Ch 15: Lung Flashcards
(165 cards)
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n1.)
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apical
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2.)
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posterior
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3.)
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anterior
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4.)
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medial
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5.)
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lateral
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6.)
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superior
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7.)
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posterior basal
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8.)
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lateral basal
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9.)
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anterior basal
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10.)
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right lung
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11.)
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left lung
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12.)
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anterior basal
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13.)
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posterior basal
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14.)
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lateral basal
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15.)
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superior
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16.)
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inferior lingual
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17.)
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superior lingual
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18.)
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anterior
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19.)
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apico-posterior
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is this a left or right lung and how do you know
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left
the artery is most superior
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is this a left or right lung and how do you know
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right
the artery is anterior
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what do type 1 pneumocytes look like and what do they do
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flattened
most common - cover 95% of aveolar surface
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what do type 2 pneumocytes look like and what do they do
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rounded
produce surfactant
help to repair aveolar epithelium if type 1 cell is destructed
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what is the most common cause of pulmonary hypoplasia (incomplete development)
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herniation of something like the bowl into that space which prevents the lung from growing to its full capability
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what is the most common type of forgut cyst
bronchogenic
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what is pulmonary sequestration
a congenital anomaly
non-functional mass of pulmonary tissue that is not connected to the main pulmonary branch
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what is a resorption atelectasis
diminished lung volume because of some kind of obstruction
mediastinum shifts towards collapsed lung
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what is compression atelectasis
compression of the lung due to fluid/air accumulation in the pleural cavity
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what is contraction atelectasis
shriveling of lung
fibrosis prevents full lung expansion
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what are the two main causes of pulmonary edema
hemodynamic disturbances (cardiac related)
microvascular injury (non-cardiac related)
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what is the most common hemodynamic cause of pulmonary edema
left-sided congestive heart failure
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how does microvascular injury lead to pulmonary edema
give two examples
damage produces inflammatory exudate that leaks into the interstital space
ex. COVID and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
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what are the four steps of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema (acute lung injury)
1.) **endothelial activation** - damaged endothelium stimulates an immune response
2.) **adhesion of neutrophils** - causes cycle of inflammation and damage
3.) **accumulation of protein rich fluid** - pulmonary capillaries are leaky
4.) **resolution of injury** - necrosis, fibrosis, and hyaline membranes
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what is an obstrutive lung disease
**cannot exhale properly** due to increased resistance
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what is a restrictive lung disease
**cannot inhale poperly** because of reduced expansion of lung parenchyma and reduced total lung capacity
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what are the four types of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
emphysema
chronic bonchitis
asthma
bronchiectasis
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what is emphysema
irreversible enlargement and destruction of the airspaces distal to the terminal bronchiole (acini)
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what is centriacinar emphysema
most common type of emphysema
mostly seen in heavy smokers
starts in the center of the acinus and moves its way out
mostly affect upper (apical) lobes
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what is panacinar emphysema
the second most common type of emphysema
affect all, but mostly lower, lobes
affects entire acinus equally
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what is paraseptal emphysema
next to fibrosis
associated with spontaenous pneumothorax
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what is the cause of panacinar emphysema
alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency
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what is irregular emphysema
associated with scarring
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what is an ephysematous bleb
distended areas of pleura
seen in any of the four types of emphysema
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what must someone have to be diagnosed with chronic bronchitis
2 or more bouts of persistent cough with sputum production for at least three months
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what causes 90% of chronic bronchitis cases
smoking
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what are four factors of chronic bronchitis
mucus hypersecretion
CFTR dysfunction
inflammation
infection
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what is bronchiolitis obliterans
obliteration of bronchiole lumen due fibrosis
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what is cor pulmonale
a symptom of chronic bronchitis
heart tries to keep up, leading to pulmonary hypertension
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what is asthma
chronic airway inflammation that causes overinflated lungs
symptoms such as weezing and shortness of breath
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what causes atopic asthma
cause by IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction
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what is non-atopic asthma and what is it casued by
respiratory infections caused by a virus being triggered
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which medication causes drug-induced asthma
aspirin
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what are three causes of occupational asthma
fumes
dusts
gases
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what is the most striking gross finding in asthma
