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5/15/06

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Development of Respiratory System   4th wk = lung bud from foregut; lining of lower tract = endoderm; CT, cartilage, muscle = mesoderm; complete development separates from esophagus at level of larynx; incomplete separation = Tracheoesophageal fistula  
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MC Tracheoesophageal fisula: proximal atresia with distal fistula   air enters stomach, copious secretions, possible aspiration w/respiratory distress, inability to pass nasogastric tube  
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Stages of Bronchial Development   Pseudoglandular (5-17wks); Canalicular Period (15-25wks); Terminal Sac Period (24wks to birth; respiration possible at 25wks d/t Type II pneumocytes); Alveolar Period (29wks-8yo; alveoli maturation)  
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Surfactant (phosphatidylcholine/lecithin); how can you judge respiratory distress?   lecithin:sphingomyelin ratio of 2:1 is NORMAL in a newborn; any ratio less than 2:1 can cause neonatal respiratory distress, especially in C-sections  
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Diaphragm is derived from:   septum transversum, paired pleuroperitoneal membranes, dorsal mesentery of esophagus and body wall; innervated by C3,4,5; hernias a/w polyhydraminos usu on L side (flat abd, cyanosis, inability to breath at birth d/t lung hypoplasia)  
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Important lung products:   surfactant (type II; dec alveolar surface tension & inc compliance), prostaglandins, histamine, ACE (inactivates bradykinin), Kallikrein (activates bradykinin)  
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Bradykinin   dilates blood vessels to dec BP and inc capillary permeability (stimulated by ACE inhibitors = cough/angioedema)  
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Residual volume   air in lung after max expiration  
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Expiratory reserve volume (ERV)   air that can still be exhaled after normal expiration  
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Tidal volume   air that moves into lung with each quiet inspiration (~500mL)  
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Inspiratory reserve volume   air in excess of tidal volume that moves into lung on maximum inspiration  
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Vital capacity   TV + IVR + ERV; "everything but the residual volume"  
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Functional reserve capacity   RV + ERV (volume in lungs after normal expiration)  
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Inspiratory capacity   IRV + TV  
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Total lung capacity   IRV + TV + ERV + RV  
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Volumes measured by spirometry   Inspiratory reserve vol, Tidal vol, Expiratory Reserve vol, Inspiratory capacity, Vital capacity  
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Values not measured by spirometry   Total lung capacity, functional residual capacity, residual volume  
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any "capacity" referring to lung volumes means:   the sum of at least 2 volumes  
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FEV1/FVC   >80% is normal; >80% in restrictive lung dz; <80% in OBSTRUCTIVE lung dz  
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Obstructive lung disease   barrel chested; pt can inhale fine, but exhalation takes time and FEV1 is very low; a/w chronic bronchitis or emphysema; high compliance of chest wall expansion  
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Restrictive lung disease   pt cannot fully inhale because of stiffness/fibrosis; the FEV1 for these pts contains the majority of ERV (the lung volume is greatly decreased); a/w pulmonary fibrosis; low compliance of chest wall expansion  
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Laplace's Law   an alveolus w/a small radius has more collapsing pressure than an alveolus with a large radius; hence the importance of surfactant  
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Why do allergies/allergic asthma cause increased airway resistance?   the release of histamine causes constriction of airway smooth muscle  
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Slow-reacting substance of anaphylaxis (SRS-A)   a combo of leukotrienes C4 and D4 (LTC4, LTD4);  
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Zileuton: Treatment of asthma   blocks production of leukotrienes by inhibiting lipoxygenase enzyme  
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Zafirlukast: Treatment of Asthma   blocks leukotriene receptors  
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Leukotrience A4 (LTA4)   precursor for LTB4, C4, D4); it is responsible for chemotaxis of neutrophils and adhesion of WBCs  
