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respiratory zone of lung consists of
respiratory bronchile, alveolar duct, alvelo
where does cartilage end in lung
bronchi
where is resistance highest in lung
medium airways (i.e. segmental bronchi)
what is needed for coordinated beating of cilia
gap jcn
where do goblet cells end in lung
bronchi
L/S ratio of what in amniotic fluid indicates maturity
2
shape of pneumocytes (1,2, clara)
sqam, cub, col
which pneumocytes degrade toxins
clara cells
what are lamellar bodies
contain curfactant
what innervates juxacapillary receptors
cnx
what do j receptors respond to
vessel dilation
where are the inferior borders of the pleural membrane located
2,4,6,8,10,12th rib
location of arteries vs veins in bronchopulmonary segment
arteries (both pulmonary and bronchial!) and airway in center, veins & lymphatics on periphery
relation of pulmonary artery to bronchus on right vs left
right side, is anterior. Left side, is superior
if you aspirate a peanut while lying down, where is going to end up
sup right inf lobe
if you aspirate a peanut while standing, where is going to end up
inf right inf lobe
where is the oblique fissure located in the posterior view
t2
at what levels do the following perforate the diaphragm: thoracic duct, azygos, vagus, ivc, esopagus, aorta
12, 12, 10, 8, 10, 12
what muscles play a role in inspiration during exercise
EXTERNAL intercostal, scalene, sternomastoid
what muscles play a role in expiration during exercise
abdominal muscles, internal intercostals
what increases surfactant production
cortisol, thyroxine
what decreases surfactant production
insulin
what organ produces kallikrein, what does it activate
lung, bradykinin
effect of surfactant on work of inspiration
decreases
draw out the lung volumes chart
p504
when is pulmonary vascular resistance the lowest
after tidal volume (i.e. at frc)
physiologic dead space
tidal volume * fractional co2 excreted ~150mL = anatomic dead space + functional dead space from nonexchanging areas (eg apex)
what is intrapleural pressure at frc
negative
compliance change w/ insufficient surfactant
decreased
compliance change w/ pulmonary edema
decreased
which form of hg has high affinity
relaxed
affinity of 2,3-bpg in fetal hemoglobin
decreased
factors which left shift curve:
decreased c02, temp, acid, 2,3dpg
effect of co on curve
reduces max sat and also left shift (decrease p50)
what things can right shift curve
increased co2, temp, acid, 2,3 dpg, methemoglobinemia
methemoglobin's affinity for CN
increased
how to tx cyanide poising
give nitriate, which converts to methemoglobin, which then allows binding to cyanide, then give thiosulfate to bind it from hemoglobin
drugs that cause methemoglobin
malarial, dapsone, sulfonamide, local anesthetic, metoclopramide, nitrite
what hemoglobin change is mountain water likely to produce
increased nitrates, so methemoglobinemia
cherry red pigment and headache in elderly
CO poison
consequences of PH on blood vessel
atherosclerosis, medial hypertrophy, intimal fibrosis of pulm art
why does co left shift curve
cuz it makes hemoglobin have greater affinity for o2
why does COPD cause PH
destruction of lung parenchyma increases resistance
why does mitral stenosis cause PH
increased backup to lung
why does recurrent emboli cause PH
results in fewer parallel pathways, increases resistance
why does autoimmune dz cause PH
inflammation causes intimal fibrosis and medial hypertrophy
why do cardiac defects cause PH
L->R shunts increase flow and thus shear stress, which causes endothelial injury
why does sleep apnea cause PH
hypoxic vasoconstriction
why does chronic high altitude cause PH
hypoxic vasoconstriction
does co disrupt etc
binds complex iv
how to distinguish acute respoiratory acidosis from CO, CN poisoning from o2 stats
RA will have decreased pO2
when does pulmonary circulation because diffusion limited
emphysema (less surface area), fibrosis (increased thickness), CO poison
gene defect in 1* pulm hypertension. what does it do?
bmpr2 (inhibits vascular smooth muscle proliferation)
normal pulmonary a pressure
10 to 14
pulmonary a pressure in htn
>25
what infections is 1* pulm htn assoc w
hiv, hhv8
cxr finding of pulm htn
tapering of pulmonary a, rv enlargement
equation of resistance
nl/r^4
oxygen content of blood
binding cap * sat + po2
how to calculate PAO2
pAo2 = pIo2 - pAco2/R ~ 150 - alveolar co2/.8
explain normal A-a gradient w/ hypoxemia
extrapulmonary cause (e.g. respoiratory center depression, airway obstruction, paraplysis)
another way to assess alveolar oxygenation
Pao2/Fio2 (300-500 = normal, <300 = gas exchange issue, <200 = ards)
hypoxemia vs hypoxia
hypoxemia is lowered arterial oxygen pressure. Hypoxia is lowered oxygen to tissues
causes of hypoxemia
high altitude, hypoventilation, v/q, diffusion, r-l shunt
v/q at apex vs base
3 vs .6
where will TB survive
apex of lung
vq = 0 vs infinity. Does oxygen help?
