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Chapter 3 Pathology

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3 divisions of thoracic cavity   pleural cavities, parietal pleura, visceral pleura  
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Anterior mediastinum includes:   Thyroid and thymus glands  
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middle mediastinum includes:   Heart and great vessels, esophagus, and trachea  
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posterior mediastinum includes:   Descending aorta and spine  
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bony thorax includes:   Ribs, Sternum, Thoracic vertebrae  
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Only sinuses present at birth   maxillary and ethmoid  
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how many ribs are shown above the diaphragm on a good PA CXR   10  
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what occupies the largest portion of the mediastinum?   heart  
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what is another term for the thymus?   sail sign  
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when is the thymus visable on a CXR?   newborns  
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What is respiratory failure   lack of respiratory function  
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what is Hypoxemia   low oxygen in arterial blood  
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what is Hypercapnia   inability to move air in and of lungs, increase in Carbon Dioxide  
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What is cystic fibrosis   most lethal genetic disease for white children, affects exocrine glands  
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What is Hyaline membrane disease also known as   Respiratory Distress syndrome (RDS)  
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what is the radiographic sign for RDS   appearance-severe atelectasis with air-bronchogram sign. Ground Glass appearance.  
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What is the most common type of lung infection   pneumonia  
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Causes of pneumonia-   bacteria, viral and mycoplasms (lack a cell wall, resist antibiotics)  
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What is Hyaline membrane disease also known as   Respiratory Distress syndrome (RDS)  
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what is the radiographic sign for RDS   appearance-severe atelectasis with air-bronchogram sign. Ground Glass appearance.  
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What is the most common type of lung infection   pneumonia  
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Causes of pneumonia-   bacteria, viral and mycoplasms (lack a cell wall, resist antibiotics)  
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where does legionaires pneumona thrive   in warm moist places and may be transmitted through heating-cooling systems  
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How do most pneumonias appear radiographically   patchy infiltrates throughout the lungs  
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what is Bronchiectasis   inflammatory disease with permanent dilation of bronchi  
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what is the radiographic appearance of Bronchiectasis   Increased bronchovascular markings and tram lines  
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What is pulmonary tuberculosis (TB)   inflammatory disease from inhalation of myobacterium TB, signs are morning cough producing mucus  
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what is the radiographic sign for Milary TB   Millet seed appearance  
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What is COPD stand for   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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what is COPD   group of disorders causing chronic airway obstruction  
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what is the radiographic appearance for chronic bronchitis   hyperinflated lungs  
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What is emphyseama   when alveoli become distended from loss of elasticity  
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what is Pneumoconioses   a occupational lung disease from inhalation of foreign dust particles. Includes diseases like black lung disease and asbestosis  
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Where does Coccidioidomycosis thrive   fungal infection that thrives in semiarid soil in southwest and mexico  
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Where does Histoplasmosis thrive   Cause-fungal exposure to a opportunistic host, endemic to Ohio & Mississippi  
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Histoplasmosis is also know as   The Pharaoh’s Curse (King Tut, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan all had it)  
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What is a lung abscess?   Necrotic lung tissue surrounded by inflammatory debris Causes-teeth infections, pneumonia, neoplasms  
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What is pleurisy   Inflammation of the pleura-painful; Indicative of other diseases  
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what is Pleural effusion   inflammatory disease Results when excess fluid collects in pleural cavity  
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what is the radiographic appearance of pleural effusion   blunting of costophrenic angles  
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what inflammatory disease has the Symptoms of nasal discharge, headache, toothache and facial tenderness   Sinusitis  
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what is Bronchial carcinoid   neoplastic disease, usually benign, occurs in both sexes ages 40-60  
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what is a Bronchogenic Lesion   Most common fatal primary malignancy in the U.S. accounting for over 90% of all lung tumors. Occurs between 45-70 years old especially smokers.  
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Four main types of a Bronchogenic Lesion   Squamos cell, Small oat cell , Large cell, Adenocarcinoma  
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radiographic appearance of a Bronchogenic Lesion   “coin lesion”  
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Another name for thyroid mets?   snow storm  
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5 routes of transmission for neoplastic diseases?   Hematogenous, Lymphogenous, Direct extension in local invasion, Bronchogenic, Direct implantation from biopsy/surgery  
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