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What are the most common causes of health care associated pneumonia?

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  1. MRSA
  2. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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What are the most common causes of hospital acquired pneumonia?

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  1. Gram-negative rods
    • Enterobacteriacae
    • Pseudomonas sp.
  2. Staph. aureus
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What is the most likely cause of a single lung abcess in the right lung?

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Aspiration

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Genetic mutations in what structures lead to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

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  1. Telomerase
  2. Surfactant
  3. Mucous
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What cytokine is responsible for lung injury in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

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TGF beta

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What is the histology associated with Non-specific interstitial pneumonia? What population is most affected? What is the prognosis?

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  • Histology
    • Diffuse fibrosis
    • No fibroblastic foci (UIP), honeycombing, hyaline membranes, or granulomas
  • Population
    • Nonsmoking females
    • Most in 50’s
  • Prognosis
    • Cellular pattern is best
    • Both patterns better than UIP
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What is the characteristic finding of Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia?

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Polypoid plugs (Masson bodies) of organizing loose connective tissue in the lumen of alveolar ducts, alveoli, bronchioles

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What mediators are released by macrophages in silicosis?

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  • IL-1
  • IL-18
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Which drugs cause pneumonitis and fibrosis of the lung?

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  • Bleomycin
  • Amiodarone
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Which drugs cause Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis?

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  • Methotrexate
  • Nitrofurantoin
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Which drugs cause Bronchospasm?

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  • Aspirin
  • Beta antagonists
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What are the effects of radiation on the lung?

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  • Acute radiation pneumonitis
    • Pleural effusions
    • Infiltrates
  • Chronic “
    • DAD
    • atypical and hyperplastic Type II pneumocytes
    • Foam cells in vesel walls
    • Epithelial cell atypia
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What HLA genes are associated with sarcoidosis?

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HLA-A1 and HLA-B8

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What is the immune reaction to sarcoidosis?

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  • Driven by CD4+ cells
  • Increased in Th1 cytokines
    • IL-2
    • INF-gamma
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What causes Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia?

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100% smoking

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Mutation in which gene predisposes to pulmonary Langerhans Cell HIstiocytosis?

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Activation mutations to serine/threonine kinase BRAF

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Mutations to which gene cause hereditary PAP and immediate onset neonatal respiratory distress?

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GM-CSF

Immature macrophages do not clear surfactant from alveoli, leading to accumulation

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Mutations in which genes lead to surfactant dysfunction disorders? What is the pattern of inheritance for each?

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  • ATP-binding casette protein member 3 (AR)
    • Most common
  • Surfactant protein C (AD)
  • Surfactant protein B (AR)
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What is a common complication of Paraseptal Emphysema?

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  • Bullous emphysema
    • Formation of cyst-like structures close to the pleura
    • Rupture can cause Pneumothorax
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What is the mechanism leading to drug induced asthma?

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  • Decreased PGE2 production
  • Loss of inhibition of production of proinflammatory LTs
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What is the infecting organism in Bronchiectasis? COPD?

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  • Bronchiectasis:
    • Haemophilus influenzae
    • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • COPD:
    • Haemophilus influenzae
    • Streptococcus pneumoniae
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What are the most common indications for lung transplantation?

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  1. End stage emphysema
  2. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  3. Cystic fibrosis
  4. Idiopathic / Familial pulmonary arterial HTN
  5. Bronchiectasis
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What types of genes are mutated in Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung?

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Tumor suppressor genes

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What types of genes are mutated in Adenocarcinoma of the lung?

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Growth factors or receptors

Gain of function mutations

(EGFR, ALK, KRAS)

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What genes are mutated in Small Cell Carcinoma of the lung?
* TP53 * RB1 * Myc-N and Myc-L amplification * Chromosome 3p deletions
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What is the most common mutation in Small Cell Carcinoma of the lung?
Bcl-2
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What are the markers of mesothelioma?
* Keratin proteins * calretinin * WT-1 * Cytokeratin 5/6 * D2-40 *
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What cell markers are present in solitary fibrous tumor?
CD34+ (keratin negative, which differentiates them from malignant mesothelioma)
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Which HLA subtypes are found in Goodpasture Syndrome?
HLA-DRB1
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Germline mutation in which gene is associated with destructive pneumococcal pneumonia?
MyD88 (adaptor for TLRs important in NFkB activation
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Which bugs cause Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia?
1. Staph aureus 2. MRSA 3. Strep pneumoniae 4. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Which bugs cause Hospital Acquired Pneumonia?
1. Staph aureus (MRSA) 2. Enterobacteriaceae * Klebsiella * Serratia marcescens * E. coli 3. Pseudomonas
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Which bugs cause Aspiration Pneumonia?
Anaerobic oral flora 1. Bacteroides 2. Prevotella 3. Fusobacterium 4. Peptostreptococcus Aerobes more common
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Which bugs cause Chronic Pneumonia?
1. Nocardia 2. Acinomyces 3. Granulomatous: 1. TB 2. Histoplasma capsulatum 3. Coccidioides immitis 4. Blastomyces dermatitidis
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What causes Pneumonia in the immunocompromised?
1. CMV 2. Pneumocystis jiroveci 3. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare 4. Invasive aspergillosis 5. Invasive candidiasis
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What is the most common cause of Community acquired pneumonia?
Strep pneumoniae
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What is the most common bacterial infection causing acute COPD exacerbations?
Haemophilus influenza
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Which bug causes pneumonia following viral respiratory infections? Which viruses are most common?
* Bug: * S aureus * Viruses: * Children: measles, influenza * Adults: Influenza
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What is the most frequent cause of gram negative bacterial pneumonia?
Klebsiella pneumoniae * Current jelly sputum * Common in malnourished or debilitated (aspiration)
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What is the most common cause of hospital acquired infections?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Who is most commonly affected by the Human Metapneumovirus?
* Young children * Elderly * Imunocompromised
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How is Human Metapneumovirus diagnosed?
Reverse transcriptase PCR
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What are the most common causes of Health Care Associated Pneumonia?
* MRSA * Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Which bugs are most commonly associated with lung abscess?
Anaerobes of oral cavity * Bacteroides * Fusobacterium * Peptococcus
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