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Anatomic shunts   passageways of blood flow that go from venous circulation to the arterial circulation w/o passing thru the lungs; usu 2% of Cardiac Output is shunted; Atrial or Ventricular Septal defects may have up to 50% shunting from R-->L heart  
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Anatomic Dead Space   measured by Fowler method; ~150mL  
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Physiologic Dead Space   measured by Bohr method; considered to be teh volume of the lung that doesn't eliminate CO2  
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O2-Hb Dissociation Curve: Left shift (inc affinity)   All factors decrease except pH; (P50, PCO2, temp, H+, 2,3-DPG); this is an example of Fetal Hb  
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O2-Hb Dissociation Curve: Right Shift (dec affinity)   facilitates unloading of O2 into tissues; all factors increase except pH (P50, metabolic needs, PCO2, temp, H+, 2,3-DPG); this is an example of ascending to a high altitude; Right shift = CADET face Right (CO2, Acid/Altitude, DPG, Exercise, Temp)  
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Consequence of pulmonary hypertension   Cor pulmonale and R ventricular failure; a/w jugular venous distention, edema, hepatomegaly  
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Pulmonary circulation: a dec in PO2   causes hypoxic vasoconstriction that shifts blood away from poorly ventilated areas to well-ventilated areas  
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Perfusion limited pulmonary circulation   O2 (normal health), CO2, N2O; gas equilibrates early along the length of the capillary. Diffusion can be inc only if blood flow increases  
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Diffusion limited pulmonary circulation   O2 (exercise, emphysema, fibrosis), CO; Gas does not equilibrate by the time blood reaches the end of the capillary  
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Airway resistance will increase if radius decreases; this is under control of:   Parasympathetic (constriction, SRS-A, mucus secretion) and Sympathetic (dilation, responds b2-agonists for asthma/allergy, provides O2 during fight or flight) Nervous Systems  
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Ventilation/Perfusion (V/Q) Ratio   Ideally = 1; the rate of alveolar ventilation to the rate of pulmonary blood flow; higher in apices (3 = wasted ventilation), lower in bases (0.6 = wasted perfusion)  
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Airway obstruction and V/Q Ratio   reduces ventilation and decreases ratio; if V/Q = 0, it is considered a shunt and no gas exchange occurs despite perfusion  
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Blood Flow Obstruction and V/Q Ratio   blockage of pulmonary artery or smaller vessel reduces perfusion; the V/Q can approach infinity and is considered "physiologic dead space;" a/w Pulmonary Embolisms  
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With exercise (inc CO), there is vasodilation in apical capillaries   this results in a V/Q ratio that appraoches 1  
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Hypoxia affects on pulmonary versus systemic ciruculation   constriction of local lung vasculature (inc pulm vascular resistance) VERSUS vasodilation in the systemic circulation  
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Zone 1 (apex) of lung   lowest blood flow, capillaries collapse d/t high alveolar pressure; ventilation is in excess of perfusion...ratio approaches 0  
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Zone 2 (middle) of lung   capillaries remain open b/c arterial pressure is greater than alveolar pressure; ventilation is nearly equivalent to perfusion (ratio of 1)  
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Zone 3 (base) of lung   highest blood flow; capillaries remain open b/c arterial pressure is higher than both alveolar and venous pressure; perfusion is in excess of ventilation  
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CO2 Transport   90% is in bicarbonate form (5% bound to Hb, 5% dissolved)  
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Haldane Effect   in lungs, oxygenation of Hb promotes dissociation of CO2 from Hb  
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Bohr Effect   in peripheral tissue, inc H+ shifts curve to right, unloading O2  
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CO2 + H2O <--> H2CO3   H2CO3 <--> H+ + HCO3- (and H+ + Hb- <--> HHb)  
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Peripheral Chemoreceptors   carotid/aortic bodies at aortic bifurcation respond to dec PO2 (<60mmHg), inc PCO2 and dec pH of blood; low O2 is usu d/t lung disease  
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Central Chemoreceptors   in medulla; [H+] inc as PCO2 crosses BBB, to inc breathing; Responsible for "Cushing Reaction" - response to cerebral ischemia/inc ICP causing HTN (SNS) and bradycardia (PSNS)  
