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Pathoma: Restrictive Diseases Flashcards

1
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Why do sarcoid pts have hypercalcemia?

A

the granulomas have 1-alpha-hydroxylase activity, which can activate vitamin D

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What is hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

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a granulomatous reaction to inhaled organic antigens, esp from birds

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What cells are assoc. with a granulomatous reaction?

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eosinophils

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4
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What happens in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

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fibrosis of the lung interstitium

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5
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Pts exposed to asbestos are much more likely to get ____ than _____.

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lung CA; mesothelioma

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What are the s/s of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

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  1. hours after exposure: fever, cough, dyspnea
  2. chronic: interstitial fibrosis
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What workers are at risk of silicosis pneumoconiosis?

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sandblasters and silica miners

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In sarcoid patients, granulomas have 1-alpha-hydroxylase activity, which can activate vitamin D. What does this cause?

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hypercalcemia

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What doe TGF-beta do?

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induces a healing response and fibrosis

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What are the clinical features of sarcoidosis?

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cough, SOB, elevated serum ACE, hypercalcemia

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What does non-caseating mean?

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all the cells are alive; no necrosis

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12
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What lung function values will be indicative of restrictive lung disease?

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  • decreased TLC
  • decreased FVC
  • decreased FEV1
  • increased FEV1:FVC ratio (>80%)
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Restrictive lung diseases cause _____ compliance.

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decreased

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What workers are at increased risk of asbestosis pneumoconiosis?

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construction workers, plumbers, and shipyard workers

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This is a granulomatous reaction to inhaled organic antigens, esp from birds.

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hypersensitivity pneumonitis

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What is an asbestos body?

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a long, brown rod with iron depositions found in lung samples

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17
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What are the clinical features of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

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  1. progressive dyspnea and cough
  2. fibrosis on lung CT beginning at the subpleura
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Pts with silicosis pneumoconiosis are at increased risk of _____.

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TB

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19
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What disease can sarcoidosis mimic?

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Sjogren syndrome

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20
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Where is TB found in the lung?

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in the upper lobes

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Asbestosis pneumoconiosis pts are at increased risk of?

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lung carcinoma and mesothelioma

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What are the pathologic findings of berylliosis pneumoconiosis?

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  • noncaseating granulomas in the lung
  • hilar lymph nodes
  • systemic organs
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23
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What cytokine induces a healing response and fibrosis?

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TGF-beta

24
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This is interstitial fibrosis due to chronic exposure to small, fibrogenic particles.

A

pneumoconiosis

25
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What is the tx for sarcoidosis?

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  1. steroids
  2. none- self limiting and resolves spontaneously
26
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Fibrosis in pneumoconiosis is mediated by _____.

A

macs

27
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This is a long, brown rod with iron depositions found in certain lung histology.

A

asbestos bodies

28
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  1. DX?
  2. progressive dyspnea and cough
  3. fibrosis on lung CT beginning at the subpleura
A

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

29
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What is the cause of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

A

unknown (that’s why it’s idiopathic)

30
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This is a giant cell in sarcoidosis with an internal star-like pattern.

A

an asteroid body

31
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What is anthracosis?

A

carbon in the lung (black spots)- a little is normal

32
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Granulomas in the lung cause _____.

A

restrictive lung dz

33
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Silica in the macs _____.

A

impair the phagolysosome formation

34
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What are the occupations most at risk for berylliosis pneumoconiosis?

A

miners, aerospace workers

35
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This is a systemic disease characterized by noncaseating granulomas in multiple organs.

A

sarcoidosis

36
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What disease is often associated with coal workers’ pneumoconiosis?

A

RA

37
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What is an asteroid body?

A

a giant cell in sarcoidosis with an internal star-like pattern

38
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What are the pathologic findings of silicosis pneumoconiosis?

A

fibrotic nodules in the upper lobes

39
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What are the interstitial diseases of the lung?

A
  1. idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  2. pneumoconiosis
  3. sarcoidosis
  4. hypersensitivity pneumonitis
40
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Where do sarcoid granulomas occur in the lung?

A

in the hilar lymph nodes and throughout the lung tissue

41
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Pts with berylliosis pneumoconiosis are at increased risk for?

A

lung CA

42
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What causes pneumoconiosis?

A

occupational exposure

43
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What other tissues, besides the lungs, are commonly affected by sarcoidosis?

A
  • uvea (Uveitis)
  • skin (cutaneous nodules or erythema nodosum)
  • salivary and lacrimal glands
  • any other tissue
44
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Name 2 drugs that can induce interstitial fibrosis.

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  1. bleomycin
  2. amiodarone
45
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What is pneumoconiosis?

A

interstitial fibrosis due to chronic exposure to small, fibrogenic particles

46
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What is sarcoidosis?

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a systemic disease characterized by noncaseating granulomas in multiple organs

47
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Which pneumoconiosis is similar to sarcoidosis?

A

Berylliosis

48
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What is the defining cell of a granuloma?

A

an epitheliod hystiocyte

49
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What pneumoconiosis increases your risk of TB?

A

pneumoconiosis

50
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What is the interstitium?

A

the thin, delicate alveolar wall

51
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What are the pathologic findings in asbestosis pneumoconiosis?

A

fibrosis of the lung and pleura in plaques- may have long, golden brown fibers containing iron, which are asbestos bodies (diagnostic)

52
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What is the most common cause of restrictive lung disease?

A

interstitial fibrosis

53
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What is the treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

A

lung transplant

54
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What are the pathologic findins in Coal Workers’ pneumoconiosis?

A

diffuse anthracosis and fibrosis

55
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Name 4 exposures that can cause pneumoconiosis.

A
  1. coal/carbon
  2. silica
  3. beryllium
  4. asbestos

CVPR Pulmonary (Exam 3) COPY (42 decks)

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