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1
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formation lung in embryonic

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tertiary bronchi

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errors embryonic

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TE fistula

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3
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formation in pseudoglandular

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terminal bronchioles

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4
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respiration capable

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25 weeks

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5
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terminal ducts

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sacccular phase 26 weeks

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alveolar phase

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secondary septation in terminal sacs

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7
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end alveolar phase

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8 years

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associations pulmonary hypoplasia

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congenital diaphragmatic hernia and bilateral renal agenesis

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bronchogenic cysts

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abnormal budding of foregut and dilation of terminal or large bronchi

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club cells

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nonciliated, low cuboidal

secrete component of surfactant and degrade toxins

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secretion of surfactant

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from lamellar bodies in type II pneumocytes

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12
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composition surfactant

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lecithins, mostly DPPC

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13
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time surfactant synthesis

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26 weeks

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14
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risk factors neonatal respiratory distress syndrome

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prematurity, maternal diabetes (due to fetal insulin), C section (decrease glucocorticoids)

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result supplemental O2

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retinopathy of prematurity, intraventricular hemorrhage, bronchopulmonary dysplasia

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16
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least airway resistance

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terminal bronchioles

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17
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anatomic dead space

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does not participate in gas exchange

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18
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extend to beginning of terminal bronchioles

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ciliated

mucociliary escalator

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19
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smooth muscle cells

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extend to end of terminal bronchioles

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20
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histology respiratory bronchioles

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cuboidal cells

then simple squamous cells up to alveoli

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21
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termination cilia

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respiratory bronchioles

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22
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pulmonary artery relative to bronchus

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right anterior

left superior

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23
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carina

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posterior to ascending aorta

anteromedial to descending aorta

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24
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upright aspiration

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basal RLL

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25
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supine aspiration

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posterior RUL

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26
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at T8

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IVC, phrenic

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at T10

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esophagus, vagus

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28
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at T12

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aorta, thoracic duct, azygos vein

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29
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bifurcation carotic

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C4

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30
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bifurcation trachea

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T4

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31
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abdominal bifurcation

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L4

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32
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normal tidal volume

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500 mL

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33
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residual volume

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cannot be measured by spirometry

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34
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inspiratory capacity

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IRV+TV

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35
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FRC

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RV+ERV

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36
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vital capacity

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TV+IRV+ERV

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37
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TLC

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IRV+TV+ERV+RV

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38
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largest contributor of dead space

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apex

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39
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pathologic dead space

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unable to perform gas exchange

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40
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physiologic dead space

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anatomic and alveolar dead space

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41
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inward pull of lung balanced by outward pull of chest wall

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FRC
and system pressure is atmospheric
intrapleural pressure is negative

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42
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high compliance

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easy to fill

emphysema and normal aging

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43
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low compliance

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pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia, NRDS, pulmonary edema

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44
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hysteresis

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lung inflation different than deflation due to need to overcome surface tension in inflation

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45
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positive cooperativity and negative allostery

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Hb

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46
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taut form for unloading

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Cl, H, CO2, 23BPG and T

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47
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O2 affinity in fetal Hb

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from decrease affinity for 23 BPG

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48
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methemoglobin

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oxidized

increase affinity for cyanide

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49
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induced methemoglobin

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nitrite followed by thiosulfate

used for cyanide poisoning

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50
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decrease O2 binding capacity with left shift in dissociation, decrease unloading

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carboxyhemoglobin

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51
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treatment methemoglobinemia

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methylene blue and vitamin C

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52
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cause Fe2 to Fe3

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nitrites and benzocaine

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53
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does not show positive cooperativity

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myoglobin

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54
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left shift

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renal hypoxia leads to increase EPO

compensatory erythrocytosis

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55
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perfusion limited

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O2, CO2, N2O
equilibrates early
only increase diffusion with increase in flow

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56
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diffusion limited

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O2 in emphysema and fibrosis, CO

does not equilibrate

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57
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causes increase A-a gradient

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shunting, V/Q mismatch, fibrosis

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58
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hypoxemia with normal A-a

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high altitude

hypoventilation

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59
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loss of blood flow

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decrease venous drainage

impeded arterial flow

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60
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wasted ventilation

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apex

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61
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wasted perfusion

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base

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62
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shunt

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airway obstruction

does not improve with 100% O2

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63
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dead space

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blood flow obstruction

improves with 100% O2

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64
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carboxyhemoglobin

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CO2 bound to N terminus of globin

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65
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highest % CO2 transport

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HCO3

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66
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altitude sickness

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increase ventialtion leading to respiratory alkalosis

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67
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responses altitude sickness

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EPO
increase 2,3BPG
incrase HCO3 excretion
pulmonary vasoconstriction