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Medulla   mediates inspiration/expiration rhythm; Input (vagus, glossopharyngeal nn); Output (phrenic n. to diaphragm AND spinal n. to intercostals/abd wall); Can be overridden by Cerebral Cortex for Voluntary breathing if desired  
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Increased arterial H+ directly stimulates chemoreceptors   this is independent of [PaCO2]; causes increased respiration in metabolic acidosis  
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Stimulant of irritant receptors in large airways and stretch receptors in small airways   inhibit inspiration  
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Cheyne-Stokes Breathing   tidal volumes variably increase and decrease and are separated by a period of apnea; a/w drug overdose, hypoxia, CNS depression  
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Kussmaul's breathing   rate and depth of respiration are increased; a/w diabetic ketoacidosis and other forms of metabolic acidosis  
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Sleep apnea: Obstructive   middle aged, male, obese, smoker, HTN, pharyngeal malformations, EtOH/drugs; Ventilatory effort exists, airway obstructed, terminated by self-arousal, usu in naso/oropharynx relaxation during REM sleep  
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Central Sleep Apnea   NO ventilatory effort, airway is NOT obstructed, pt does NOT arouse self; occurs in REM sleep; It is CO2-threshold dependent (a dec # of chemoreceptors sensitive to O2 and CO2)  
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Treatment for sleep apnea   wt loss (osbstructive) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)  
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Gas Exchange/Diffusion depends on difference in pressure across blood-air barrier which is made of:   1. membrane and cytoplasm of type 1 pneumocytes, 2. Fused basement membrane of type 1 pneumocytes and endothelial cells, 3. Membrane and cytoplasm of endothelial cells  
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Alveolar partial pressure of O2 (PAO2) =   (760mmHg - 47mmHg) FiO2 - (PCO2/0.8)....FiO2 is usu 0.21; PACO2 is usu 40;  
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For CO2, higher partial pressures in blood (lower in alveoli) will   force more CO2 out of blood and into lungs where it can be expired  
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The amount of CO2 delivered to lungs and O2 delivered to tissues is also determined by:   hemoglobin concentration and red blood cell number (hematocrit)  
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Diseases affect diffusion capacity of lungs:   Fibrosis (thickens interstitium, hinders perfusion across blood-air barrier); Emphysema (destroys alveolar walls and dec available area for gas exchange)  
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Aspirated particals usu end up in which bronchus?   Right main bronchus; it is more vertically oriented  
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Deposition of particles into the airway: at rest versus during exercise   slow, deep breaths = sedimentation and diffusion; rapid breathing and higher rate of airflow = deposition by impaction  
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Impaction of particles   >10microns; nasopharynx  
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Sedimentation of particles   2-10microns; settle d/t weight in small airways  
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Diffusion of particles   0.5-2microns; engulfed by alveolar macrophages in alveoli  
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Suspension of particles   <0.5microns; remain suspended in air  
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Other lung defenses   mucociliary elevator, cough, secretory IgA and complement  
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Hyaline membrane disease   a/w diabetes of mother  
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Flail chest   d/t multiple fractures of 4+ consecutive ribs; paradoxical respirations  
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ARDS (diffuse alveolar damage/hyaline membrane in adults)   d/t shock, infxn, trauma; impaired gas exchange d/t blood, edema, atelectasis; cyanosis, hypoxemia, wet lungs, diffuse pulmonary infiltrates, pneumothorax can be fatal  
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NRDS (premature infant hyaline membrane disease)   lack of surfactant production; inc work required to expand lungs and infant can't fill lungs with air; atelectasis; cyanosis, hypoxemia, wet lungs, diffuse pulmonary infiltrates  
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Simple pneumothroax   spontaneous rupture of bleb; men 20-40; sudden chest pain, SOB, cough, no breath sounds over affected lung; 50% recurrence  
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Tension pneumothorax   flap allows air into pleural space, but not out; pressure displaces mediastinum and trachea AWAY from lesion; JVD, uneven breath sounds; CV and resp compromise = fatal  
