Pulmonary Flashcards

(29 cards)

1
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Hemoptysis

A

Coughing up blood

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Dyspnea

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Difficulty breathing

Shortness of breath

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3
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Atelectasis

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Collapse of lung volume

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4
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Pneumothorax

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Air in the pleural space or cavity leads to collapse of the lung

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5
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Emphysema

A

Suppurations in pleural cavity

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6
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Pleural effusion

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Fluid in the pleural space

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7
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Pulmonary edema

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Accumulation of fluid in the lungs first in the interstitial tissues then ultimately filling up the distal air spaces

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8
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Pulmonary edema

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Increased intravascular pressure
Hypoproetinemia (low protein)
Vascular damage (infections autoimmune diseases)
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9
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Pulmonary Thromboemboli

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Usually from the deep veins of the legs or pelvic veins

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10
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Saddle embolus

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Very large emboli lodge at the bifurcation of pulmonary artery’s and can cause sudden death

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11
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Obstructive pulmonary diseases is a group of disease

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That result in airflow limitation or obstruction

-overlap is common

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12
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COPD

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Emphysema/chronic bronchitis

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13
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Emphysema is the permanent

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Enlargement of the distal small air spaces due to destruction of alveolar septal walls

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14
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Emphysema clinically

A

Suspend
Cough
Prolonged exhalation —pink puffers

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15
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Emphysema is an imbalance between

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Protease and anti-protease enzymes

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16
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Emphysema: Centriacinar

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Involves the central portion of the acini usually affects upper lobes
-most often related to smoking

17
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Emphysema: Panacinar

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Involves the entire acinar unit from the respiratory bronchioles to terminal alveoli usually affects lower lobes
-patients with a1-AT deficiency

18
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Chronic bronchitis is defined as

A

Cough+ sputum for 3 consecutive months

19
Q

Blue bloaters

A

Chronic bronchitis

Hypoexmia, cyanosis

20
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In chronic bronchitis there is an increased

A

Mucus gland layer, chronic inflammation, fibrosis, and narrowing of the airways

21
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Bronchiectasis

A

Chronic infection with permanent major airway dilation secondary to obstruction infection or both

22
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Bronchiectasis pathology

A

Dilated distal bronchi and bronchioles

Chronic infection with inflammation and purulence

23
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Asthma is increased

A

Irritability and prominence of smooth muscle in bronchi and bronchioles

24
Q

What is noticeable about asthma

A

Reversible episodes

25
Asthma initiating factors
Allergies infections exercise drugs emotions
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Atopic Asthma
Allergic extrinsic -Type I hypersensitivity IgE
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Non-Atopic Asthma
Intrinsic | May be initiated by viruses or air pollutants
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Asthma has inflammation with
Eosinophils and type 2 helper T cells
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Asthma antigens binds to surface of _____ on _____ relabeling large number of mediations including _______
IgE on mast cells Histamine and leukotrienes