Week 6: Pulmonary Edema, Acute Lung Injury and Diseases of Vascular Origin

Question 1

ID

Answer 1

pulmonary edema - transudate in alveolar and HF cells (dark red dots)

Question 2

Describe the 4 phases of ARDS

Answer 2

Question 3

ID phase of ARDS

Answer 3

early exudative

Question 4

ID

Answer 4

diffuse alveolar damage (DAD) in ALI/ARDS - see hyaline membranes

Question 5

ID

Answer 5

fibrosis of the alveolar wall - ball of yarn-looking cells are fibroblasts depositing collagen

Question 6

ID

Answer 6

fibrosis of the alveolar wall - ball of yarn-looking cells are fibroblasts depositing collagen

Question 7

ID

Answer 7

late fibrotic stage - thickening of septa

Question 8

ID

Answer 8

late fibrotic stage - can see cyst present

Question 9

ID and stage

Answer 9

CXR - exudative stage with local patches of atelectasis

Question 10

ID

Answer 10

CXR - proliferative stage with upper lungs spared and blurry costophrenic angles

Question 11

ID

Answer 11

CXR - late fibrotic stage and right sided pneumothorax

Question 12

head injuries and fractures with fat embolisms are associated with what

Answer 12

ALI/ARDS