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Open sucking chest wound   penetrating trauma to chest wall/pleura; if diameter of lesion is similar to trachea, air will preferentially enter thru defect  
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Pulmonary HTN   2* d/t COPD or inc blood flow from shunt; LOUD S2, RVH, leads to Cor Pulmonale  
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Pulmonary Embolism   usu d/t proximal DVT d/t "Virchow's Triad" of blood stasis, endothelial damage (fat, infxn, trauma), and hypercoagulable states); Hemorrhagic wedge infarct; V/Q = infinity; Saddle embolus; CV collapse and sudden death possible  
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Pulmonary Edema   alveolar collapse d/t accumulation of fluid; Heart Failure/overload (inc HYDROSTATID pressure); Inflammatory Rxns (drugs, pneumonia, sepsis = INC CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY); hypoxia  
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Wegener's Granulomatosis   focal NECROTIZING vasculitis (sm - med vessels); Granulomas in UPPER/LOWER resp tract; Bilat nodules/cavities, c-ANCA, fatal w/in yrs if not treated  
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Clinical settings for pulmonary embolus   cancer, multiple fractures, oral contraceptive use, prolonged bed rest, CHF  
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Fat emboli   d/t crush injury w/fracture of long bones and orthopedic surgery  
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COPD   airflow obstruction; increased TLC and decreased FEV1; emphysema and bronchitis often coexist in same pt  
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Restrictive pulmonary diseases   defective lung expansion; decreased TLC and increased FEV1  
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Status asthmaticus   prolonged asthmatic attack that doesn't respond to therapy and can be fatal  
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Asthma   inc bronciole sensitivity, muscle hypertrophy, mucus plugs, "Charcot-Leyden crystals;" infxn, emphysema, bronchitis; WHEEZING, SOB, Curschmann's mucus spirals; Tx = inhaled b-agonists and cc-steroids  
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Bronchitis   d/t persistant irritants/infxns; hyperplasia of goblet cells (Reid index >50%); excess mucus; possible cor pulmonale; "Blue Bloater;" productive cough >3mo over 2yrs; must quit smoking  
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Emphysema   dilated alveoli/damaged walls; DEC Elastic Recoil; centrilobar (smoking); panacinar (a1-antitrypsin deficiency w/liver cirrhosis); "Pink Puffer;" must quit smoking  
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Bronchiectasis   IRREVERSIBLE; necrotizing bronchial dilation; chronic infxn; d/t obstruction (tumor); purulent sputum, hemoptysis, possible lung abscess; a/w CF and Kartagener's Syndrome  
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Restrictive Lung Disease   lung expansion causes dec lung volumes (dec VC and TLC) and Normal FEV1/FVC ratio >80%; can be extrapulmonary (polio, myasthenia gravis, scoliosis) or pulmonary (interstitial lung diseases)  
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Interstitial lung diseases   Demonstrate alveolar wall inflammation and fibrosis w/o infxn or malignancy; ARDS, NRDS, Pneomoconioses, Sarcoidosis, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Goodpasture's Syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, Eosinophilic granuloma; Dx usu requires Biopsy  
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Eosinophilic granuloma   interstitial/restrictive lung dz; Birbeck granules, Langerhans-like cells, former smokers; lesions in lung, ribs, pneumothorax; subset of histiocytosis X  
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Goodpasture's syndrome   interstitial/restrictive lung dz; Anti-BM Abs; pulmonary hemorrhage, anemia, glomerulonephritis; middle aged males; Hemoptysis and hematuria  
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis   interstitial/restrictive lung dz; chronic Inflammation of Alveolar Wall; fibrosis, cystic spaces; 50s; "Honeycomb Lung" fatal w/in yrs  
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Sarcoidosis   interstitial/restrictive lung dz; Non-caseating Granulomatous Lesions (dz via Bx), uveitis, polyarthritis; young black females; dyspnea on exertion, dry cough, fever, bilateral hilar lymphenopathy ("Potato Nodes"); anergy to tuberculin skin test  
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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (Farmer's Lung)   interstitial/restrictive lung dz; long exposure to organic antigens = interstitial inflammation and alveolar damage; h/o farming or bird-keeping; Dry cough, Chest Tightness, malaise, fever  
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Interstitial lung disease can be a side effect of:   bleomycin, methotrexate, amiodarone  
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Subsets of Histiocytosis X   Eosinophilic Granuloma, Letterer-Siwe, Hand-Schuller-Christian  
