Pathology- Respiratory Disorders Flashcards
What is the pathogen causing bacterial pneumonia?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Most common cancer death in both female and males
Lung cancer
Most common type of bacterial pneumonia is?
Lobar Pneumonia
This pneumonia has gradual onset and increased lymphocytes
Viral Pneumonia
The most common “atypical” pneumonia
Mycoplasmal
Known for its red currant jelly sputum. Typically with patients who are debilitated and alcoholics
Klebsiella aka Friedlander’s
Pneumonia that is common in patients with AIDS
Pneumocystis Carinii
Rusty sputum
Pneumococcal Pneumonia
What is Horner’s syndrome?
Interruption/irritation of sympathetics to the face
What are the 3 common symptoms of Horner’s Syndrome?
Ptosis- drooping lower eyelid
Miosis- constriction of pupil
Anhydrosis- failure to sweat
What causes Horner’s?
Whiplash, smoking, asbestos, pancoast tumors
Characterized by increased resistance to airflow during expiration (prolonged expiration)
COPD
Known as a “blue bloater” has a chronic cough, blood-streaked sputum, wheezing, dyspnea
Chronic Bronchitis
Curschmann’s Spirals, Charcot’s Laden Crystals, known for bronchial spasm
Asthma
This is from tobacco smoke and air pollution, “Bronchiolitis”
Small Airway Disease
“Pink Puffer”, enlarged airspaces. Primary cause is smoking and barrel chest
emphysema
“Dead lung” irreversible, focal bronchial dilation with infection and necrosis
Bronchiectasis
Lack of O2 to distal tissue will result in what of the nails and can be an indicator of what?
Clubbing of the nails
Lung Cancer
Autoimmune secondary to oat cell carcinoma of the lung
Lamber-Eaton
condition related to Silicon and TB “sandblasters”
Silicosis
May lead to meothelioma, caused by asbestos
Asbestosis
From Iron dust
Hint: iron sides
Siderosis
Caused by cotton dust
Byssinosis
Caused by sugar cane dust
Hint: Bag of sugar
Bagassosis