occlusion of bronchioles due to mucus plugs
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what are the two characteristic features of asthma that helps it be diagnosed
curschmann spirals
charcot-ledyen crystals
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what are curschmann spirals
seen in asthma patients
coiled, mucinous fibrils
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what are charcot-leyden crystals
seen in asthma patients
bipyramidal hexagonal crystals
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what is bronchiectasis
destruction of smooth muscle and elastic tissue due to severe infections
leads to permanent dilation of bronchioles and bronchi
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what is idiopathtic pulmonary fibrosis
a type of restrictive pulmonary disease
dense fibrosis causes destruction of alveolar architecture
lungs appear cobblestoned due to scarring
occurs mostly in the subpleural regions and interlobular septa
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honeycomb fibrosis is a characteristic of which disease
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
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what is pneumoconiosis
lung reaction to inhalation of mineral dusts, chemical fumes, and vapors from the workplace
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what is seen in the lungs of a coal worker
fibrosis
anthracosis (carbon deposits)
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what is the most prevalent chronic occupational disease in the world
silicosis
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what is the most common manifestation of asbestosis
pleural plaques
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what causes mesothelioma
asbestos
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what is simple coal workers' pneumonconiosis (black lung disease)
earlier stage of coal workers' pneumonconiosis
coal macules, 1-2 mm
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what disease has eggshell calcification (thin sheets of calcification) within the lymph nodes
silicosis
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this whorled aggregate of collagen fibers is seen in which disease
silicosis
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what are the two geometric forms of asbestos
serpentine
amphibole
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what is the most common geometric form of asbestos
serpentine
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what are asbestos bodies
golden brown rods that have asbestos fibers coated with iron
form when a macrophage engulfs asbestos fibers
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what are pleural plaques
well-circumscribed plaques of dense collagen that are often calcifed
seen in asbestos cases
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what are the two most important findings of sarcoidosis
**non-necrotizing granulomas**
prominent hilar lymphadenopathy
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what are three histologic patterns of sarcoidosis
langerhans giant cells
schaumann bodies
asteroid bodies
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what are langhans giant cells
fusion of histiocytes forms a granuloma
characteristic of sarcoidosis
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what are schaumann bodies
calcified inclusions
sometimes found in sarcoidosis
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what are asteroid bodies
spider-like inclusions seen in cytoplasm of giant cells
sometimes seen in sarcoidosis
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what is sarcoidosis
a restrictive disease
systemic granulomatous disease with unknown etiology
has non-necrotizing granulomas
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what is desquamative interstitial pneumonia
type of restrictive lung disease caused by smoking
large collection of smoker's macrophages
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what is pulmonary langerhans cell histiocytosis
type of restrictive disease
collection of langerhans cells which cause scarring
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what is the most common distant source of pulmonary emobli
DVTs
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what is considered pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary artery pressure greater than 25 mm Hg at rest
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all forms of pulmonary hypertension are associated with what
media hypertrophy of the pulmonary muscular and elastic arteries
right ventricular hypertrophy
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Goodpasture is which type of hypersensitivity
antibody-mediated (type 2)
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what is pneumonia
any infection of the lung parenchyma
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what is the most common cause of community-aquired acute pneumonia
streptococcus pneumoniae
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which bacteria causes pediatric H. influenzae pneumonia (a type of community acquired bacterial pneumonia)
haemophilus influenzae
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which bacteria are intravenous drug users most at risk of aquiring
staphylococcus aureus
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which bacteria is associated with lung abcesses
staphylococcus aureus
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which bacteria causes pneumonia and commonly affects chronic alcoholics and those with nutrional deficiencies
klebsiella pneumoniae
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which bacteria is most commonly acquired in a hospital and in patients with cystic fibrosis
pseudomonas aeruginosa
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which type of bacteria flourishes in artificial aquatic environments like water-cooling towers
legionella pneumonphilia
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which type of bacteria commonly affects adults and children and is acquired in places like schools and prisons
mycoplasma pneumoniae
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which type of viruses infect farm animals and are the major cause of pandemic influenza infections
influenza viruses of type A
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which virus is associated with upper and lower respiratory tract infections
human metapneumonovirus
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what are 2 common morphologic changes in viral infections
laryngotracheobronchitis
bronchiolitis
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what are the two most common community acquired viral pneumonias
S. aureus
P. aeruginosa
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what are the two patterns of anatomic distribution of pneumonia
bronchopneumonia (most common)
lobar pneumonia
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what does bronchopneumonia look like
patchy
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what does lobar pneumonia look like
only includes one lobe
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what are the four steps of lobar pneumonia
congestion
red hepatization
gray hepatization
resolution
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explain the congestion phase of lobar pneumonia
occurs in first 1-2 days
lung is heavy, boggy, and red
lots of bacteria
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explain the red hepatization step of lobar pneumonia
occurs in days 3-4
lots of neutrophils, red cells, and fibrin
lobe is firm and red
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explain the grey hepatization step of lobar pneumonia
occurs days 4-8
red cells die leaving the lobe brown/grey
perstistanceof fibrinosuppurative exudate
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explain the resolution step of lobar pneumonia
occurs between 1-3 weeks
fluid is broken down and debris is engulfed by macrophages
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what are the three complications of lobar pneumonia
necrosis
empyema
bacteremic spreading to other areas
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what is a soil-inhabiting dimorphic fungus that cause chronic pneumonia
blastomycosis
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which fungi causes a delayed-type hypersensitivity leading to chronic pneumonia
coccidiodomycosis
