Pulmo Flashcards
total lung capacity
vital capacity + residual volume
inspiratory capacity + functional residual capacity
inspiratory capacity + expiratory residual volume + residual volume
what parameters decreased in lung pathology
Vital capacity, inspiratory capacity, and expiratory reserve volume are decreased in lung pathology but are also effort dependent
what parameters affected in Intrathoracic airway obstruction (asthma, cystic fibrosis)
Intrathoracic airway obstruction is associated with air trapping and abnormally high functional residual capacity and residual volume
major pathophysiologic conse- quence of decreased FRC
hypoxemia
encountered in alveolar interstitial diseases and thoracic deformities
what is disadvantage of infant lung
ribs more horizontal
diaphragm flatter
decreased capacity
lungs more compliant
elastance
change in pressure / change in volume
compliance
change in volume / change in pressure
resistance
poiseuille’s law
proportional to length, viscosity
indirectly proportional to radius
if airway lumen is decreased by half what is resistance
16 fold
tunica media of pulmonary arteries become more muscular at __ trimester
3rd
3 days after birth PVR is _% SVR
50%
2 - 3 mo after birth PVR is _% SVR
15%
pulmonary vasculature constricts
hypoxemia
acidosis
hypercarbua
pulmonary vasculature dilates
increased o2
hypocarbia
third leading cause of infant mortality in USA
SIDS
implicated in SIDS
VEGF 5HT autonomic nervous sys polymorphism Ca ion channel complement/cytokine prematurity prone smoking soft bedding
greatest risk for SIDS __ months
2-3mo
most deaths by 6 mo
risk for regurgitation/aspiration highest in
prone
t or f
risk for SIDS in sibling same as general population
false
higher
internal nasal airway doubles in size by
6 months
nasal passages contribute to __% total resistance of normal breathing
50
most common nose congenital anomaly
choanal atresia
most common syndrome associated with choanal atresia
CHARGE coloboma heart disease atresia chonae retarded growth/devt or CNS genital abnormalities/hypogonadism ear anomalies/deafness
CHD7 chromatin organization
imaging of choice for choanal atresia
CT
repair of choice for choanal atresia
transnasal repair
perforation of nasal septum most common after birth due to
syphilis
tb
trauma
most common cause of septal deviation at birth
trauma
common site of bleeding in epistaxis
kiesselbach plexus
in anterior septum where vessels from internal and external carotid meet
common cause of epistaxis
trauma
foreign bodies
dry air
inflammation
drug to stop epistaxis
oxymetazoline
may do cautery with silver nitrate
adolescent with recurrent profuse bleeding
juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma
nasal polyps commonly arise
ethmoidal sinus, middle meatus
most common childhood cause of nasal polyposis
cystic fibrosis
nasal polyp
aspirin sensitivity
asthma
samter triad
it is normal to have _ colds per year in kids
6-8
prolonged use of topical adrenergic agents (oxymetazoline, phenyleprine, xylometazoline) lead to rebound nasal obstruction
rhinitis medicamentosa
most common complication of cold
otitis media
use of oseltamivir in influenza can help reduce incidence of
otitis media
bacterial sinusitis is likely if
mored than 10-14 days
fever
facial pain
swelling
what sinuses are present at birth
ethmoidal (pneumatized)
maxillary (pnuematized at 4 yrs old)
sphenoidal sinus present at
5 yrs old
frontal sinus
develops at 7-8 years old
etiology of chronic sinusitis
h. influenzae
a and b strep
m. catarrhalis
strep pneumo
initial therapy for sinusitis
amoxicillin 45mkday
tx if fail to respond to amoxicillin
coamoxiclav 80-90mkday
azithromycin
osteomyelitis of frontal bone
edema and swelling of forehead
Pott puffy tumor
tx for intracranial extension of sinusitis
cefotaxime/ceftriaxone + vancomycin
treatment for GABHS strep
pen V 250mg <27kg/60lb or 500mg >60lb BID x 10 days
amoxicillin 50mkd OD x 10 days
must be given within 9 days of illness
tx for eradicating strep carriages
clindamycin 20mkday TID x 10 days
indication for tonsillectomy
> 7 episodes in 1 yr
5 episodes in 2yr
3 episodes in 3yr
retropharyngeal abscess occurs most commonly in
children 3-4 yr old
boys more than girls
usual pathogens in retropharyngeal abscess
GABHS
anaerobic bacteria
staph
tx for retropharyngeal abscess
3rd gen cephalosporin + ampisul/clinda
septic thrombophlebitis if internal jugular vein
cause?
lemierre disease
fusobacterium necrophorum
tx for lemierre disease
penicillin or cefoxitin
surgical drainage
lymphoid tissue that surrounds opening of oral and nasal cavities
waldeyer ring
lymphoid tissue of waldeyer ring most active
4-10 yr old
larynx composed of 4 cartilages (in order)
epiglottic, erytenoid, thyroid, cricoid
steeple sign
croup
tripod position
dyspnea
drooling
thumb sign
acute epiglottitis
occuring most commonly at night resembles croup recurrent 1-3 yrs old no history of viral prodrome
spasmodic croup
sudden onset respiratory obstruction
6mo-3yr old
no prodromal signs of infection
foreign body
MOA of racemic epinephrine
contriction of precapillary arterioles through B adrenergic receptors
causes: fluid resorption and decrease in edema
etiology of bacterial tracheitis
staph (most common)
m. catarrhalis
hib
anaerobes
major pathologic feature of bacterial tracheitis
swelling at level of cricoid
with copius secretions or pseudomembranes
treatment of bacterial tracheitis
vancomycin (life threatening)
or nafcillin/oxacillin
T or f
Obstruction of pharyngeal airway worse in sleep
True
T or f
Obstruction of laryngeal, tracheal and bronchial airway worse when awake
True
Most common congenital laryngeal anomaly
Laryngommalacia
Most common cause of stridor in infants
Laryngomalacia
Symptoms of laryngomalacia appear
1-2 weeks old and increased severity 6mo
Diagnosis for laryngomalacia
Flexible laryngoscopy
Surgical procedure for laryngomalacia
Supraglattoplasty
Second most common cause of stridor
Congenital subglottic stenosis
Narrowest part of upper airway in kids
Subglottis
Typical presenting symptom for subglottic stenosis
Biphasic or primarily inspiratory stridor
Diagnosis of subglottic stenosis
X-ray and confirmed with laryngoscopy
Third most common congenital laryngeal anomaly that cause stridor
Vocal cord paralysis
Iatrogenic causes for vocal cord paralysis
TEF and PDA repair
Diagnosis of vocal paralysis
Laryngoscopy
Treatment for vocal cord paralysis
Resolve spontaneously 6-12 mo
If does not resolve in 2-3yrs then permanent
Bilateral vocal cord paralysis require tracheostomy
Anomaly associated with laryngeal web
Chromosome 22q11 deletion
Diagnosis of laryngeal web
Laryngoscopy
Laryngeal clefts associated with
Tracheal agenesis Tef G syndrome opitz Frias syndrome Pallister hall syndrome
Most common cause of secondary tracheomalacia
Aberrant inominate artery