Robbins questions points

Question 1

When a scenario describes a “lesion” in the lung on x-ray, think…

Answer 1

abscess formation

Question 2

Cor pulmonale can lead to pleural effusions

Answer 2

truth

Question 3

Chronic bronchitis defined….

Answer 3

chronic cough for at least 3 months in 2 consecutive years

Question 4

Bronchial asthma

Answer 4

Type 1 hypersensitivity. Often shows Charcot Leyden Chrystals (which represent the breakdown of eosinopilic granules) and Curschmann spirals which represent the whorls of sloughed surface epithelium.

Question 5

Most TB infections are

Answer 5

subclinical and asymptomatic. Unless they have had a reinfection or reactivation of TB then a chest x-ray will show NOTHING abnormal.

Question 6

Cushing syndrome associated with what and what is it

Answer 6

associated with small cell carcinoma, it is excess cortisol production

Question 7

Remember what ARDS is

Answer 7

diffuse alveolar damage caused by injury to capillary endothelium by neutrophils and macrophages.

Question 8

hilar= hilum

Answer 8

central location

Question 9

small cell carcinoma paraneoplastic is associated with cushings and also siadh

Answer 9

true

Question 10

Squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 10

cavitization….picture matt saying squamous and cavitation

Question 11

Pulmonary htn symptoms (thickiening of pulm arterioles) associated with restrictive and bstructive disease

Answer 11

true

Question 12

Resorption atelectasis

Answer 12

peanut, sputum

Question 13

Emphysema (centrilobular) results from damage to the central or proximal part of the lung with dilation that primarily affects the lung resp bronchioles and spares the alveolar sacs and ducts

Answer 13

true

Question 14

Carcinoid tumors are central obstructing masses involving a bronchus. many are resectable and follow a benign course

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Allergic asthma

Answer 15

thickening of basement membrane and hypertrophy of smooth muscle can occur