Rubins Chap 12 (Second Half) Flashcards
What is more important…the severity of emphysema or the type?
The severity
What are the histologic findings in emphysema?
enlargement of airspaces distal to the terminal bronchioles with destruction of their walls w/o fibrosis
What are the three types of emphysema?
1- centrilobular
2- Panacinar
2- Localized
Centrilobular emphysema is seen in…
smokers, upper lobes of the lungs
“cotton candy lung” describes what type of emphysema?
Panacinar
Who is panacinar emphysema seen in?
smokers and alpha AT deficiency
“Acini are uniformly involved and septal damage thoughout acini in lower lungs” describes what type of emphysema?
Panacinar
“destruction of alveoli and emphysema at only one or a few locations” describes which type of emphysema?
Localized
“Destruction of the cluster or terminal bronchioles near the end of the bronchiolar tree in the centrla part of the bronchioles near the end of the bronchiolar tree” describes which type of emphysema?
Centrilobular
Where in the lung is each type of emphysema usually found?
Localized: apex of upper lobe
Centrilobular: upper lobes
Panacinar: lower lobes
Are people with emphysema “pink puffers” or “blue bloaters”?
Pink puffers
What is asthma?
reversible airway bronchoconstriction
Exercised induced asthma is related to…
magnitude of heat or water loss from the airway epithelium
Drugs related to drug induced asthma?
Aspirin
Beta blockers
What is status asthmaticus?
severe, acute asthma that is unresponsibe to therapy
Histologic indings of status asthmaticus?
Hyperplasia of smooth muscle, submucosal mucous glands, goblet cells, basal cells
What are pneumoconiosis?
Pulmonary diseases caused by mineral dust inhalation
Primary defense against inhaled particles?
Alveolar macrophages!
Findings in simple nodular silicosis?
20-40 post exposure
small whorled nodules (reflractile under polarized light)
Calcified hilar lymph nodes
Findings in progresive massive fibrosis form of silicosis?
Nodular mass with central cavitation in background of sciliosis–> smaller nodules coalesce
Usually in upper lobes!
Findings in simple coal worders pneumo?
Coal dust macules and nodules (scattered black foci of carbon
Findings of complicated CWP?
Simple CWP + lesions >2cm
Can progressive to massive fibrosis
What is caplan syndrome?
Many large nodules that are bilateral and associated with periphery
Like RA nodules
Does asbestos produce little or a lot of fibrosis?
Massive fibrosis! Even with a little dust
What is asbestosis?
diffuse, interstitial fibrosis resulting from inhalation of asbestos fibers
What type of lung finding is associated with asbestiosis?
“honeycomb lung”
What are asbestos bodies?
Thin colorless asbestos fibers coated with Fe- protein–> appear golden/ brown and beaded on micoscopy
What do asbestos pleural plaques look like?
Smooth, pearly white and nodular
Have a “basket-weave” pattern
Prefer parietal pleura