Respiratory Tract Infections, Neoplasms & Childhood Disorders (Ch. 30)-- Definition First Flashcards
Exam 2
Most common cause of bacterial pneumonia
- S. pneumoniae
- Immune response
- Humoral (B-cell) response
- Reticuloendothelial system
- Macrophages from spleen
- Asplenic = Highly susceptible
- Macrophages from spleen
- Pathology (4 stages)
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Edema
- Alveoli fill with protein-rich fluid
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Red hepatization
- Lungs look like liver (red & congested)
- Capillary congestion
- Movement of leukocytes into blood vessel
- Lungs look like liver (red & congested)
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Grey hepatization
- >2 days
- Macrophages phagocytose leukocytes
- Lung is firm, but congestion is diminished
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Resolution
- Removal of alveolar exudate
- Scarring (sometimes)
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Edema
Pneumococcal Pneumonia
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Humoral immunity defects
- B-cells
- Bacterial infection
- B-cells
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Cellular immunity defects
- T-cells
- Viral, fungal, mycobacterial, & protozoal
- T-cells
- Neutropenia & impaired granulocyte function
- Bacterial
- S. aureus
- Fungal
- Aspergillus
- Candida albicans
- Bacterial
- Time course hints to infectious agent
- Fulminant (fast onset, severe) → Bacterial
- Insidious (slow onset) → Viral, fungal, mycobacterial, & protozoal
Pneumonia in Immunocompromised
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Embryonic (4-6 wks)
- Bronchial buds
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Pseudoglandular (5-16 wks)
- Conducting airways formed
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Canalicular (17-27 wks)
- Primitive alveoli
- Respiration is possible
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Saccular (27-35 wks)
- Terminal alveolar ducts & air sacs
- Gas exchange is possible
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Surfactant available
- Required to inhale/exhale
- Terminal alveolar ducts & air sacs
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Mature alveoli form after birth
- First 3 months
- Slowing of alveolar growth
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First year
- Rapid increase in alveoli #
- First 3 months
- Alvolar
5 Stages of Lung Development
- Bronchopneumonia
- Legionella pneumophila
- Consolidation of lung tissue
- Impaired gas exchange
- S/S (onset 2-10 days after infection)
- Malaise
- Weakness
- Lethargy
- Fever
- Dry cough
- CNS & GI tract disturbances
Diagnosis– Chest x-ray, Urine antigen test for Legionella bacteria
Treatment– Antibiotics (Azithromycin, Ciprofloxacin…)
Legionnaire’s Disease (Typical Pneumonia)
Larynx, trachea, & bronchi
- Parainfluenza virus
- 3 months- 5 y.o
- Follow symptoms of a cold
- Stridor
- Wet, barking cough
- Occurs @ night
- Relieved by exposure to cold or most air
- May resolve
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Cyanotic
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EMERGENCY!
- Any larynx manipulation can lead to respiratory failure
- Ex: tongue depressor
- Any larynx manipulation can lead to respiratory failure
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EMERGENCY!
- 3 months- 5 y.o
Treatment– Humidifier, Mist tent, Nebulization, Most air oxygen
Croup
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Impaired gas exchange → Risk for respiratory distress
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<2 y.o.
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Most severe in <6 months
- Preceded by stuffy nose
- Breathlessness
- Rapid
- Shallow breathing
- Wheezing w/ expiration
- Cough
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Retractions during inspiration
- Lower ribs & sternum
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Most severe in <6 months
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<2 y.o.
- Impaired gas exchange → Risk for respiratory distress
Treatment– Supportive treatment, possibly nebulization or intubation
Bronchiolitis
- Squamous cell lung carcinoma
- Adenocarcinoma
- Small cell carcinoma
- Large cell carcinoma
4 Major Categories of Lung Cancer
Pulmonary immaturity + Surfactant deficiency → Alveolar collapse
- S/S
- Respiratory distress 24 hrs. after birth
- Central cyanosis
- Retraction
- Grunting w/ expiration
- Increased RR
- Fatigue
- Patent ductus arteriosis
Treatment– Supportive care, Incubation, Monitoring (BG & O2), Supplemental O2, CPAP, Ventilation, Exogenous surfactant therapy
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Primary
- Unsensitized individuals
- Latent infection
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Primary progressive
- Immunocompromised people
- Disorders of cell-mediated immunity
- HIV
- Disorders of cell-mediated immunity
- Reinfection or reactivation
- Bacteria never die
- Aggravation by cell-mediated hypersensitivity
- Cavitation (holes) w/i lungs
- Bronchial dissemination
- Pleural effusion
- Empyema
- Immunocompromised people
- Secondary
- Reactivated latent infection
Tuberculosis Clinical Manifestations
- Facial pain
- Headache
- Purulent nasal discharge
- Decreased sense of smell
- Fever
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Maxillary–
- Pain w/ bending over
- Unilateral pain behind the eyes
- Pain in teeth
- Acute Viral–
- 5-7 days
- Acute Bacterial–
- Worse after 5-7 days
- Symptoms
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Chronic–
- Persistent sinus pressure
- Nasal congestion
- Constant, dull HA
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Immunocompromised–
- Rhinorrhea
- Runny nose
- Facial edema
- Lack of purulent discharge/signs of inflammation
- Rhinorrhea
Rhinosinusitis Clinical Manifestations
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Limited vs. Extensive Staging
- TNM staging NOT used
- Small, round to oval cells
- Arise from neuroendocrine cells of bronchial epithelium
- Highly malignant
- Brain metastasis often provides first evidence
- Strong association w/ smoking cigarettes
- Associated w/ paraneoplastic syndrome
- SIADH
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Cushing syndrome
- Hypercortisolism
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Eaton-Lambert syndrome
- Neuromuscular
Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
- Fetal lung
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Secretes fluid into potential air spaces
- Alveoli development stimulated
- Fluid cleared from lungs during birth
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Secretes fluid into potential air spaces
Fetal Breathing
- Bacteria multiply extracellularly in the alveoli
- Inflammation
- Exudate in air-filled spaces of alveoli
Risk factors
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Loss of cough reflex
- Brain lesions
- NG tube
- Sedation
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Damage to ciliated epithelium
- Loss of mucociliary blanket
- Removed mucus, microorganisms, & particles from RT
- Chemical irritants
- Smoking
- Removed mucus, microorganisms, & particles from RT
- Loss of mucociliary blanket
- Immunodeficiency
- loss of IgA & IgG w/i secretions
- Impaired cell-mediated immunity
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Bacterial adherence
- Loss of epithelial surface function
- Flu
- Loss of epithelial surface function
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Antibiotic therapy
- Alters normal flora
- DM
- Chronic bronchitis
- Viral infection
Typical Pneumonia
- Conducting air
- Gas exchange
2 Major Functions of the Respiratory Tract
Pneumonia + Diarrhea + Hyponatremia + Confusion
Legionnaire’s Disease Clinical Manifestations