Respiratory pathology Flashcards
Qhat is considered URT?
nasal cavity, paranasal sinus, nasopharynx, larynx, GP
What is considered LRT?
trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
Differentiate the air conduction system from the gas exchange system
AIR CONDUCTION - nasal cavity, nasopharynx, larynx, tranchea, bronchi and bronchioles
GAS EXCHANGE - respiratory bronchioles and alveoli
What do the nasal chambers do?
50% resistance to airflow
remove particles >10-20 micromoles
humidify and warm incoming air
detect noxious irritants
Where is the mucociliary excalator present?
from terminal bronchioles to larynx. secretions include IgA and IgG, IFN and AMP (e.g defensins)
Where are alveolar macrophages?
usually 1 within the alveolus.
What are the 2 types of atelectasis
PRIMARY - failure of lung to expand at birth
SECONDARY/ACQUIRED - collapse of lung tissue that was previously expanded (ventilated)
Define emphysema
Excessive air within the lungs (alveolar versus interstitial). In severe cases - lungs fail to deflate and there are imprints of the ribs on the pleural spaces
Define pigmentation
permanent abnormal discolouration (melanosis)
What are the different types of circulatory disturbance?
hyperaemia, congestion and oedema
List categories of non-inflammatory diseases of the lungs -4
Atelectasis - primary or secondary
Emphysema
Prigmentation
Circulating disturbances
What are the different types of primary atelectasis?
TOTAL - whole lung affected
PARTIAL - area(s) of lung affected, pale = normally aerated, dark = failed to inflate
What may secondary/acquired atelectasis be secondary to?
COMPRESSION - air, mass, fluids
OBSTRUCTION - masses, FBs, thick secretions
What forms of compression can cause secondary atelectasis? 5
Pulmonary/mediastinal massess Hydrothorax Pneumothorax Prolonged recumbency (large animals) Prolonged abdominal distension (large animals)
Outline lung collapse secondary to obstruction - 4
Common in cattle (lack collateral circulation between lobules due to thick fibrous septae)
Due to bronchiolar obstruction by exudate
Distended alveoli collapse as trapped air is absorbed
Collapsed alveoli contain a little fluid and macrophages.
How is emphysema divided?
3 types:
alveolar
interstitial
compensatory
What is alveolar emphysema?
permanent abnormal enlargement of airspaces distal to teh terminal bronchioles often due to destruction of alveolar walls by neutrophil elastase (RAO horses)
Outline interstitial emphysema
spetal (interstitial) lymphatics are dilated with air secondary to forced expiration (e.g. pneumonia in cattle)
Outline compensatory emphysema
emphysema is adjacent to an area of consolidation (all species, an area of lung that has become more solid)
What happens in obstructive chronic bronchitis?
SMC hypertrophy and hyperplasia.
Mucous increases in volume and viscosity
What is the predilection site for pigmentation?
lungs normally (but other sites too)
What are the 2 types of pigmentation?
MELANOSIS - depositon of melanin in alveolar walls - calves, lambs and pigs
ANTHRACOSIS - accumulation of carbon in alveolar macrophages (urban dogs and cats)
Differentiate hyperaemia and congestion
HYPERAEMIA: increased blood flow in to a peripheral tissue bed but outflow same. Overall increase in oxygenated blood entering the tissue bed.
CONGESTION: normal blood flow into a peripheral tissue bed but outflow reduced.
Grossly you can’t differentiate these.
Features - circulatory disturbance due to hyperameia
Localised or diffsue
Associated with acute inflammation
Affected areas of lung are dark red in colour
Cranioventral lung lobes in association with aspiration pneumonia.
Features - circulatory disturbance due to congestion
Diffuse (in HF) or dependent (may be unilateral. in hypostatic congestion)
Affected areas of lung are green/blue
How do the lungs appear in animals that have been euthanised with barbiturates?
Terminal pulmonary congestion - also known as hypostatic congestion.
Outline circulatory disturbances due to oedema
Pulmonary oedema - flooding of alveoli by fluid –> mixes with surfactant –> foam –> compromises ventilation
What factors resist pulmonary oedema? 3
TIGHT JUNCTIONS - b/w alveolar and capillary endothelium
INTRA-ALVEOLAR PRESSURE > interstitial pressire
LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE -removes fluid from the interstitial space.
What are the 4 different pathogenesis routes of pulmonary oedema?
CARDIOGENIC (pressure overload) - slowly developing HF, especially LSHF due to high venous pressure.
NEUROGENIC (pressure overload) - SNS stimulation in acute brain damage –> increases pulmonary capillary hydrostatic pressure
EXCESSIVE FLUID THERAPY (volume overload)
DAMAGE TO ENDOTHELIUM or EPITHELIUM - by toxic substances - gas (smoke), systemic toxins (paraquat, 3-methyl indole), endotoxins (gut). As part of an acute inflammatory process.
Outline gross pathology of pulmonary oedema
lungs wet and heavy.
may not collapse on opening chest and have rib impression on pleural surface
Microscopic pathology - pulmonary oedema
oedema fluid generally leaches out in tissue sections but may appear as pale pink fluid when stained with H&E (oedema fluid contains protein)
Why might haemorrhage be a cause of circulatory disturbance?
Septicaemias
Bleeding disorders
Very severe congestion
As part of severe inflammation