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What are the divisions of the mediastinum?
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Four regions:
Above manubriosternal junction = superior mediastinum Below manubriosternal junction = Anterior, Middle (w/in pericardium), Posterior |
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What is Caroli's Disease?
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Congenital malformation of bile duct system.
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What is methemoglobinemia?
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A disease in which the majority of Fe in hemoglobin is in ferric (Fe3+) state, rather than ferrous (Fe2+) state. Could be due to a defect in NADH methemoglobin reductase.
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What is broncioalveolar carcinoma associated with?
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Smoking
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What is special about large cell carcinoma of the lung?
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It is an aggressive, undifferentiated form of lung cancer.
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What is oat cell (small cell) carcima of the lung assocated with?
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Paraneoplastic syndromes such as SIADH & Cushing's syndrome.
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What is squamous cell carcinoma of the lung associated with?
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Hypercalcemia
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What is adenocarcinoma of the lung associated with?
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Scarring from old granulomatous, old chronic obstructive, or other old diseases that damage the lungs.
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What is Byssinosis?
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Lung dz caused by chronic exposure to cotton fibers.
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