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Respiratory Pathology - 4 (other pneumonias) Flashcards

1
Q

Lung abscesses can be complications of Pneumonia often caused by which 2 bacteria?

A

Staph. Aureus

Klebsiella Pneumoniae

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Lung abscesses can also be seen with Aspiration Pneumonia. What patients are at an elevated risk for Aspiration Pneumonia?

A

Chronic alcoholics

Elderly (stroke)

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What type of bacteria is commonly a culprit of Aspiration Pneumonia?

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Anaerobic bacteria

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4
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What lobes of the lungs are preferentially affected by Aspiration Pneumonia and why?

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RIGHT middle and lower lobes

– aspiration of food follows most down-sloping airway segment which is the right side

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Lung abscesses can be a complication of pneumonia, often due to which 2 bacteria?

A

S. Aureus

K. Pneumoniae

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6
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Tuberculosis involves ____

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Caseation = cheese necrosis

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What is the complex called that is seen on the lungs with Tuberculosis?

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Ghon complex - localized caseation

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8
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A primary infection of Tuberculosis can become latent. What can it turn into?

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  • Secondary Tuberculosis with reinfection or reactivation of primary infection
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9
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If Tuberculosis is severe enough, what will occur and what will be affected?

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Hematogenous Dissemination

= Miliary Tuberculosis (spleen and liver)

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10
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Localized caseation of the lungs is seen with Tuberculosis, what is that complex called?

A

Ghon complex

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11
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What defines Chronic Pneumonia?

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Pneumonia lasting for months in an immunocompetent patient

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Chronic Pneumonia is often due to what type of organism?

A

Fungal

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13
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Which 3 fungal organisms are often at fault for Chronic Pneumonia?

A

Histoplasma Capsulatum
Blastomyctes Dermatitides
Coccidiodes Immitis

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14
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Which 3 fungal organisms are often at fault for Chronic Pneumonia?

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Histoplasma Capsulatum
Blastomyces Dermatitides
Coccidiodes Immitis

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15
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Where is infection with Histoplasma Capsulatum common?

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Midwest (ohio and MI river valleys) and caribbean

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Symptoms of Histoplasma Capsulatum?

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Subclinical (asymptomatic)

– if immunocompromised = more aggressive

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17
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What morphology of the yeast form will be seen with Histoplasma Capsulatum?

A

Pumpkin seed

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18
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Pumpkin seed morphology

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Histoplasma Capsulatum

– chronic pneumonia

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19
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Where is infection with Blastomyces Dermatitides common?

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Central and SE US (ohio and MI river valleys)

20
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What else can Blastomyces Dermatitides affect?

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Skin and sometimes disseminated infection

21
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What morphology of the yeast is seen with Blastomyces Dermatitides?

A

Broad - Based Budding yeast

22
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Broad Based Budding Yeast

A

Blastomyces Dermatitides

– chronic pneumonia

23
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Where is infection with Coccidiodes Immitis common?

A

SW US and mexico

24
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Symptoms of Coccidiodes Immitis?

A

Subclinical (asymptomatic)

– Disseminated infection in immunocompromised

25
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What cells are present with Coccidiodes Immitis?

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Eosinophils

26
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The 3 fungal organisms that cause chronic pneumonia will have what type of response in the lungs?

A

Granulomatous

= calcifications or coin lesions on CXR

27
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The 3 fungal organisms that cause chronic pneumonia will have what type of response in the lungs?

A

Granulomatous

= calcifications or coin lesions on CXR

28
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What does the morphology of Coccidiodes Immitis look like?

A

Circumscribed circle with eosinophils

– chronic pneumonia

29
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What are 3 common causes of Pneumonia in Immunocompromised patients?

A

Pneumocystis Jiroveci
Cytomegalovirus
Mycobacterium Avium Complex

30
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What are 3 common causes of Pneumonia in Immunocompromised patients?

A

Pneumocystis Jiroveci
Cytomegalovirus
Mycobacterium Avium Complex

31
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Pneumocystis Jiroveci

A

Opportunistic FUNGAL infection

- AIDS defining illness

32
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What does the yeast look like morphologically for Pneumocystis Jiroveci?

A

Cup shaped

33
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Cup shaped yeast

A

Pneumocystis Jiroveci

34
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What does Pneumocystis Jiroveci look like radiographically?

A

ANYTHING - can be diffuse or focal

35
Q

Cytomegalovirus

A

Opportunistic VIRAL infection

- AIDs defining illness

36
Q

What do the cells look like with Cytomegalovirus?

A

BIG cell virus with Cowdry inclusions

= pink/purple in nucleus

37
Q

BIG cells with cowdry inclusions in the nucleus

A

Cytomegalovirus

38
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How does Cytomegalovirus look on CXR?

A

Diffuse infiltrates

39
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How does Mycobacterium Avium Complex look morphologically on acid fast stain?

A

Slender red forms

40
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Slender red forms on acid fast stain

A

Mycobacterium Avium Complex

41
Q

With a lung transplant, what is needed to differentiate from rejection or infection?

A

Biopsy

42
Q

Fever and infiltrates after a lung transplant could be?

A

Infection

Rejection

43
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What does lung transplant rejection show on biopsy?

A

Mononuclear infiltrates around vessels

44
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Mononuclear infiltrates around vessels suggests?

A

Rejection of lung transplantation

45
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What 2 organisms are commonly to blame for infections after a lung transplantation?

A

Zygomycosis

Cytomegalovirus

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