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Physical findings of Bronchial Obstruction   no breath sounds over area; dec resonance, dec fremitus, tracheal deviation TOWARDS lesion  
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Physical findings of Pleural Effusion   Dec breath sounds over area; dull resonance, dec fremitus, no deviation of trachea  
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Physical findings of Lobar Pneumonia   may have bronchial breath sounds over area; dull resonance, INC fremitus, no deviation of trachea  
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Physical Findings of Pneumothorax   decreased breath sounds, hyperreonance, NO fremitus, deviation of trachea AWAY from lesion  
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Pneumoconiosis (environmental) Lung Diseases   workplace exposure to organic or chemical irritants; Anthracosis, Asbestosis, Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis, Silicosis, Berylliosis  
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Anthracosis   carbon dust ingested by alvoelar MQs; visible black deposits; asymptomatic  
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Asbestosis   fibers ingested by alveolar MQs; fibroblast prolif/interstitial fibrosis in lower lobes; "Asbestos Bodies, Ferruginous Bodies;" pleural plaques/effusions; bronchogenic carcinoma and MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA (asbestos + tobacco)  
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Coal Worker's Lung   Carbon dust ingested by alveolar MQs, forming "Bronchiolar Macules;" can progress to fibrosis, pulmonary HTN and cor pulmonale  
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Silicosis   Silica dust ingested by alveolar MQs causing enzymatic release and "Silicotic Nodules;" Nodules obstruct air/blood flow...often concurrent w/TB ("Silicotuberculosis")  
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Berylliosis   Induces Cell-mediated immunity, non-caseating granulomas; IDENTICAL to SARCOIDOSIS; Increased risk of lung cancer  
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Kartagener's Syndrome   immotile cilia d/t dynein arm defet; also a/w male and female infertility, bronchiectasis, recurrent sinusitis, situs inversus (reversal of organ positioning ex: liver on L, stomach on R)  
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"Typical Pneumonia"   acute fever, purulent sputum, pleuritic pain, lobar "whited out" infiltrate on CXR (ex: S. pneumoniae)  
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"Atypical Pneumonia"   slow onset, non-productive cough, HA, GI symptoms, patchy infiltrate on CXR (ex: Mycoplasma pneumoniae)  
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Typical Lobar Pneumonia Organism   S. pneumonia (pneumococcus); intra-alveolar infiltrate w/consolidation that may involve entire lung  
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Typical Bronchopneumonia Organism   S. aureus, H. influenza, Klebsiell, S. pyogenes; acute inflammatory bronchiolar-alveolar infiltrate; patchy >1 lobe  
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Atypical Interstitial Pneumonia Organism   Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Legionella, Chlamydia; viruses (RSV, adenovirus); diffuse patchy infiltrate in alveolaor wall usu >1 lobe  
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S. pneumonia (pneumococcus)   Adults; typical; MCC of pneumonia; Tx with PCN  
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H. influenza   Elderly; Typical; Complicates viral infxn; chronic respiratory dz  
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S. aureus   Typical community-acquired AND immunocompromised hospital pts; Abscesses; complicates viral infxn  
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S. agalactiae   Neonates (E. coli, too); Typical; similar to S. pneumoniae  
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Mycoplasma pneumonia   Young Adults; MCC of Atypical pneumonia; Positive Cold-Agglutinin Test  
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Legionella pneumophilia   Immunocompromised; Atypical; Found in drinking water and airconditioning  
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Klebsiella pneumoniae   Alchololics; Atypical; d/t aspiration of gastric contents  
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Chlamydia psittaci   Pet Bird Owners; Atypical; Bradycardia, Splenomegaly  
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Chlamydia trachomatis   Neonates; Atypical; MCC of preventable blindness  
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Chlamydia pneumoniae   Young Adults; Atypical; Upper and lower respiratory tract infxn  
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Coxiella burnetti   Dairy Workers (via Inhalation); Atypial; Fever  
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Francisella tularensis   Exposure to Rabbits or Squirrels; Atypical; Granulomatous Nodules  
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Pneumonia   Also causes croup; Atypical; Winter  
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Influenza Pneumonia   Complicated by Bacterial Infection; Atypical  
