Test 5 Ch. 27 Interstitial Lung Diseases Flashcards
This refers to a broad group of inflammatory lung disorders
interstitial lung disease (ILD)
ILD is also called (3)
- diffuse interstitial lung disease
- fibrotic interstitial lung disease
- pulmonary fibrosis
More than _____ disease entities are characterized by _____, ________, or _______ inflammatory of the alveolar walls by cells, fluid and connective tissue
180
acute
subacute
chronic
If ILD is left untreated the inflammatory process can progress to
irreversible pulmonary fibrosis
The anatomic alterations of ILD may involve the (3)
- bronchi
- alveolar walls
- adjacent alveolar spaces
In severe cases the extensive inflammation leads to…(4)
- pulmonary fibrosis
- granulomas
- honeycombing
- cavitation
During this stage of any ILD, the general inflammatory condition is characterized by edema and the infiltration of a variety of WBC in the alveolar walls and interstitial spaces
Acute stage
This stage may be followed by future interstitial thickening, fibrosis, granulomas, and in some cases, honeycombing and cavity formation. Pleural effusion may be present
Chronic stage
Interstitial lung disorders produce a
restrictive lung conditions
Pathologic and structural associated w/ chronic ILD: (only 1 that does not have atelectasis)
- Destruction of the alveoli and adjacent pulmonary capillaries
- Fibrotic thickening of the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts and alveoli
- Granulomas
- Honeycombing and cavity formation
- Fibrocalcific pleural plaques
- Bronchospasm
- Excessive bronchial secretions
B/c there are more than 180 different pulmonary disorders classified as ILD, it is helpful to group them according to (3)
- their occupation or environmental exposure
- disease associations
- specific pathology
Occupation/ Environment : Inorganic Substance Exposure
- Asbestosis
- Coal dust
- Silica
- Beryllium
- Aluminum
- Barrium
- Clay
- Iron
- Certain talcs
Occupation/ Environment: Organic Exposure
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- Moldy hay
- Silage
- Modly sugar cane
- Mushroom compost
- Barley
- Cheese
- Wood pulp, bark, dust
- Cork dust
- Bird droppings
- Paintis
Occupation/ Environment: Medication: illicit drugs
- Antibiotics
- Anti-inflammatory agents
- Cardiovascular agents
- Chemotherapeutic agents
- Drug-induced systemic lupus erythemaatosus
- illicit drugs
Occupation/ Environment: other
- Radiation
- Irritant gases
Exposure to asbestos may cause ____________, a form of ILD
asbestosis
There are two primary types of asbestos:
- amphiboles (crocidolite, amosite, anthophyllite)
- chrysotile (most commonly used in industry)
Asbestos fibers typically range from __ to ___ in length and are about ___ in diameter
50 to 100;
0.5 um
The ____________ have the longest and strongest ___________.
chrysotiles;
fibers
What is most common in diagnosis in pts with an asbestos exposure history
Pleural calcification
The pulmonary deposition and accumulation of large amounts of coal dust cause
coal worker pneumoconiosis (CWP)
CWP is also known as
coal miner lung and black lung
Simple CWP is characterized by the presence of
pinpoint nodules called coal macules (black spots)
The coal macules often develop around _____ and _________- generation respiratory bronchioles and cause adjacent alveoli to retract, which is called ________ emphysema
first and second;
focal
This is characterized by areas of fibrotic nodules greater than 1 cm in diameter
progressive massive fibrosis (PMF)
The fibrotic changes in CWP are usually caused by _______
silica
This is caused by the chronic inhalation of crystalline, free silica, or silicon dioxide particles
Silicosis
Silica is the main component of more than % of the rocks of the earth
95
Simple silicosis is characterized by…….. scattered through the lungs
small rounded nodules
No single nodule is greater than
9 mm in diameter
Pts w/ silicosis are usually
symptom- free
This is characterized by nodules that coalesce and form large masses of fibrous tissue, usually in the upper lobes and perihilar regions
Complicated silicosis
In severe cases of complicated silicosis the fibrotic regions may undergo
tissue necrosis and cavitate
_____________ is a steel-gray, lightweight metal found in certain plastics and ceramics, rocket fuels and xray tubes
Beryllium
This is characterized by the development of granulomas and a diffuse interstitial inflammatory reaction
The more complex form of beryllium
Is a cell-mediated immune response of the lungs caused by inhalation of a variety of offending agents or antigens
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Other names for Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (2)
- allergic alveolitis
- extrinsic allergic
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis antigens include
- grains
- silage
- bird droppings
- feathers
- wood dust (redwood and maple)
- cork
- dust
- animal pelts
- coffee beans
- fish meal
- mushroom compost
- mold that grows on sugar cane
- barley
- straw
The inhalation of moldy hay causes
farmer’s lung
What are by far the largest group of agents associated with ILD
chemotherapeutics (anticancer agents)
What are the names of the major offenders for anticancer agents
- Bleomycin
- mitomycin
- busulfan
- cyclophosphamide
- methotrexate
- carmustine
BCNU
An antibacterial drug used in the treatment of urinary tract infections is associated with ILD
Nitrofurantoin
The excessive long-term administration of oxygen (oxygen toxicity) is known to cause diffuse
pulmonary injury and fibrosis
What is the cause of drug-induced ILD?
it is unknown
What is the diagnosis confirmed by in drug induced ILD?
open lung biopsy
____________ therapy is the management of cancer may cause ILD
Radiation
Radiation-induced lung disease is commonly divided into two major phases:
- acute pneumonitic phase
- late fibrotic phase
Is rarely seen in pts who receive a total of less than 3500 rad, but if doses in excessive 6000 rad, over 6 weeks almost always causes ILD, near the radiated areas
Acute pneumonitic
The acute pneumonitic phase develops about ___ to __ months after exposure
2 to 3
The late phase of fibrosis may develop (3)
- immediately
- w/o an acute pneumonitic period
- after symptom free latent period
When fibrosis does develop it generally happens after ___ to ____ months after radiation exposure
6 to 12
What is often associated with the late fibrotic phase?
Pleural effusion