Pulmonary — Flashcards

Flashcard 41: Large cell carcinoma of the lung is _____ located

Answer: peripherally

Extra: courtyard = peripheral; prison cells = central A/w gynecomastia

Flashcard 42: During which phase of the natural history of lobar pneumonia is the exudate composed of WBCs, lysed RBCs, and fibrin? _____

Answer: Gray hepatization

Flashcard 43: Klebsiella can result in _____ formation in the lung

Answer: abscess

Flashcard 44: Silica may impair _____ and disrupt _____ formation, increasing susceptibility to TB

Answer: macrophages

Extra: only Pneumoconioses that increases risk for TB Don't be silly, you don't want TB!

Flashcard 45: Granulomas due to sarcoidosis most commonly involve the _____ lymph nodes and the _____, leading to restrictive lung disease

Answer: hilar

Flashcard 46: In asbestosis, fibrosis progresses to large inelastic fibrous tissue segments with intervening areas of "_____"

Answer: honeycombing

Flashcard 47: Prolonged interstitial lung disease may lead to respiratory failure secondary to _____

Answer: pulmonary hypertension

Extra: Destruction of lung parenchyma and reduction in alveolar capillaries → increased pulmonary arterial resistance → elevated pulmonary arterial pressure

Flashcard 48: Bronchopneumonia is often multifocal and _____

Answer: bilateral

Flashcard 49: What is the etiology of Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia? _____

Answer: Etiology unknown

Flashcard 50: Vocal cord nodules are due to excessive use of vocal cords and are usually _____

Answer: bilateral