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Aspirin therapy for fever in influenza and varicella zoster infxns in kids is contraindicated d/t:   possibility of Reye's Syndrome: encephalopathy and fatty liver  
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Histoplasma capsulatum pneumonia   usu subclinical; bugs found in MQs; Atypical  
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Coccidioides immitis pneumonia   usu subclinical; "Valley Fever;" Atypical  
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Pneumocystis carinii   AIDS pts; Often fatal if not treated; Atypical  
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Less common fungal pneumonias in AIDS pts:   Cryptococcus neoformans AND Aspergillus (fungus ball)  
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Clinical Dx of Bacterial Pneumonia   any age, often <2yo; Fever >39*; Abrupt onset; Healthy relatives; Productive Cough; Splinting Chest Pain; Tubular Breath Sounds that are Dull to Percussion; Consolidated "whited out" lobe  
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Clinical Diagnosis of Viral Pneumonia   Any age; Fever <39*; Gradual Onset; Sick Relatives; Dry Cough; No Chest Pain; Bilateral, Diffuse Rales; Bilateral Diffuse Patchy CXR  
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Clinical Diagnosis of Mycoplasma Pneumonia   Young Adults; Abrupt Fever <39* but Gradual Cough; Family sick 2-3wks prior; Parosysmal Cough; No chest pain; Rales in 1-2 segments; CXR is patchy in 1-2 lobes w/o consolidation  
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MC causes of Pneumonia in Kids   RSV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae, S. pneumoniae  
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MCC of Pneumonia in Young Adults (20-40yo)   Mycoplasma pneumoniae, S. pneumoniae  
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MCC of Pneumonia in Adults (40-60yo)   S. pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, H. influenza  
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MCC of Pneunomia in Elderly (60+yo)   S. pneumoniae, Anaerobes, H. influenza, RSV, Gram(-) rods  
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Nosocomial pneumonia   Staphylococcus, Gram(-) rods  
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Immunocompromised pneumonia   Staphylococcus, G(-) rods, fungi, viruses, Pneumocystis carinii  
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Aspiration Pneumonia   anaerobes  
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Alcoholic/IV drug user Pneumonia   S. pneumoniae, Klebsiella, Staphylococcus  
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Post viral Pneumonia   Staph, H. influenza  
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Neonatal pneumonia   Group B Strep (agalactiae), E. coli  
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Atypical pneumonia   Mycoplasma, Legionella, Chlamydia  
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Primary Tuberculosis   Hilar node granulomas/tubercles forming "Ghon Complex;" Caseating Necrosis w/Langerhans' giant cells; usu asymptomatic; heals with Calcification on CXR  
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Secondary Tuberculosis   Apices of upper lobe; reactivation of primary; hematogenously spread; weakness, hemoptysis, wt loss; Cavitary lesions may rupture into bronchi; can extend beyond lung: Miliary, meninges, spine (Pott's), psoas muscle  
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Ghon Complex   combo of both Ghon focus (lower lobe, subpleural) and Hilar node Caseous Lesions  
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SIDS   unexplained cause of death in child <1yo; h/o sleeping prone and having respiratory infxn  
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Sinusitus   obstructed drainage outlets; S. pneumoniae, H. influenza, Moraxella  
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Rhinitis   Viral (adenovirus = common cold); Bacterial (usu 2* to viral infxn; Strep, Staph, H. influenza); Allergic (type I hypersensitivity; eosinophilia)  
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Laryngitis   edema and inflammation of vocal cords; d/t infection (M. pneumoniae, parainfluenza virus) or overuse  
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Croup   Parainfluenza type 2 virus; Inflammation of subglottic trachea; 6mo - 2yo; Fever <39*; Gradual bark --> Stridor; Rhinorrhea, hoarseness, conjunctivitis; non-toxic; writhing/anxious baby w/sublottic edema on xray; self-limiting  
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Epiglottitis   d/t H. influenza; Inflamed epiglottis; 1-5yo; Fever >39*; Abrupt stridor; no other sx; Toxic illness; Quiet pt in "sniffing position," drooling; Thumb-print epiglottis on xray; EMERGENCY - 90% need surgery to reestablish airway  
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Cystic Fibrosis   mc lethal genetic dz in whites; AR mutation on Chrom 7 (CRTR gene); altered Cl & H20 transport; High Na & Cl [ ] on sweat test; Exocrine glands: inc mucus viscosity/malfxn; Chronic Pulmonary dz; Pancreatic Insufficiency; Meconium Ileus; Tx = gene Rx/sympt  