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68
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response to exercise

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increase O2 consumption
increase ventilation rate to meet O2 demand
V/Q more uniform
decrease pH
no change in PaO2 or PaCO2 but increase in venous CO2 content and decrease in venous O2 content

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69
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drain maxillary sinuses

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middle meatus

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70
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superimposed rhinosinusistis

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s pneumo, h flu, m catarrhalis

71
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Kisselbach plexus

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anterior segment of nostril

72
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sphenopalatine artery

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life threatening posterior segment hemorrhage

branch of maxillary

73
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risk factors head and neck cancer

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tobacco, alcohol, HPV 16, EBV

74
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field cancerization

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damages wide mucosal area leading to multiple tumors that develop independently

75
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Virchow triad

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stasis
hypercoag
endothelial damage (exposed collagen)

76
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imaging DVT

A

compression ultrasound with Doppler

77
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acid base in PE

A

respiratory alkalosis

78
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Lines of Zahn

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found only in thrombi before death

pink-platelets, fibrin

79
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imaging for PE

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CT pulmonary angiography

80
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fat emboli

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hypoxemia, neuro, petechial rash

81
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amniotic fluid emboli

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leads to DIC

82
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obstructive lung volumes

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increased

but decreased ratio

83
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restrictive lung volumes

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decreased

but increased ratio

84
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chronic hypoxic vasoconstriction in obstructive

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leads to cor pulmonale

85
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chronic bronchitis histology

A

hypertrophy and hyperplasia of mucus glands in bronchi

86
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diagnostic bronchitis

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> 3 months for >2 consecutive years

87
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histology emphysema

A

enlarged air spaces

88
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pursed lips

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increase airway pressure and prevent airway collapse

89
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decreased inspiratory/expiratory ratio, pulsus paradoxus

90
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histology asthma

A

smooth muscle hypertrophy and hyperplasia

91
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Curschmann spirals

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shed epithelium forms wholed mucous plugs

92
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Charcot-Leyden crystals

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eosinophilic, hexagonal, double pointed, needle-like crystals from breakdown of eosinophils in sputum

93
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aspirin induced asthma

A

leukotriene overproduction

associated with nasal polyps

94
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purulent sputum, recurrent infections, hemoptysis, digital clubbing

A

bronchiectasis

95
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associations bronchiectasis

A

obstruction, poor motility

smoking, Kartagener, CF, ABPA

96
Q

poor breathing mechanics in restrictive

A

muscular-polio, MG, GBS

structural-scoliosis, morbid obesity

97
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hypersensitivity pneumonitis

A

mixed III/IV HSR
seen in farmers and birds
reversible if stimulus avoided

98
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bronchoscopy of inhalation injury

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edema, congestion, soot deposition

resolution at 11 days

99
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risks from pneumoconioses

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cor pulmonale, cancer, Caplan (RA and pneumoconioses)

100
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calcified supradiaphragmatic and pleural plaques

101
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golden brown fusiform rods resembling dumbbells found in alveolar sputum sample, visualized with Prussian blue

A

asbestos bodies

102
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risk from asbestos

A

pleural effusions

103
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noncaseating granulomas in aerospace

A

berrylliosis

affects upper lobes

104
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anthracosis

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asymptomatic condition from sooty air

105
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macrophages and silica

A

release fibrogenic factors leading to fibrosis

increase susceptibility to TB

106
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eggshell calcifications

107
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hemorrhagic pleural effusion from cancer

A

mesothelioma

108
Q

stain mesothelioma

A

cytokeratin and calretinin+

109
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hypoxemia in ARDS

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due to intrapulmonary shunting and diffusion abnormalities

110
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associations ARDS

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sepsis, pancreatitis, pneumonia, aspiration, trauma, shock

111
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steps of ARDS

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endothelial damage leading to increase capillary permeability
protein rich leakage and alveolar damage

112
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histology ARDS

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hyaline membranes

113
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source of damage ARDS

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neutrophilic substances injure alveolar wall and pulmonary capillary endothelial cells, free radicals, oxygen-derived free radicals

114
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management ARDS

A

ventilation with low tidal volumes

115
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nocturnal hypoxia in sleep apnea

A

systemic and pulmonary HTN

arrhythmias and sudden death

116
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obstructive sleep apnea

A

from excess parapharyngeal tissue and adenotonsillar hypertrophy

117
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treatment obstructive sleep apnea

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weight loss, CPAP, surgery

118
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central sleep apnea

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CNS injury, HF, opioids

119
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respiration patterns central sleep apnea

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Cheyne-Stokes respiration

120
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treatment central sleep apnea

A

positive airway pressure

121
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obesity hypoventilation syndrome

