Respiratory Pathology - 3 (ILDs) Flashcards

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Interstitial Lung Diseases are what type of Lung Diseases?

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Restrictive

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What characterizes Restrictive (Interstitial) Lung Diseases?

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DECREASED VOLUME

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Levels of FEV1/FVC, FVC, TLC for Restrictive (Interstitial) Lung Diseases?

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FEV1/FVC = Normal
FVC = Decreased
TLC = Decreased
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis involves lung tissue being damaged in what fashion?

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WAVES of inflammatory injury –> Fibrosis

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With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, what does the pathology show?

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UIP = Usual Interstitial Pneumonia

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What is Usual Interstitial Pneumonia and what is it seen with?

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  • Seen with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
    1. Normal areas
    2. Inflammation areas
    3. Fibroblast foci
    4. Peripheral honeycombing fibrosis
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What is Usual Interstitial Pneumonia and what is it seen with?

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  • Seen with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
    1. Normal areas
    2. Inflammation areas
    3. Fibroblast foci
    4. Peripheral honeycombing fibrosis
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What are some contributing factors for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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Smoking
Increasing age
Genetics

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What are the symptoms, auscultation and X-ray findings with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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  • Dyspnea
  • Velcro-like crackles
  • Basilar infiltrates
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Prognosis and possible treatments for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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  • Poor prognosis, death within 3-5 years
  • Possible treatments:
    1. Lung transplant
    2. Arrest Fibrosis
    • Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
    • TGF-beta Inhibitors
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What autoimmune disease can manifest as Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Non-specific Interstitial Pneumonia (NSIP) is also idiopathic and has a better prognosis than UIP. What is the histology?

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UNIFORM pattern of inflammation and fibrosis

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A UNIFORM pattern of inflammation and fibrosis is seen with?

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NSIP (non-specific interstitial pneumonia)

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What autoimmune disease can manifest as Non-Specific Interstitial Pneumonia (NSIP)?

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Systemic Sclerosis

– UNIFORM inflammation and fibrosis

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When does Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP) occur?

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Superimposed on prior infection/inflammatory process

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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP) histology findings?

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Fibroblast foci = plugs of loose connective tissue

masson bodies

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Masson bodies = plugs of loose connective tissue (fibroblast foci) are seen with which ILD?

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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia is a diagnosis of ______ and patients will fully recover with?

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Diagnosis of Exclusion!

- Patients fully recover with oral steroids

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What autoimmune disease can manifest as Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)?

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SLE

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What are 2 Granulomatous ILDs?

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Sarcoidosis

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

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Sarcoidosis

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Systemic disease with NON-CASEATING Granulomata in various organs

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Non-caseating granulomata in various organs, usually involves lungs/hilar lymph nodes

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Sarcoidosis

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Describe the patient that usually presents with Sarcoidosis

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Younger Black person with elevated ACE levels and/or dyspnea

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Sarcoidosis involves granulomatous inflammation. What cells/inclusions should you look for?

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Giant cells

- Asteroid body or Schaumann bodies inclusions

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What are the stages of Sarcoidosis and do they occur in order?
``` NO they do not occur in order 1 = lymphadenopathy 2 = lymphadenopathy and pulmonary infiltrate 3 = pulmonary infiltrate 4 = fibrosis ```
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Sarcoidosis patients will usually die to what involvement?
Pulmonary Cardiac Neurologic
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What defines Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis?
Ill-defined airway centered Granulomata
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Ill-defined airway centered Granulomata
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
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What does a diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis require?
HISTORY
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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis is an immune reaction due to?
Inhaled antigen
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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis that involves an immune reaction to an inhaled protein from bird poop
Pigeon Breeder's lung
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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis that involves an immune reaction to an inhaled actinomycetic spore in hay
Farmer's lung
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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis that involves an immune reaction to an inhaled MAC?
Hot Tub lung
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What are 3 smoking related ILDs?
Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia Respiratory Bronchiolitis - ILD Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
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What are 3 smoking related ILDs?
Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia (DSIP) Respiratory Bronchiolitis - ILD (RB-ILD) Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)
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Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia (DSIP) involves smokers at what age and what is the treatment?
40-50s | Stop smoking and corticosteroids -- good prognosis
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Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia (DSIP) histology findings?
Stuffed alveolar spaces full of macrophages
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Stuffed alveolar spaces full of macrophages is seen with?
DSIP (desquamative interstitial pneumonia) | -- smokers in 40-50s
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Respiratory Bronchiolitis - ILD involve smokers at what age?
30-40s and less symptoms than DSIP
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What will be seen on histology with RB-ILD?
- Less macrophages - Peribronchiolar Metaplasia (abnormally located ciliated cells) - Fibrosis in later stages
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What will be seen on histology with Respiratory Bronchiolitis - ILD?
- Less macrophages - Peribronchiolar Metaplasia (abnormally located ciliated cells) - Fibrosis in later stages
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If RB-ILD is caught early and with smoking cessation it can be ____
Reversible
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What prompts a biopsy for diagnosis with RB-ILD?
Radiographic abnormalities
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Who does Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis affect and what lesions are present?
Young smokers with stellate lesions on lungs
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Describe how Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) may present?
- Progressive scarring - Cysts - Cysts rupture = Pneumothorax
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Describe how Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) may present?
- Progressive scarring - Cysts - Cysts rupture = Pneumothorax
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What cells/things are present on histology with Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis?
- Eosinophils - Langerhans cells (immature dendritic cells) - Fibrosis and cysts
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What markers are (+) with Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis?
(+) s-100 and CD1a
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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis will reverse with?
Smoking cessation
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(+) s-100 and CD1a
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
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Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP)
Impairment of surfactant metabolism that causes it to accumulate throughout alveoli and airspaces
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Impairment of surfactant metabolism that causes it to accumulate throughout alveoli and airspaces
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP)
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Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis is due to a defect in?
GM-CSF
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An autoimmune defect in GM-CSF will cause?
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP) | -- buildup of surfactant
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What is treatment for Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis?
Subcutaneous GM-CSF