary fungal pneumonia from ? microbes?
Candida
Aspergillus
How do fungal pneumonias appear on chest x-rays?
Coin lesion
Multiple nodules
What did the Greeks call TB?
Consumption
What type of microbe is TB?
Acid-fast bacillus
What is Primary TB?
PTs first encounter
Ghon complex
Granuloma calcifies and TB is dormant
What is Secondary TB?
Reactivation/reinfection
TB is uncontained
Causes apical penumonias
When is a TB PT highly contagious?
PT coughing up TB
Bilateral dissemination
How can TB Pts die?
Pulmonary vessel rupture
How is Pulmonary TB diagnosed?
Clinical S/Sx
+PPD
How does Pulmonary TB present in Primary and Secondary TB
1*- mild, low fever, 95% not diagnosed
2*- non productive dry cough, low fever, hemoptysis and dyspnea late signs
How long does a Pulmonary TB sputum test take to culture?
4 wks
Positive PPD is what type of response?
T-cell mediated
Pulmonary TB can have what 3 x-ray signs?
Hilar lymphadenopathy
Ghon complex
Apical Pneumonia
How are lung abscesses identified?
Localized destructive suppurative lesion
How do lung infections present clinically?
Suppurative lesion
Malodorous productive cough
Fever
What are the main causes of lung abscesses?
Staph Aureus
Klebsiella
Aspiration
How do lung abscesses appear on x-rays?
Air-fluid level
What is the Pack year Hx equation
of packs per day X # yrs smoked
COPD PTs have a decreased expiratory volume called?
Dec FEV1
COPD volume is ___ and but take longer to ___
Less than normal
Exhale
What are the 3 entities of COPD
Chronic bronchitis
Bronchiectasis
Emphysema
What two processes of chronic bronchitis decreases airway diamete?
Metaplasia
Hyperplasia
What is a common complication of chronic bronchitis?
Bronchiectasis- permanent dilation of bronchioles from repeated inflammation and fibrous scarring
When is emphysema seen in non-smoking PTs?
Genetic deficiency of A1-antitrypsin
Define an Asthma Attack
Bronchospasm w/ dyspnea
Wheezing
Cough
Bronchi have chronic inflammation and inc mucus
What is the treatment goal for asthma?
Reducing bronchospasms and inflammation
How is mast cell degranulation reduced in asthmatics?
Antihistamines
Leukotrienes inhibitors
How are bronchospasms reduced in asthmatics?
How is bronchial inflammation reduced?
Bronchodilators
Inhaled steroids
Intrinsic asthma is AKA?
Adult onset since there no immune mechanism/non-atopic
Define Extrinsic Asthma
Type 1 Hypersensitivity, atopic response to allergen exposure
Childhood onset
Extrinsic asthma involves immune responses with what cells?
IgE
Mast
Both intrinsic and extrinsic asthma share what similar issue?
Airway constriction
What type of disease is Sarcoidosis
Granulomatous dz
T-lymphocytes infiltrate lungs forming granulomas w/o necrosis
What is the incidence rate of Sarcoidosis?
10x more in blacks
2x more often in women
What are the clinical features of Sarcoidosis?
50% w/out Sx
Low fever, anorexia, fatigue
How does Sarcoidosis appear on chest x-rays?
How is diagnosis confirmed?
Pulmonary nodules and hilar lymph nodes resembling pulmonary edema
Biopsy of granulomas
Define ARDS
Collection of lung changes after acute lung injury (capillary or aveolar endothelium)
Alveoli fill with fluids or collapse preventing gas exchange
How do ARDS present in clinical features?
Severe respiratory distress and hypoxia
Define Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Micro-atelectasis due to surfactant production not startin until 24-28wks of pregnancy
Define Pneumoconiosis
Disease caused by inhaling mineral dusts/fumes
Coal Worker’s Disease is AKA?
What happens in this disease?
Anthracosis
Black Lung Disease
C particles build and cause lung destruction/fibrosis
Define Silicosis and its cause
Silica crystals from mining/stone work lodging in lungs and killing macrophages leading to fibro-nodular lesions in lung tissue
What is the only form of Pneumoconiosis that is a predisposing factor to lung cancer?
Asbestosis -> Mesothelioma
What type of laryngeal carcinomas occur most?
Glottic tumors
Laryngeal carcinomas are linked to what 3 things?
Smoking
Chronic alcohol
Rare- radiation treatment for neck cancer
What is the leading cause of cancer deaths in males and females across the US?
Lung carcinomas
90% of smokers under 40, 70% will have metastesized at time of diagnosis
What are the 4 types of primary lung cancers?
Adenocarcinoma
Small cell
Squamous
Large cell