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hypoventilation increase PaCO2 during waking hours and during sleep
Pickwickian syndrome

122
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results pulmonary HTN

A

arteriosclerossis, medial hypertrophy, intimal fibrosis, plexiform lesions

123
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genetics heritable PAH

A

inactivating BMPR2 gene

normally inhibits vascular smooth muscle proliferation

124
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causes pulmonary arterial hypertension

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amphetamines, cocaine, connective tissue disease, HIV, portal hypertension, congenital HTN, schistosomiasis

125
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causes left heart disease

A

systolic/diastolic dysfunction

valvular disease

126
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tracheal deviation tension pneumo

A

away from lesion

127
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consolidation

A

increase fremitus

dull to percussion

128
Q

bronchial breath sounds

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late inspiratory crackles, egophony, bronchophony, whispered pectoriloquy

129
Q

atelectasis

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dull to percussion
deviates toward lesion
decreased fremitus

130
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hyperresonant

A

simple or tension pneumothorax

131
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cause transudate

A

increase hydrostatic pressure (HF) or decrease oncotic pressure (nephrotic syndrome, cirrhosis)

132
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cause exudate

A

malignancy, pneumonia, collagen vascular disease, trauma

due to increase vascular permeabiltiy

133
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content lymphatic effusions

A

TG

from trauma or malignancy

134
Q

primary spontaneous pneumothorax

A

tall, thin, young males

135
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secondary spontaneous pneumothorax

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diseased lung, mechanical ventilation with high pressures

136
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causes bronchopneumonia

A

strep pneumo, staph, h flu, klebsiella

137
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cryptogenic pneumonia

A

inflammation of bronchioles

no response to ABX

138
Q

congestion pneumo

A

1-2 days
red-purple, partial consolidation of parenchyma
exudate with bacteria

139
Q

red hepatization

A

3-4 days
red-brown
exudate with fibrin, bacteria, RBC, WBC

140
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gray hepatization

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5-7 days
uniformly gray
WBCs and fibrin

141
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resolution

A

+ days

enzymes digest components of exudate

142
Q

air fluid levels on CXR

A

lung abscess

143
Q

hoarseness from Pancoast

A

recurrent laryngeal nerve

144
Q

Horner syndrome

A

stellate ganglion

145
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sensorimotor deficits

A

brachial plexus

146
Q

other damage superior sulcus tumor

A

brachicephalic vein

SVC

147
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causes SVC

A

pancoast

thrombosis from indwelling catheters

148
Q

sites of mets lung

A

adrenal, brain, bone, liver

149
Q

lung cancer from mets

A

breast, colon, prostate, bladder cancer

150
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risk factors lung cancer

A

smoke, radon, asbestos, family history

151
Q

genetics small cell

A

amplification of myc oncogenes

152
Q

histology small cell

A

neuroendocrine, small blue

chromogranin A+, neuron-specific enolase +

153
Q

mutations adenocarcinoma

A

KRAS, EGFR, ALK

154
Q

hypertrophic osteoarthropathy clubbing

A

adenocarcinoma

155
Q

histology adenocarcinoma

A

glandular pattern

mucin+

156
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bronchoalveolar adenocarcinoma

A

along septa

apparent thickening of alveolar walls

157
Q

keratin pearls and intercellular bridges

A

squamous cell carcinoma

158
Q

carcinoid tumor histology

A

neuroendocrine cells

chromogranin A+

159
Q

thins secretions

A

guaifenesin

does not suppress cough reflex

160
Q

MOA n-acetyl

A

disrupt disulfide bonds

161
Q

antagonist to NMDA glutamate receptors

A

dextromethorphan

can cause serotonin syndrome

162
Q

drug to open eustachian tubes

A

pseudophedrine or phenylephrine

163
Q

competitively antagonizes endothelin-1 receptors

164
Q

adverse bosentan

A

hepatotoxic

165
Q

adverse epoprostenol, iloprost

A

flushing, jaw pain

166
Q

MOA epoprostenol, iloprost

A

PGI2 with vasodilatory effects

167
Q

bronchoconstriction in asthma

A

inflammatory

parasympathetic tone

168
Q

adverse salmeterol

A

tremor and arrhythmia

169
Q

cause oral thrush

A

inhaled corticosteroids

170
Q

long acting muscarinic antagonist

171
Q

MOA zileuton

A

5 lipoxygenase inhibitor

172
Q

MOA montelukast

A

blocks CysLT1 receptor

good for aspirin-induced asthma

173
Q

binds mostly unbound serum IgE and blocks binding to FCERI

A

omalizumab

174
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increase cAMP from inhibition of phosphodiesterase

A

theophylline

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