Pathology of Pulmonary Infection Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 grades of micro-organism?
A
Primary
Facultative
Opportunistic
2
Q
When the lower respiratory tract is working, what should it be?
A
Sterile
3
Q
What are the exit routes for the macrophages in the LRT?
A
Muco-ciliary escalator
Lymph nodes
4
Q
What does the upper respiratory tract act as?
A
A filter
5
Q
What are the 3 ways in which pneumonia can be classified by?
A
Aetiologically
Anatomically
Microbiologically
6
Q
In bronchopneumonia, there is replacement of air in the lungs by what?
A
Pus
7
Q
What does lobar pneumonia involve?
A
Consolidation and infection of an entire lobe
8
Q
Where is aspiration pneumonia most common?
A
The apical segment of the right lower lobe
