Respiratory (Exam 3) Flashcards
Outcome of smoking on public
Loss of tax dollars
Indications of human health
Life expectancy and infant mortality
Indications of human health vary greatly between…
Developed and developing countries
Lower respiratory tract
Includes trachea, bronchi, and alveoli in the lungs
Tuberculosis bacteria settle and cause infection
Upper respiratory tract
Includes nose, throat, and sinuses
Upper respiratory tract infections
Sinusitis, Allergic rhinitis, stridor, tonsillitis, influenza, croup, whooping cough
Lower respiratory infections
Acute bronchitis, pneumonia, SARS, tuberculosis
Structure and function of respiratory system
Surface area
Blood-gas barrier
Cell types
Largest surface area of the body?
Alveolar
Substantial surface for toxicant contact and absorption
Respiratory airways and alveolar epithelium are in…
direct contact with environmental toxicants in air
What separates the blood from contaminated environmental air?
Alveolar epithelium and capillary endothelium
Cells types involved in pulmonary toxicity
Type-I
Type-II
Clara cells
Alveolar macrophages
Endothelial cells
Normal lung
Thin walls in upper and lower airways allow normal exchange of gases between blood vessels and airspace
Diseased upper airway of lungs
Produces influx of inflammatory cells
Increased fibrosis
Constriction of bronchiolar airways
Diseased lower airway of lungs
Fibroblasts and mononuclear inflammatory cells lead to collagen deposits and thickening of lung walls
Clara cells
Non-ciliated rounded secretory cells
Target for pulmonary toxicants
How are Clara cells distinguished?
By smooth rounded “domes” which project into bronchiolar lumen
Function of Type I alveolar cells
Line alveolar spaces
Only barrier between air and capillary endothelium
Where are Clara cells located?
Only in small bronchioles
Functions of Type II alveolar cells
Synthesize surfactant
Serve as Stem cells for Type I alveolar epithelium
Form part of blood-gas barrier
Functions of alveolar macrophages
Phagocytosis
Fibrosis in lungs
How do alveolar macrophages lead to fibrosis?
When overload, they die and release acid hydrolases and phospholipases
These stimulate fibroblasts –> Fibrosis
How do Type II cells serve as stem cells?
Type I cells destroyed
Type II proliferate to cover alveolar surface
How many days to replace type I cells with type II?
2 days
Immature Type II cells
Cuboidal and transfer oxygen more slowly than type I
Functions of Clara cells
Secretions
Xenobiotic metabolism via CYP450
CYP450
Found in high concentration in Clara cells
Functions of endothelial cells (5)
Formation of blood-gas diffusion barrier
Maintenance of active transport
Uptake & metabolism of pesticides
Angiotensin I –> angiotensin II
Synthesis & metabolism of prostaglandins
Upper respiratory disorders
Allergies
Bronchitis
Obstructive Lung Diseases
Asthma
COPD
Cystic Fibrosis
Viruses of Upper Respiratory Tract (CRRABCHIP)
Coxsack
Rhinovirus
Respiratory Syncytial
Adenovirus
Bocavirus
Coronavirus
Herpesvirus
Influenza
Parainfluenza
Viruses of Lower Respiratory Tract (PRAMBIS)
Parainfluenza
Respiratory Syncytial
Adenovirus
Metapneumovirus
Bocavirus
Influenza
SARS-COV-2
How are upper respiratory disorders characterized?
By infection and hypersensitivity of specific areas
Symptoms of upper respiratory disorders
Runny nose
Sore throat
Cough
Breathing difficulty and lethargy
Asthma is triggered by
environmental variables
allergens, pollutants, exercise
Symptoms of asthma
shortness of breath
contraction of bronchiolar smooth muscle
Mechanisms of upper respiratory disorders
Swelling
Increased vascular permeability
Increased secretions
Mechanisms of Asthma
Activation of mast cells
Infiltration of eosinophils and helper T cells (TH2)
Which two disorders are characterized by chronic inflammation of airway?
Asthma
COPD
Symptoms of COPD
Shortness of breath
Progressive destruction of lung parenchyma of small airway
Mechanisms of COPD
Infiltration of Neutrophils, macrophages and cytotoxic T-cells
Respiratory Disease Controlling Agents
Meds used to relieve, treat, or prevent respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, COPD, or pneumonia
Inhalation Respiratory Agents
Deliver meds directly to lungs
Meds act directly on lung tissues
Minimal systemic side effects
Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Autosomal-recessive inherited disease
What does CF cause?
Defective Cl- secretion in the lung
What is defective CL- secretion caused by?
Mutations of the CFTR Cl- channel
Result of CFTR mutation
Thick dehydrated mucus and chronic bacterial infections
How many mutations in CFTR gene have been identified?
1600
Therapies for CF target…
downstream consequences that are secondary to loss of CFTR Cl- channel function
Goals of CF treatment
Prevent/control infections
Remove & loosen mucus
Treat/prevent intestinal blockage
Provide nutrition
CFTR modulators
Elexacaftor
Ivacaftor
Tezacaftor
Lumacaftor
Trikafta
(elexacaftor, ivacaftor, tezacaftor)
Approved for age 12 and older
Symdeko
(tezacaftor, ivacaftor)
Approved for age 6 and older
Orkambi
(lumacaftor, ivacaftor)
Approved for age 2 and older
Kalydeco
(Ivacaftor)
Approved for 6 months and older
CFTR modulator therapies correct…
malfunctioning protein made by CFTR gene
Do CFTR medications work for all CF patients?
NO!
Only for specific mutations
Precursor to Histamine
Histadine
Autacoids
Do NOT act on cholinoreceptors or adenoreceptors but have effects on smooth muscle
Most important amine autacoids
Histamine and serotonin
First generation H1 blocker
Diphenhydramine
Ergot alkaloids
Heterogeneous group of drugs that interact with serotonin, dopamine, and alpha receptors
Second generation H1 blocker
Cetirizine
H2 blocker
Cimetidine
5-HT1 agonist
Sumatriptan
5-HT4 partial agonist
Tegaserod
5-HT2 antagonist
Ketanserin
5-HT3 antagonist
Ondansetron
5-HT agonist in obesity
Lorcaserin
Classes of histamine receptors
H1-H4
Where are H1 and H2 receptors distributed?
Periphery and central nervous system
H1 receptors
Blocked selectively by classical ‘antihistamines’
Where are H1 receptors found?
Endothelial cells
Are H1 receptors direct or indirect vasodilators?
INDIRECT
Are H2 receptors direct or indirect vasodilators?
DIRECT
H2 receptors
stimulate gastric acid secretion