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PATHO LUNGS

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Incomplete expansion of the lungs Collapse of previously inflated lung, and results in areas of poorly aerated pulmonary parenchyma. ATELECTASIS
____ atelectasis - obstruction of an airway. Resorption
____ atelectasis - when volumes of fluid, tumor, or air accumulate within the pleural cavity. Compression
____ atelectasis - occurs when focal or generalized pulmonary or pleural fibrosis prevents full lung expansion. Contraction
Irreversible enlargement of the airspaces distal to the terminal bronchiole, EMPHYSEMA
____ emphysema α1-antitrypsin deficiency. acini are enlarged from the level of the respiratory bronchiole to the terminal alveoli. Panacinar
_____ emphysema spontaneous pneumothorax. The proximal portion of the acinus is normal, and the distal part of acini is involved. Paraseptal
Persistent cough with sputum production for at least 3 months in at least 2 consecutive years in the absence of any other identifiable cause. CHRONIC BRONCHITIS
Chronic airway inflammation and variable expiratory airflow obstruction that produces symptoms such as : Wheezing, Shortness of breath, Chest tightness, Cough ASTHMA
______ Asthma: (most common type of disease) Begins in childhood and is triggered by environmental allergens. IgE-mediated (type I) hypersensitivity reaction. ⇒ exaggerated Th2-mediated IgE response Atopic
______ Asthma: Respiratory infections due to viruses are common triggers Non-Atopic
Destruction of smooth muscle and elastic tissue by inflammation stemming from persistent or severe infections leads to permanent dilation of bronchi and bronchioles BRONCHIECTASIS
(pneumonia) - large portion of a lobe or an entire lobe Lobar pneumonia
(pneumonia) - Patchy consolidation of the lung Bronchopneumonia
Most frequent presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, usually occurring in the cervical region (“scrofula”). LYMPHADENITIS
influenza genome: ______ serves to attach the virus to its cellular target facilitates the release of newly formed virions that are budding from infected cells Hemagglutinin
influenza genome: _______ facilitates the release of newly formed virions that are budding from infected cells Neuraminidase
Enveloped, positive-sense RNA viruses (ex: SARS-CoV-2) HUMAN CORONAVIRUSES
LUNG TUMOR: invasive malignant epithelial tumor with glandular differentiation or mucin production by the tumor cells.Grow in various patterns Adenocarcinoma
LUNG TUMOR: more common in men, associated with smoking. Presence of keratinization and/or intercellular bridges. Squamous cell carcinoma
LUNG TUMOR: highly malignant tumor with a strong relationship to cigarette smoking. Small cell carcinoma
LUNG TUMOR: Undifferentiated malignant epithelial tumor that lacks the cytologic features of other forms oflung cancer. Large cell carcinoma
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