Pulmonary Edema

Question 1

2 types of pulmonary edema

Answer 1

Cardiogenic
Noncardiogenic

Question 2

*TYPE OF PULMONARY EDEMA

Pathology: IMBALANCE of STARLING FORCES in the pulmonary circulation

Answer 2

CARDIOGENIC

Question 3

*TYPE OF PULMONARY EDEMA

Pathology: INCREASE CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY (microvascular injury)

Answer 3

NONCARDIOGENIC

Question 4

Give 3 causes of CARDIOGENIC type of pulmonary edema

Answer 4

~ INCREASE HYDROSTATIC pressure (LSHF)
~ DECREASE ONCOTIC pressure
~ lymphatic obstruction

Question 5

Give 5 causes of NONCARDIOGENIC type of pulmonary edema

Answer 5

~ Infection
~ Aspiration
~ Near-drowning
~ Toxic substances(gases, drugs)
~ Transfusion (TRALI)

Question 6

Type of edema fluid seen in CARDIOGENIC Pulmonary Edema

Answer 6

TRANSUDATE

Question 7

Type of edema fluid seen in NONCADIOGENIC Pulmonary Edema

Answer 7

EXUDATE

Question 8

WHAT TYPE OF PULMONARY EDEMA

Morphology:
— ACUTE: Intra-alveolar finely granular pale pink TRANSUDATE

Answer 8

CARDIOGENIC (Acute)

Question 9

WHAT TYPE OF PULMONARY EDEMA

Morphology
— CHRONIC: HAEMOSIDERIN-LADEN Macrophages + FIBROUS THICKENING of alveolar septa

Answer 9

CARDIOGENIC (Chronic)

Question 10

WHAT TYPE OF PULMONARY EDEMA

Morphology:
— INFLAMMATORY EXUDATE in the interstitium, and alveoli in severe cases

Answer 10

NONCARDIOGENIC