vq = 0 is shunt (oxygen can't improve po2), vq=infinity is dead space (oxygen helps)
how much oxygen can 1g hemoglobin bind
1.34mL
what is the o2 binding capacity normally
20.1 mL O2/ dL
how to quantify how much oxygen delivered to tissues
CO * o2 content of blood
haldane effect
increased o2 at alveoli displaces h+, which causes to combine with bicarb and form co2
response to high altitude
increased ventilation, increased epo, increased 2,3dpg, increased mito, increased bicarb excretion, rvh
response to exercise
increased co2 production, o2 consumption, ventilation rate, v/q matching, increased pulmonary flow, increased lactic acid, no change in pao2 or paco2, but increased venous co2
what is imaging test of choice for PE
ct angiography
how does peripheral a dz present differently than dvt
weak pulse, pallor, poor capillary refill (problem is in getting blood in)
virchows' triad
hypercoag, stasis, endothelial dmg
prevention for dvt
heparin
pft in obstructive lung dz
increased frc, decreased fvc and fev1, and decrease in ratio. but tlc is up
definition of chronic bronchitis
productive cough >3 mo in 2 yrs
what type of airways does chronic bronchitis affect
small airways
which obstructive lung disease is likely to have early onset hypoxemia
chronic bronchitis
which obstructive lung disease is likely to have early onset dyspnea
emphyseam
which obstructive lung disease is likely to have eosinophils
asthma
panacinar vs centriacinar emphysa: which lobes
panacinar = lower, centriacinar = upper
which emphysema is primary in respiratyr bronchioles
centriacinar
which obstructive dz likely to see curschmann's spirals
asthma
why likely to see pulsus paradoxus in obstructive lung dz, and what is it most assoc w/
exaggerated inspiration produces longer period of pulmonary resistance. most assoc w asthma?
associations for bronchiectasis
bronchial obstruction, cf, kartageners
intrinsic asthma - what is triggered by
aspirin, nsaid
where is infarct of lung likely to be located
periphery, in widge shaped config
nasal polyps: children vs adults
children usually cf, adults usually long standing allergies and rhinitis
causes of restrictive lung dzz
poor chest expansions (neuromuscular, structural), interstitial - ards, neonatal, sarcoid, idiopathic pulm fib, goodpasture, wegener, eosinophilic granuloma, drug tox
what causes eosinophilic granuloma
histiocytosis x
which pneumoconioses accoc/ w/ cancer
silicosis, asbestos
which pneumoconioses assoc/ w/ increased risk of tb
silicosis
what is caplan's syndrome
pneomuconiosis + cavitating rheumatoid nodules
which pneumoconiosis affects the upper lobes
coal miners, silicosis
eggshell calcification on hilar lymph nodes
silicosis
ferruginous bodies
asbestosis
calfied pleural plaques
asbestosis
when is cutoff point (time) for neonatal surfactant worrying
34 weeks
risk factors for neonatal rds
prematurity (immature lung), maternal diabetes (insulin inhibits surfactant), cesarean delivery (no stress means no cortisol)
risk of supplemental o2 in neonatal rds
retinopathy of prematurity
what pneumoconiosis may disrupt phagolysososmes and impair macrophages
silicosis
causes of ards
trauma, sepesis, shock, gastric aspiration, uremia, pancreatitis, amniotic fluid emboism
course of dmg from ards
release of neutrophlic substances, actrivation of coag cascade, ros
central vs obstructive sleep apnea
both stop breathing for at least 10s. Central has no respiratory effort
blood changes in sleep apnea
epo
breath sounds, resonance, fremitus, trachealdeviation for: bronchial obstruction, pleural effusion, pneumonia, tension pneumo, spont pneumo
p512
solitary coin lesion in periphery of lung
bronchial hamartoma (bening)
complications of lung cancer
svc syndrome, pancoast, paraneoplastic, hoarseness, effusion, esophageal
radon toxicty
lung cancer
location of : scc, adenocarcion, small cell, large cell, carcinoud, mesotheliuim
scc and small = central
which cancer has psomma body
mesothelima
which cancer can result in hypertrophic osteoarthropathy
bronchioalveolar carcionma
which is neoplasm of kulchitsky cells
small cell
which cancer is chromogramin, synaptophysin, enolase +
small cell
whch cancer is inoperable
small cell
which cancer can lead to muscle weakness
small cell
what can cause pain radiating to axilla and scapula
pancoast
normal cyanosis vs differential cyanosis
eisenmenger & tetrology vs adult coarc and pda
mcc of lobar pneumonia
pneumococcus, kleb
what is bronchopneumonia? mcc?
