(P4) Resp Pathos: Bronchopneumonia

Question 1

Identify:

Answer 1

Bronchopneumonia

1. RBCs and neutrophils/vascular congestion
2. Bronchioles filled with pus
3. Bronchiectasis: permanent dilation of bronchi and bronchioles caused by destruction of muscle and elastic supporting tissue
4. Infection: streptococci and staphylococci, HIV
5. Congestion, Red hepatization, gray hepatization, resolution
6. Purulent inflammation
7. HIV/AIDS

Question 2

Identify:

Answer 2

Question 3

Identify:

Answer 3

Bronchopneumonia

Question 4

Identify Lesion

What is the cause?

Answer 4

Bronchopneumonia

Caused by infection of air way (trachea, bronchi)

Streptococci, staphylococci

Question 5

Identify lesion

Answer 5

Bronchopneumonia

Question 6

identify lesion:

What changes can be observed in this lesion and what are the 4 Stages?

Answer 6

Bronchopneumonia

-Multifocal changes-

Four stages, but we can observe different stages in every focus.

Pneumonia has 4 stages:

Congestion

Red hepatization

Gray hepatization

Resolution

Question 7

Identify:

Describe Macro appearence

and

this lesion is a complication of?

Answer 7

Bronchopneumonia

macro: multifocal changes. Inflammations are yellow.

-Usually complication of bronchitis

Question 8

Slide:

Describe the appearance of the

Normal area and Inflamed area:

Answer 8

Bronchopneumonia

• Normal area:* some fluid in normal area (septa visible).
• Inflamed area:* Septa almost invisible (lots of cells in exudate compresses the septa).

Bronchi filled by pus (inflammation start in bronchi, then involves other areas) (neutrophils, cellular debris).

Question 9

Bronchopneumonia

1. Describe the contents of the Pus:
2. What is seen on slide?
3. Where does it spread
4. Type of inflammation
5. Main cells involved
6. Causes what w/ Pt’s w/ long term dis.

Answer 9

1. Pus contents – neutrophils, macrophages, cellular debris
2. What is on slide? – bronchi filled w/pus
3. Spreads to alveoli around bronchus
4. Classical PURULENT INFLAMMATION (of alveoli and bronchi)
5. Main cell – NEUTROPHILS

Causes: Patients with long term diseases

1. Bedridden
2. HIV
3. Neoplasms