Patterns of Disease in Lung: Inflammation Flashcards
name the structures of the resp tract


what is pneumonia
inflammation of the lung
what are the causes of pneumonia
- viruses
- bacteria
- parasites
- toxic gases/metabolites
- foreign material
what are the routes of entry
- aerogenous (inhaled) –> including aspiration
- hematogenous (embolic)
- direct entry
which route of entry

aerogenous (inhaled)
which route of entry

hematogenous
mulit-focal distribution
which route of entry

direct entry
how is the pattern of pneumonia distinguished
based on distribution, texture, appearance and exudation
why is pattern of pneumonia useful information
info on the cause, route of entry and possible sequelae
why is the cause, route of entry and possible sequelae important to know
predict etiology, inform which samples should be collected for which tests
what is the pathogenesis of bronchopneumonia (5)
- inhaled agents
- inflammation at bronchoalveolar junction
- acute inflammatory response
- exudation of fluid and plasma proteins into bronchioles and alveoli
- recruitment of alveolar macrophages and emigration of neutrophils
what pneumonia is this

bronchopneumonia
filled with suppurative material
caused by bacteria (ex. enzootic pneumonia mycoplasma spp.)
cranio-ventral consolidation
histologically: bronchiole (round donut shape, lined with epithelium with smooth muscle) –> tons of inflammation in it, neutrophils in the wall and lumen
what are the possible sequelae of bronchopneumonia
- resolution
- chronic pneumonia (BALT hyperplasia, bronchiolar goblet cell metaplasia –> more mucous production)
abcess formation
pleuritis (surface of the lung, can form adhesions)
bronchiectasis (bronchi damaged, wall damaged from inflammatory mediators or ruptures)
death
what is the classification of bronchopneumonia
suppurative bronchopneumonia
what is the cause of bronchopneumonia
bacteria
ex. enzootic pneumonia (Mycoplasma spp.)
what is shown here

multifocal pulmonary abscesses
filled with supprative exudate and surrounded by a fibrous capsule
distinguished from bronchiectasis is to see if it is continuous with airway or if it is a blind ending pocket
what classification of pneumonia is this

bronchopneumonia –> cranio-ventral distribution
acute fibrinous bronchopneumonia (pleuropneumonia)
fibrin released from inflammatory response –> grossly it is friable and can be removed and broken down
dark red colour –> hemorrhage
caused by Mannheimia haemolytica, Histophilus somni, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
what pneumonia is this

bovine: fibrinous bronchopneumonia (mannheimia)
bovine have prominent interlobular septa and lobular septa –> widened because of edema and fibrin
what pneumonia is this

bronchopneumonia –> aspiration pneumonia
typically on right cranial or right middle lobe
pre-disposing factors: tube feeding, laryngeal paralysis, animals recovering from anaesthesia, megaesophagus
unilateral typically
if inhaled GI contents are acidic –> dark red areas, necrotizing
milk –> less prominent reaction (less necrotizing)
what classification of pneumonia is this

hematogenous (embolic)
multi-focal and affecting all lobes of the lung
yellow, round nodules –> creamy white material surrounded by fibrous capsule
causes: suppurative focus (ex. endocarditis, hepatic abscess)
what pneumonia would this cause

hematogenous
AV valve of right ventricle
white red mottled lesions
degeneration of the valve
bits of lesions will go thru pulmonary artery to the lungs
what are these lesions from

pulmonary thromboemboli
from a valvular endocarditis
fibrin, neutrophils and bacteria
sat within the vessels (platelets, erythrocytes)
inflammation and abscess formation –> significant hemorrhage possible as well
what classification of pneumonia is this

granulomatous (hematogenous or aerogenous)
causes: mycobacteria, systemic mycoses (TB, blastomycosis, cryptococcosis), fungi
what classification of pneumonia is this

granulomatous (hematogenous or aerogenous)
pale white areas = abnormal
multi-focal to coalescing
cranial and caudal lung lobes
granuloma is dominated by macrophages –> fusion forms giant cells –> surrounded by lymphocytes and plasma cells –> fibrous tissue surrounding



















