Respiratory Flashcards
What is the most common mutation for CF?
Delta 508 in 85%,
508 => 85%
What percentage of the Aus ppn have G551D mutation?
5%.
G551- 5%
What is the function of the F508 gene?
Codes for CFTR protein on chromosome 7.
Type 2 and 6 mutation
What is a class I mutation?
Problem in synthesis- absence.
What is a class II mutation?
Defective protein maturatino and premature degradation. Doesn’t fold properly and sits in endoplasmic reticulum.
What is class III mutation?
Disordered gating. At cell surface, ATP activates CFTR to open but in this mutation, unable to open
What is class IV mutation?
Defective conductance- can’t get through the gate properly
What is Class V mutation?
Reduced number of CFTR
What are the TYPES of new therapies for CF?
Potentiators, correctors and combinations
How does Ivacaftor work?
Treats Class III mutation- seen in G551D mutation which has reduced gating. Improves exacerbation free survival/improves flow of chloride through the channel
Increases ion-function of activated cell-surface CFTR
How does Lumacaftor work?
Treats Class II and IV. Reduces misfolded protein and if that gets to the border, reduced half-life.
What does Luma+Ivacaftor combination work for?
Homozygous deltaF508 mutation, reduces decline/year by 2%. on PBS.
What is the triple therapy used for? Elexcaftor:Tezacaftor:Ivacaftor
For single delta F508 mutation. Still awaiting PBS but significant improvement
What type of mutation in delta F508?
2 and 6
2+6 = 8
Which neonatal lung condition has a systemic blood supply?
Pulmonary sequestration
What are causes of EXTRA thoracic airway compression?
Uni or bilateral vocal chord paralysis, tacheomalacia AND airway burns.
Essentially cannot get air in as the ngative pressure causes the airway to collapse. Expiration OK.
What does vocal chord dysfn present with?
Typically wheeze on INSPIRATION and expectation, refractory to all treatment with for asthma. Can be common in females.
Also remember normal expiration but prolonged inspiration.
Need laryngoscopy as treatmetn
What is the risk of asthma to kids if their parents have it?
If one parents, risk of 20%.
If no parents, base line risk is 6-7%
At how many weeks does the layrnx start developing?
4 weeks
Where does the trachea form from?
Diverticulum from the foregut (which later becomes the oesopagus.)
So, THIS is where a TOF can develop.
What are the 4 stages of lung development?
Which stage does surfactant synthesis begin? Think of the age of surfing
EPCSA- Electronic pulmonary child association
E: Embryonic. First 5 weeks.
Pseudoglandular: 6-16, airways grow and cartilage and lymphatics develop. Pulmonary circulation from 6th branchial arch
Canalicular: 17-24. Further development of the arterial and venous. SURFACTANT SYNTHESIS BEGING.
Sacular: 24-36
Alveolar sack: 36-onwards. Forms acinus.
When does alveolar maturation complete
The process of alveolar division continues until 3 years of age, with the majority of divisions occurring within the first 6 months. To create a thinner diffusion barrier. The double-layer capillary network fuse into a single network, each one closely associated with two alveoli as maturation progresses.
Lung maturation till 8ypo
4 components of surfactant
- Dipalmotoylphosphotidylcholine
- Phophotidyl glycerol
- Apoproteins A-D
- Cholesterol
What type of alveolar cells responsible for storage of phopsholipids and synthesis of proteins for surfactant
Type 2 alveolar cells
Type 2 do 2 much work
Which two surfactant proteins are imp for immunity
A and D (protect from front and back)
Which two surfactant proteins are important for biophysical properties
B and C
What time frame does RDS present in
Within 2 minutes
Benefit of giving antenatal steroids before 37 weeks gestation
Improves all cause mortality, NICU admission for ventilation, severe IVH and NEC
Which steroids is used in antenatal period
Betamethasone (celestone)
TIme frame to give antenatal steroids?
If preterm labour between 24-36 weeks and one week till delivery
DIfference between primary and secondary haemorrhage psot tonsillectomy
Primary in 24 hours (less common
Secondary upto 2 weeks post- more common
Most common bug for otitis media
Moraxella catarrhalis
What is Gradenigos syndrome
abducens nerve palsy, petrous apicitis, trigeminal nerve pain
Complication of otitis media
What are nasal polyps
benign tumours from chronically inflammed nasal mucosa
3 causes of nasal polyps
Mostly commonly CF, chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis
How does nebulised adrenaline help with Croup
Arteriole constriction –> fluid resorption–> reduced laryngeal mucosal oedema
Common bacteria for epiglottis - most common prev and now.
H Influenzae
Niw Strep pyogenes/pneumoniae
Toxic, drooling, laboured breathing, high fevers, thumb sign
Epiglottitis
Are steroids and adrenaline useful in Epiglottitis
No.
Make things worse due to distress caused to the child. They need antibiotics,
HIgh fever, toxic, flat but not drooling, no dysphagia
Bacterial tracheitis
Most common bug for bacterial trachieitis
Staph aureus
Xray sign for croup
Steeple sign
Inspiratory stridor worse with crying and feeding difficulty
Laryngomalacia
Inspiratory/biphasic stridor
Worse when unwell with viral illness- presents like croup
Subglottic stenosis
Should be considered for recurrent noisy airway when unwell etc.
Congenital vs acquired (prolonged intubation)
High pitched inspiratory stridor, phonatory sound, inspiratory cry
Bilateral vocal cord palsy
Whar are myelominigocele, chiaro malformation and hydrocephalus associated with
B.L vocal cord paralysis
What condition is associated with laryngeal web? What are the symptoms of laryngeal web?
DiGeorge
No symptoms.
Syndrome associated with subglottic haematoma/haemangioma
PHACES
P: posterior fossa abnormalities
H: Haemagioma (in 100%)
A: Arterial anomalies (in 40%)
C: Cardiac (in 62%), including vascular ring, coarctation
E: Eye issues
S: sternal cleft/palate
Barium swallow= posterior oesophagus indentation from aberrant vessel encircling oesophagus and trachea
THis is a tracheal ring
Pneumomic for remembering stages of lung development?
EPCSA
Embryonic
Pulmonary
Cannalicular
Sacular
Alveolar.
Does maternal antiepileptics increase or reduce the risk of cleft lip/palate in babies?
Increase
What type of scope can be used for laryngeal cleft of dilating subglottic stenossi
LTB
Difference in presentations/signs between laryngo and tracheomalacia?
Tracheo: exp stridor or wheeze
Laryngo: stridor (most common cause of stridor)
Note can get signs of tracheomalacia with vascular ring
How long does a cough have to be present for to diagnose PBB
4 weeks, wet cough.
75% have an associated wheeze
3 bugs commonly causing PBB
Moraxella Catarrhalis - PINK
Strep penumo- PURPLE
H Influenzae- PINK
Treatment for PBB?
Augmentin for total 6 weeks but reassess after 2 weeks.
Most common site for FB to be stuck?
R main bronchus, so expect in RLL if supine
Testing in primary ciliary dyskinesia
Nitric oxide and electron microscopy
Nitric oxide significantly reduced