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Respiratory pathology Flashcards

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PaO2 of respiratory failure

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PaO2 of type 1 respiratory failure, and what is driving it?

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PaO2 of type 2 respiratory failure, and what is driving it?

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> 6.3kPa, hypercapnic drive

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Two types of carcinoma

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Small cell and non small cell

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4 types non small cell

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Squamous
Undifferentiated large cell
Adenocarcinoma
Large cell neuroendocrine

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6
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90% smokers have which type of lung cancer?

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Squamous small cell carcinoma

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7
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Which cancer can mimic pneumonia?

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Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma

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Neuroendocrine tumours are detected using what?

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CD56 and neurosecretory granule proteins- chromogranin, synaptophysin

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4 features of typical carcinoid tumours

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No necrosis, bland
Distant mets are rare
Not assoc with smoking
May occlude bronchioles

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10
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Thyroid transcription factor is expressed by which 3 carcinomas?

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Adenocarcinoma
Undifferentiated large cell carcinoma
Small cell

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Small cell carcinomas also secrete what?

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ACTH and ADH

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What does TNM staging include as well as the usual?

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Atelectasis of lobe/lung

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13
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2 causes of pleural effusion

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Inflammatory-exudate

Congestive heart failure- transudate

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14
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Which colour asbestos is the worst?

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Blue (or brown but blue worst)

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Signs of mesothelioma?

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Small plaques/nodules on parietal pleura

Effusion

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What type of cells in mesothelioma

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Spindle and epitheliod

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What pathogen causes pneumonia in the elderly, diabetics and alcoholics?

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Klebsiella pneumoniae

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What pathogen causes pneumonia in the elderly, diabetics and alcoholics?

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Klebsiella pneumoniae

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PaO2 of type 1 respiratory failure, and what is driving it?

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Complications of bronchiectasis?

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Pneumonia
Septicaemia
Metastatic infection
Amyloidosis

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21
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Two types of carcinoma

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Small cell and non small cell

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4 types non small cell

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Squamous
Undifferentiated large cell
Adenocarcinoma
Large cell neuroendocrine

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90% smokers have which type of lung cancer?

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Squamous small cell carcinoma

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Which cancer can mimic pneumonia?

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Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma

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Neuroendocrine tumours are detected using what?

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CD56 and neurosecretory granule proteins- chromogranin, synaptophysin

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4 features of typical carcinoid tumours

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No necrosis, bland
Distant mets are rare
Not assoc with smoking
May occlude bronchioles

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27
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Thyroid transcription factor is expressed by which 3 carcinomas?

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Adenocarcinoma
Undifferentiated large cell carcinoma
Small cell

28
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Small cell carcinomas also secrete what?

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ACTH and ADH

29
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What does TNM staging include as well as the usual?

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Atelectasis of lobe/lung

30
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Symptoms and signs of interstitial lung disease

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Slowly increasing dyspnoea
Clubbing
Fine crackles
Dry cough

31
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Which colour asbestos is the worst?

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Blue (or brown but blue worst)

32
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Signs of mesothelioma?

A

Small plaques/nodules on parietal pleura

Effusion

33
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What type of cells in mesothelioma

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Spindle and epitheliod

34
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2 types pneumonia

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Lobar pneumonia

Bronchopneumonia

35
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What pathogen causes pneumonia in the elderly, diabetics and alcoholics?

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Klebsiella pneumoniae

36
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What is bronchiectasis’s permanent dilation due to?

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Destruction of muscle and elastic tissue. Chronic necrotising infection

37
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Symptoms bronchiectasis

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Cough
Fever
Foul smelling sputum

38
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Complications of bronchiectasis?

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Pneumonia
Septicaemia
Metastatic infection
Amyloidosis

39
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COPD is ? + ?

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Chronic bronchitis and emphysema

40
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3 types emphysema

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Centrilobar
Panlobar
Paraseptal

41
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Centrilobar emphysema is associated with what?

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Smoking

42
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Panlobar emphysema is associated with what?

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Alpa 1 antitrypsin

43
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Interstitial lung disease obstructive or restrictive?

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Restrictive

44
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Acute interstitial lung disease leads to?

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Adult respiratory distress syndrome

45
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Which cells have hyperplasia in acute interstitial lung disease

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Type II pneumocytes

46
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Chronic interstitial lung disease results in ‘??lung’

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Honeycomb

47
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2 diseases that may lead to chronic interstitial lung disease

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Sarcoidosis

Pulmonary fibrosis

48
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Symptoms and signs of interstitial lung disease

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Slowly increasing dyspnoea
Clubbing
Fine crackles
Dry cough

49
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How does the pleura appear in idiopathic interstitial lung disease?

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Bosselated (cobble stone)

50
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Sarcoidosis is what?

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perilymphatic pulmonary granulomas then fibrosis

51
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What organs does sarcoidosis affect?

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Lungs, skin, heart, brain

52
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Blood test signs of sarcoidosis

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Hypercalcaemia, raised serum ACE

53
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Who usually gets sarcoidosis?

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Young adult females

54
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What are pneumoconioses?

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‘dust diseases’- lung disease due to inhaled fibrinogens, allergens or carcinogens

55
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Particles must be less than ? micrometers to reach alveoli

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3

56
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Pneumoconeosis from coal dust? Symptoms?

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Anthracosis

Fibrosis and COPD

57
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Pneumoconeosis from sand and stone dust? Symptoms?

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Silicosis

Firbosis and fibrous silicotic nodules.

58
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Complications of silicosis?

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Reactivation of TB

Cancer risk

59
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Pneumoconeosis assoc with asbestos

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Asbestosis

60
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How are asbestosis tissue sections different?

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Identifiable asbestos fibre

61
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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is what type of reaction?

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Type 3 hypersensitivity

62
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Farmer’s lung is a reaction to?

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Actinomycetes in hay

63
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Pigeon fancier’s lung is a reaction to?

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Pigeon antigens

64
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Pathogenesis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

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Inflammation and non-caseating granulomas

Repeated episodes leads to interstitial fibrosis.

65
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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is also known as?

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Extrinsic allergic alveolitis

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