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Chronic pulmonary disease in CF pts   most serious complication; leads to death; Pseudomonas aeruginosa infxns are common; Inc RV and TLC; atelectasis, bronchiectasis  
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Pancreatic insufficiency in CF pts   nutritional deficiencies (esp fat soluble vitamins: A, E, D, K); Steatorrhea  
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Superior sulcus tumors ("Pancoast")   involve apices of lung and result in Horner's Syndrome (ptosis, miosis, anhydrosis) d/t involvement of cervical sympathetic plexus  
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Superior vena cava syndrome   d/t obstruction; results in facial cyanosis and swelling  
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Lung neoplasms   leading cause of cancer death for both men & women; 2nd mc type of cancer (behind prostate and breast); Sx: cough, hemoptysis, airway obstruction, wt loss, paraneoplastic syndromes  
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There is an association between Epstein-Barr virus causing nasopharyngeal carcinoma in   SE Asia and East Africa  
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Paraneoplastic syndromes   biochemical disturbance d/t a neoplasm that is not directly related to primary tumor or mets; PTH-like secretion (hypercalcemia); Ectopic ADH (SIADH); Ectopic ACTH (Cushings)  
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Peripheral Cancers of the Lung   Adenocarcinoma (mc; K-ras oncogene, CEA+); Bronchioalveolar (less likely a/w smoking); Large Cell (smoking, poor Px, mets to brain)  
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Central Cancers of Lung   Small/Oat Cell (most aggressive; undifferentiated, small dark blue cells Smoking, ectopic ACTH, ADH); Squamous Cell (bronchus mass; cavitation; keratin pearls; ectopic PTH; smoking)  
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Carcinoid tumor of lung   bronchi; spread by direct extension; ectopic 5-HT; low malignancy; flushing, wheezing, heart dz  
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"SPHERE" of complications from lung cancer   Superior vena cava syndrome, Pancoast's tumor, Horner's syndrome, Endocrine (paraneoplastic), Recurrent laryngeal sx (hoarseness), Effusions (pleural/pericardial)  
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Lung cancer metastases   very common; Brain (epilepsy), Bone (pathologic fx); liver (jaundice, hepatomegaly)  
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Antitussives, Expectorants, Mucolytics   acetylcysteine, codeine, dextromethorphan, guaifenesin, hydrocodone  
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Asthma therapies   adenosine, albuterol, cromolyn sodium, epinephrine, ipratropium bromide, prednisone, terbutaline, theophylline, zafirlukast, zileuton  
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Antimicrobials   amoxicillin, cephalosporin, clindamycin, erythromycin, nafcillin, penicilin, TMP-SMX (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole), vancomycin  
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Antineoplastic   cisplatin, paclitaxel  
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Sleep apnea   tricyclic antidepressants  
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Antituberculosis drugs   ethambutol, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, rifampin  
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Diphenhydramine, dimenhydrinate, chlorpheniramine   1st generation H1 blockers; reversibly inhibit histamine recptors; use for allergy, motion sickness, sleep aid; (toxicity = sedation, antimuscarinic, anti-a-adrenergic)  
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Loratadine, fexofenadine, desloratadine   2nd generation H1 blockers; reversibly inhibit histamine receptors; used for allergies only; much less sedating than earlier generation  
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Isoproterenol   non-specific b-agonist; relaxes bronchial smooth muscle (b2) BUT can cause tachycardia (b1); used for asthma  
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Albuterol   b2 agonist; relaxes bronchial smooth muscle; used during acute exacerbations of asthma  
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Salmeterol   b2 agonist; long-acting agent for PROPHYLAXIS; adverse effects - tremor/arrhythmia  
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Theophylline   likely causes bronchodilation by inhibiting phosphodiesterase; dec cAMP hydrolysis; LIMITED usage b/c of narrow therapeutic index (cardio/neurotoxicity)  
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Ipratropium   muscarinic antagonist; competitive receptor blocker; prevents bronchoconstriction in asthma  
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Cromolyn   prevents release of inflammatory mediators from MAST CELLS; use only as PROPHYLAXIS of asthma (not effective during acute attack); toxicity is rare  
