pulmo Flashcards
what causes a rigth shift in the oxy. diss. curve?
co2, h+, 2,3bp and temp increase
what causes a left shift in the oxy. diss. curve?
co2, h+, 2,3bp and temp decrease
epistaxis occurs?
kiesselbach plexus, anterior segment of the nostril
Mediastinis cause that is very commen?
histoplasma capsulatum
What is assci. with asthma?
charcot-leyden crystals
what guaifenesin?
exspectorant, thins the secretion but not the cough reflex?
what is phenylephrine?
alpha-adrenergic agonist, for nasal cogestion
what is dextromethorphan?
antitussive that antago. NMDA glutamate recepteos, mild opoidd effect
endothlin receptor antagonist are used?
antagoninizes endothlin-1 reducin pulmonary vascular resistance
protacycline analoges are used?
PGI2 (prostacycline) with direct vasodilation on pulmol and systemic, inhibilts aggregation
what is albuterol?
short acting beta 2 agonist, can cause arrhytmia
what are salmeterol, fometerol
long acting beta2 agonist, can cause tremor + arrhytmias
tiopropium is ?
competetive muscarinic antagonist, long acting
what is fluticasone, budisonide?
coticosteroids inactivate NFkapa
Transudate
Transudate is extravascular fluid with low protein content and a low specific gravity (< 1.012)
Adnocarcinoma
Most common, more Females none smoker, EGFR, KRAS, ALK mutations, location: peripheral, hist: Glands and mucine
SCC
30%, Smoker, TP53 CDKNZA, mutation, paraneoplastic: PTHrP, located: centrally, histo: Spinosom: Desmosomes (intracellular bridges), keratin whorls/pearls
Small cell carcinoma
15%, TP53 RB mutation, smokers,
Paraneoplastic: SIADH=decreased Na+, or Antibodies agianst presynatic Ca2+, ACTH=cushungs
location: centrally, Hist: small cells (kulchitsky cells—> small dark blue cells, chromogranin A, synaptophysin
Large cell
highly undiff. tumor
Hist: huge cells: Pleomorphic giant cells/Anaplastic cell with allot of cyplasm
Brochial carcinoid
carcinoid sy.: flushing, wheezing, valve fibrosis and diarrhea
Hist: well organized
trabecula/ nest of neuroendocrine cells
low mito. rate
Mesothelioma
associ. abestos, location pleural thickining
histo: (Psammoma bodis), calretinin