acute inflammatory infiltrate spanning bronchioles to alveoli -- patchy distribution may involve more than 1 lobe... s aureus, hflu, klebs, spyogenes
which type of pneumonia involves more than 1 lobe
bronchopneumonia
causes of pleural transudate
chf, nephrotic, cirrhosis, pulmonary embolism
causes of pleural exudate
malig, pneumonia, collagen vasuclar dz, trauma
why is 1g histamine block a suboptimal sleep aid
decrease rem sleep
what is the most sedating 2g antihistamine
cetirizine
adverse effect of salmeterol
termore and arrythmia
what drugs inactivate nfkappab
corticosteroid
best tx of aspirin asthma
zafirlukast, montelukast
which antileukotriene is best for age >1? Age>5
montelukast, zafirlukast
mechanism of guaifenesin
stimulate vagus to generate low visc secretion
what drugs can supress cough reflex
opoids
mechansm of bonsetan
ag of endothelin-1 receptor
minute ventilation vs alveolar ventilation
minute = tidal * breaths/min. alveolar = (tidal - dead space) * breaths
what is physiologic shunt
2% of cardiac output bypasses pulm circulation
where is medullar respiratory center located
reticular formation
input to medullary resporatory center
ix (peripheral chemo), x (peripheral chemo & mechano)
dorsal group vs ventral group medullary resp center (
dorsal = inspiration. Ventral = expiration, not active during quiet breathing
apneustic center - locaton and function
lower pons. Stimulates deep and prolonged gasp
pneumotaxis center
upper pons - inhibs inspiration
chemoreceptor status in ppl with chronic lung dz
central chemorceptors lose ability and peripheral ones take over
sx of choanal atresia
cyanosis while feeding
infectious causes of sinusitis
rhino, s pneumo, anaerobes, fungi
sinusitis aduts vs childre
maxillary in adults, ethmoid in children
where are laryngeal carcinoma usually located
true vocal cord
resportion vs compression atelectasis
resportion - mucus after surg, carcionma -> obstruction -> no fibraiton, dullness on persussion, potential deviation of trachea. Compression - mass effect forcilby compressing lung and collapsing it
bronchopulmonary dysplasia complication of
o2 therapy w/ rds
how to tell b/w ards and cardiogeneic pe
pcwp higher than 18 in cardiogenic shock
presentation of typical pneumonia
sudden onset of high fever w/ productive cough
mcc of nosocomial pneumonia
if on respirator, pseudomonas. Also see e coli and gm+
causes of pneumonia in ic
cmv, pcp, aspergillus
virulence factor of TB
cord factor
tb resistance mechanisms
mycolic acid, catalase peroxidase
most common site of spread for miliary tb
kidney
cuase and organisms of lung abscess
bronchial obstruction or aspiration - s aureus, aerobic and anaerobic strep, kleb
sx of lung abscess
spiking fever w/ productive fould smelling cough
do you see eosinophilia or ige in hypersensitivity pneumoninits
no
allergic subsatance in farmers lung
thermophilic actinomyces (s reticuvirgula), moldy hay
allergic substance in silo fillers dz
gas
allergic substance in byssinossi
cotton linen, hemp, "Monday morning blue"
cxr finding (heart) of emphysema vs chronic bronchitis
vertical vs horizontal heart (cuz bronchitis isually obese)
factors involved in extrinsic astham
induction of th2 leads to il4 (ige) and il5 (eosinophil)
where does bronchietcasis usually occur
lower lobes
where are neurogenic tumors usally located. what are they in adult and child
post mediastinum, neuroblastoma (malig) in child, ganglioblastoma in adult(bening)
what is the most common mediastinal mass
neruogenic tumor
what neuromuscular disease may produce a neoplasm that may affect breathing function by compression
myasthenia -> thymoma
what lymphoma is likely to occur in ant mediastiunum
nodular sclerosing hodgenik
locations for teratoma
genital, ant mediastinum, sella?
