Pulmonary Pathology Flashcards
How does left-sided heart failrue cause pulmolnary edema?
increase in pulmonary venous pressure adn capillary pressure –> floowing of intersitial space and alveoli
What is the pressure the pulmonary capillary must exceed to cause pulmonary edema?
28mmHg
If there is pulmonary edema for > 2 weeks, what changes can the lymph vessels do to get rid of fluid?
They dilate
This is excess of fluid between the 2 pleural layers.
Pleural effusion
In emphysema, does the V/Q ratio decrease or increase?
Increase a bunch cuz gas exchange ↓ and there’s wasted ventilation
In pulmonary edema, does the V/Q ratio decrease or increase?
Decrease cuz ventilation ↓↓↓
If there is fibrosis of the lung, does the lung create increased negative or positive pressures within the alveoli?
Negative
The negative pressures within the alveoli in lung fibrosis causes pulling of fluid from the pulmoneary capillaries, leading to what?
Edema
Vascular constriction causes re-routing of the blood where?
To the good lung.
This is the defective development of both lungs resulting in decrased weight, volume, and acini.
Pulmonayr hypoplasia
Where are foregut cysts commonly located?
Hilum or middle mediastinum
This refers to the presence of a discrete mass of lung tissue without normal connection to the airway system.
Pulmonary sequestration
Extralobular sequestrations in infants are assocaited with what?
Other congenital abnormalities
Intralobular sequestrations are often associated with what?
recurrent localized infection or bronchiestasis
This is either the incomplete expansion of the lungs or the collapse or previously inflated lung producing areas of relatively airless pulmonary parenchyma.
Atelectasis
What are teh 3 types of atelectasis?
Reabsorption, compression, and contraction
What causes Reabsorption atelectasis?
Complete obstruction of an airway.
Does the mediastinum shift toward or away the obstructed lung in reabsorption atelectasis?
Toward
What causes compression atelectasis?
When the plural cavity is partially or completely fileld with fluid, tumors, blood, or air.
Does the mediastinum shift toward or away the compressed lung in compression atelectasis?
Away
What causes contraction atelectasis?
Local or generalized fibrotic changes in the lungs or pleura that prevent full expansion.
What is the most common cause of pulmonary edema?
L-heart failure
What specialized cells are seen in pulmonary edema?
heart failure cells
hemosiderin laden macrophages
This is characterized by the abrupt onset of significant hypoxemia and diffuse pulmonary infiltrates in the absence of cardiac failure.
Acute lung injury