Respiratory Pathology — Flashcards

_____ pneumonia is characterized by diffuse, patchy inflammation that is localized to interstitial areas at alveolar walls

_____ leads to an increased Reid index, which is the thickness of mucus glands relative to the overall bronchial wall thickness

In chronic bronchitis, the Reid index is > _____% (normal is < 40%)

Emphysema is due to an imbalance of _____ (e.g. elastase) and antiproteases (e.g. 1-antitrypsin)

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a mixed type _____/IV hypersensitivity reaction

Between bronchogenic carcinoma and mesothelioma, patients exposed to asbestos are far more likely to develop _____ than mesothelioma

In ARDS, activation of _____ by proinflammatory cytokines induces free radical and protease-mediated damage of both type I and II pneumocytes

_____ carcinoma of the lung is characterized histologically by keratin pearls and intercellular bridges

Lung carcinoma is classically divided into two categories: _____ (15%) and non-small cell carcinoma (85%)

Pulmonary hypertension is characterized by _____ hypertrophy of pulmonary arteries