when do you see pseudochylous pleural effusion
milky inflammation w/ necrotic debris from RA
pleural fluid: transudate vs exudate
exudate: higher protein, ldh, and lower ph
sx of pleural effusion on cxr
blunting of costophrenic angle and obscure diapram
stages of lobar pneumonia
congestion (first 24h, red boggy lobe, exudate) -> red hepatization (day 2-3, red firm, pmn exudate) -> gray hep (d4-6, gray, degraded rbc, exudate of neutrophil and fibrin) ->resulotion
what antineoplastic drug can cuase hypersensitivity pneumonitis
mtx lugn
uses of n acetyl cysteine
expectorant, acetominophen tox, tx of iv contrast induced nepropathy
describe how the physiologic chloride shift works
co2 from venous blood enters RBC, which contains CA. h+ is bound to Hg, and hco3 gets ejected in exchange for cl
where will things aspirate if lying on left side
lingula of left lung
where will things aspirate if lying on right side
middle of right lung or post upper right lung
3 things that can decrease lung compliance
1. pulmonary fibrosis 2. less surfactant 3. pulmonary edema
diverticula that have attenuated muscularis externa
false diverticula
diverticula that span all layers of intenstial wall
true diverticula
mechanism of bosentan
endothelin-1 antagonist (tx 1* PH)
who is predisposed to get aspiration abscesses
1. bronchial obstruction 2. ppl predisposed to loss of (eg alcoholic epileptic)
columnar mucin secreting cells that span alveoli
bronchialveolar carcinoma
what part of respiratory tree is affected by chronic bronchitis
small airways (bronchioles)
what type of cells present in infiltrate seen w chronic bronchitis
cd8, NO EOSINOPHILS UNLIKE ASTHMA
what fungal infection is likely to occur in bronchiectasis pt
aspergillosis
what type of lung dz will eosinophilic granuloma cause
restrictive lung dz
best way to dx pulmonary embolism
ct angiography
why is there no wheezing or crackles in emphysema
there is no forced opening of small airways
what kind of lung dz can cause pulsus paradoxicus
obstructive lung dz
why can emphysema result in hypoventilation
resetting of central chemoreceptor set point
what obstructive lung dz can cause hemoptysis
bronchiectasis
what obstructive lung dz is characterized by necrotizing infections
bronchiectasis
what airways are affected in bronchiectasis
bronchi
what are curshmanns spirals
shed epithelium forming spirals around mucus plugs in asthma
what pneumoconiosis can cause a noncaseating granuloma
beryllosis
why does silicosis have increased susceptibility of tb and cancer
disruption of phagolysosomes and impairing macrophages
what pneumoconiosis can result in calcification
eggshell calcifaction of hilar lymph in silicosis, calcified pleural plaques in asbestosis
exposure to flourescent light bulbs may cause
beryllosis
uremia can cause what lung dz
ards
pancreatitis can cause what lung dz
ards
3 mechanisms of dmg in ards
1. neutrophil toxicity to alveolar wall 2. activation of coagulation cascade 3. ros
pattern of breathing w/ deeper and faster breathing followed by apnea
cheyne stokes breathing
what is source of dmg in cheyne stokes
respiratory centers, chf, high altitude
horner + shoulder pain + potential hand weakness
pancoast tumor (i.e. superior sulcus tumor)
facial swelling and headache from tumor
svc syndrome from mediastinal mass
do you see calcifications in lung cancer
no
where does adenocarcinoma usually occur
site of prior pulmonary injury or inflammation
what type of lung cancer has increased conversion of clara cells to type 2 pneumocytes? how is this assessed?
adenocarcinoma. will see multiple densities on cxr
wat can cause differential blood pressure
adult coarctation (which has no cyanosis), and PDA w/ eisenmenger (which DOES have cyanosis)
is strep pneumo a nosocomia infection
no
what allergy medicine can cause overflow incontinence
anything that has antimuscarinic properties -- including 1g antihistamine, ipratropium (if not inhaled)
how to tell apart infarct vs lung abscess on cxr
infarct is on periphery, wedge shaped. abscess is pale colored, round, in parenchyma
usual causes of abscess
1. bronchial obstruction 2. aspiration
sinusitis in adults vs children
maxillary sinus vs ethmoid sinus
causes of sinusitis
URI (rhinovirus, s pneumo), nasal anatomy problems, allergic rhinits
foul smelling cough
aspiration - pneumonia, abscess, bronchiectasis
stages of lobar pneumonia
congestion -> red hepatization (neutrophils; red; d2-3) -> gray hepatization (gray; rbcs degrade; d4-6) -> resolution
what can cause a milky pleural effusion with increased necrotic debris
pseudochylous = RA
why does exercise improve the v/q ratio
vasodilation of apex
among the bronchogenic carcinomas, which is most likely to cause svc syndrome
small cell
what respiratory drug has risk of cardiotoxicity and neurotoxicity
theophylline
what drug can theophylline competitively block
adenosine