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which type of fungi is acquired by inhalation of dust particles from soil contamination with bird or bat droppings - leads to granulomas
histoplasmosis capsulatum
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what is bronchiolitis obliterans characteristic of
a sign of lung transplant rejection
obliteration of bronchiole lumen due to inflammatory response
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what is the most common type of lung tumor
carcinomas
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what is the most common type of non-small cell lung cancer that is mostly associated with non-smokers
adenocarcinoma
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what are the four subtypes of non-small cell lung cancer
adenocarcinoma
squamous cell carcinoma
large cell carcinoma
others
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what is the main subtype of small cell lung cancers
small cell carcinoma
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what percentage of lung cancers occur in smokers
80%
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how is cytochrome P450 related to lung cancer
cytochrome P450 enzyme converts cigarrette chemicals into carcinogens
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what are the four main gene mutations of squamous cell carcinoma
TP53
p53
CDKN2A
FGFR1
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which three gene mutations are common in small cell carcinomas
TP53
RB
MYC
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which gene mutation of adenocarcinoma has the worst prognosis
KRAS
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what are the four classifications of adenocarcinoma
atypical adenomatous hyperplasia (AAH)
adenocarcinoma in sit (AIS)
minimally invasive adenocarcinoma (MIA)
invasive adenocarcinoma (IAC)
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what is atypical adenomatous hyperplasia
small precursor lesion with dysplastic pneumocytes
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what is adenocarcinoma in situ
<3 cm lesion made of cells growing along alveolar septa
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what does in situ mean
lesion has not pentrated the basement membrane
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where is adenocarcinoma most commonly seen in the lung
periphery, in the lung parenchyma
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where is squamous cell carcinoma most commonly seen in the lung
around the bronchial tree
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which type of lung tumor can produce a puckered/umbilicated area of the pleura
adenocarcinoma
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what are the five growth patterns of adenocarcinoma
acinar
lepidic
papillary
micropapillary
solid with mucin formation
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what is seen in the lepidic adenocarcinoma growth pattern
cells appear to be crawling
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what is seen in the acinar adenocarcinoma growth pattern
glandular formation
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what is seen in the papillary adenocarcinoma growth pattern
fibroelastic cores with lines coming off them
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what is seen in the micropapillary adenocarcinoma growth pattern
similar to papillary but minus the fibroelastic cores
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which stain is used to test for adenocarcinoma
TTF-1 (thyroid transcription factor 1)
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who, men or women, are most susceptible to squamous cell carcinoma
men
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what are the two types of squamous cell carcinoma
keratinizing
non-keratinizing
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what are the three morphological features of keratinized SCC
abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm
keratin pearls
intercellular bridges
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how is large cell carcinoma diagnosed
through exclusion since it really doesn't match anything else
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what are the four most common sites of lung tumor metastasis
adrenal glands
liver
brain
bone
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what is the most common site of metastasis of lung cancer
adrenal glands
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what are the four major complications of lung cancer
cough
weight loss
chest pain
dyspnea
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what are the two most common routes of spread of a lung carcinoma
lymphatic and hematogenous
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what is a pancoast tumor
tumor of pulmonary apex that causes horner syndrome
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what is Horner syndrome
invasion of pancoast tumor to areas like the ribs and vertebrae
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what is lung scar carcinoma (SC)
lung cancer that originates around peripheral scars in the lung
scar can oringinally be from infection or trauma
often found as subpleural adenocarcinoma that causes puckering
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what are the two types of small cell carcinoma
neuroendocrine
carcinoids
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what are the two types of carcinoid tumors
atypical
typical
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what are kulchitsky cells
neuroendocrine cells of the lung that can turn into neuroendocrine tumors
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what are the four types of neuroendocrine tumors
typical carcinoid
atypical carcinoid
small cell lung carcinoma
large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma
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what are carcinoid tumors
type of small cell lung cancer
make up 1-5% of all lung tumors
found mostly in younger men and women
found within the bronchial tree
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what are some features of a typical carcinoid tumor
type of neuroendocrine tumor
small, 3-4 cm
well circumscribed
mainstem bronchi
collar-button lesions
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what are collar button lesions
typical carcinoid tumors
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what do atypical carcinoid tumors look like
tan-yellow areas with focal necrosis
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which type of lung cancer has a strong relationship to ciagarette smoking and is the most aggresive type
small cell carcinoma
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what are two stains commonly used to identify carcinoid tumors
synaptophysin
chromogranins
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what is a hamartoma
benign coin lesion made of connective tissue like cartilage
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what is the most common site of metastatic neoplasms
lung
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what condition shows up as bread and butter
fibrinous pleuritis of the lung
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what is an empyema
intrapleural fibrinosuppurative reaction that usually develops from the spread of bacteria or fungal infections of the lung parenchyma
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what does serosanguineous mean
thin and watery fluid from pleura with light red or pink hue
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what does sanguineous mean
bright red fluid from the lungs that likely has fresh blood in it
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what is a chylothorax
milky fluid in plerual cavity, usually of lymphatic origin
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what happens in a tension pneumothorax
air can get in but can't get out
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what are the two types of primary pleural tumors
solitary fibrous tumors
mesothelioma
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what is a solitary fibrous tumor
soft-tissue pleura tumor that is attached by a pedicle
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what causes malignant mesothelioma
asbestos exposure
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what are the three microscopic variants of malignant mesothelioma
epitheliod type
mesenchymal type
biphasic type
