Pulmonary — Flashcards

What is a respiratory complication of measles (rubeola)?_____

Mild exposure to carbon (e.g. pollution) results in _____, which is an asymptomatic condition characterized by collections of carbon-laden macrophages

Asthma pathogenesis: TH2 cells secrete IL-_____ which stimulates TH2 cells and inhibits TH1 cells

During which phase of the natural history of lobar pneumonia is the exudate composed of fibrin, bacteria, RBCs, and WBCs?_____

Recovery of ARDS may be complicated by _____ due to loss of type II pneumocytes

During which phase of the natural history of lobar pneumonia is the exudate composed of mostly bacteria?_____

Asbestos bodies may be found in an alveolar septum sputum sample, often obtained by _____

Coal workers' pneumoconiosis results from prolonged _____ exposure

Talcosis is a disease that causes _____ of the lung

Lung abscess may occur in patients with _____ (e.g. cancer)