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Beclomethasone, Prednisone   ccsteroids that inhibit synthesis of cytokines in asthmatics; 1st line therapy for CHRONIC ASTHMA (inactivates NF-kB the transcription factor for TNFa; etc)  
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Zileuton   antileukotriene; a 5-lipoxygenase pathway inhibitor; blocks conversion of arachidonic acid to leukotrienes  
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Zafirlukast, Montelukast   antileukotriene; blockes leukotriene recptors  
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Histoplasma capsulatum   2-5um yeast w/thin cell wall but not true capsule; ohio river valley  
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Cryptococcus   4-10um yeast w/broad slimy capsule; AIDS  
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Blastomyces   5-25um yeast w/thick refractile wall and broad based budding; Mid-Atlantic states  
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Paracoccidioides   10-60um yeast w/multiple budding; South/Central America  
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Coccidioides   20-60um nonbudding spherule filled with endospores; SW USA, San Joaquin Valley Fever  
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B-blockers for non-allergic bronchospastic pts (emphysema, chronic bronchitis)   selective b1; metoprolol or atenolol  
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Otitis externa bug   Pseudomonas  
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Tx for Pneumocystis carinii   Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole  
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Thoephylline drug interactions   erythromycin inhibits CYP450 system, potentiating side effects of other drugs (tachycardia, insomnia, agitation) in asthma or COPD pts  
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metabolic acidosis and respiratory alkalosis is a/w with what kind of poisoning?   salicylates  
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acetaminophen toxicity yields:   N/V, abdominal pain, shock, irreversible hepatic failure which can be prevented with administration of N-acetylcysteine  
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Carbon monoxide poisoning yields:   hypoxia, cherry red mucous membranes and lips  
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chronic lead poisoning   anemia (basophilic stippling of RBCs), neuropathy, abdominal pain  
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chronic mercury poisoning   CNS atrophy, gingivitis, gastritis, renal tubular changes (acute toxicity can have renal tubular necrosis and necrosis of GI epithelium)  
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Transudative effusion   contains less protein and few inflammatory cells; d/t decreased oncotic pressure (cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome) or increased hydrostatic pressure (CHF)  
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Exudative effusion   pleural fluid ptn/serum ptn >0.5 and pleural fluid LDH/serum LDH >0.6; results from leakage of ptn rich fluid from plasma into interstitium d/t increased vascular permeability from inflammation; contains inflammatory cells  
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Pneumocytes   ciliated cells extending to respiratory bronchioles; goblet cells extend only to terminal bronchiles; mucus secretions are swept out of lungs by cilia  
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Type I pneumocytes   97% of alveolar surface lining the alveoli; permits gas exchange  
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Type II pneumocytes   3% of alveolar surface; secrete pulmonary surfactant (dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine; lecithin), which decreases surface tension; serve as precursors of type I & II cells (proliferate w/damage); lecitin:sphingomyelin >2 indicates fetal lung maturity  
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Bronchopulmonary segments   arteries run with airways; each segment has a 3* (segmental) bronchus and 2 arteries (bronchial and pulmonary) in the center; veins and lymphatics drain along the borders  
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Right lung   has 3 lobes; it is the more common site for inhaled foreign bodies d/t a less acute angle of its main stem bronchus  
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Left lung   has 2 lobes and lingula (homologue of a middle lobe) with space for heart; shart acute angle for mainstem bronchus  
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Relation of the pulmonary artery to the bronchus at each lung hilus   RALS = Right Anterior, Left Superior  
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Response to high altitude   inc ventilation; inc erythropoeitin (crit & Hb); 2,3-DPG (binds Hb to release O2); mitochondria; bicarb excretion (kidney; acetazolamide), pulmonary vasoconstriction = RVH if chronic  
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