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Buzzwords in pulm Phys and Pathophys for Step 1
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06/04/2010

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Term

Alveolar Gas Equation

 

Definition

PAO2 = 150 - PaCO2/0.8

calculates the O2 tension w/i the alveoli

Term
Causes of Hypoxemia w/ normal A-a gradient
Definition
1. High altitude
2. hypoventilation
Term
Causes of hypoxemia with increased A-a gradient
Definition
1. V/Q mismatch (shunt, dead speace)
2. diffusion limitation
3. righ-to-left shunt
Term
Haldane Effect
Definition
In the lungs, oxygenation of Hb promotes dissociation of H+ from Hb shifting thing equilbrium toward CO2 formation which is released from the RBC.
Term
Bohr Effect
Definition
In tissues, RBCs pick up excess H+ from tissue metabolism which shifts O2 binding curve to the right and favors unloading of O2.
Term
Reid Index
Definition
Bronchitis
gland depth/total thickness of bronchial wall.
Reid Index > 50% = bronchitis
Term
Drugs causing interstitial lung dzs
Definition
Bleomycin
busulfan
amiodarone
Term
Occupations associated w/ Asbestiosis
Definition
1. Shipbuilders
2. Plumbers
3. roofers
Term
Most common cancer of the lung
Definition
Metastasis
Term
differentiation in presentation of metastasis to the lung vs. primary lung cancer
Definition
Metastasis: presents w/ dyspnea
Primary: presents w/ cough
Term
Cancer assoc. w/ Cushing's Syndrome
Definition
From ectopic ACTH or ACTH-like peptide
Small Cell/Oat Cell carcinoma of the lung
Term
Most common lung cancer in non-smokers and females
Definition
Bronchial adenocarcinoma
Term
Organism(s) in lobar pneumonia
Definition
S. Pneumo
Term
Organism(s) involved in bronchopneumonia
Definition
1. S. Aureus 2. H. Flu 3. Klebsiella 4. S. pyogenes
Term
Organism(s) involved in interstitial pneumonia
Definition
1. Viruses (RSV, adenoviruses)
2. Mycoplasma
3. Legionella
4. Chlamydia
Term
Stridor + URI
Definition
= Croup MCC: parainfluenza type 1 (and other paramyxoviridae- RSV, eg)
Term
Laryngotracheobronchiolitis
Definition
= Croup
Term
Croup
Definition
Parainfluenza type 1
Term
MCC of Pneumonia in alcoholics and its tx
Definition
Aspiration Pneumonia caused by oral anaerobes (bacteroides, peptostreptococcus) and S. Pneum (aeorbic gram pos)
Tx w/ clindamycin
Term
Encapsulated Bacteria
Definition
H. Flu, Neisseria, and S. Pneumo
(Has Neat Shield)
Term
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Definition

Ferruginous Body

Asbestiosis

Term
Barking Cough
Definition
Croup
Term
MCC of Pneumonia in Neonates
Definition
GBS
E. Coli
Term
MCC of Pneumonia in Children (<18 yo)
Definition
S. Pneumo
viruses (RSV)
Mycoplasma
C. Pneumonia
Term
MCC of Pneumonia in adults (18-45)
Definition
Mycoplasma and Chlamydia pneumonia
Term
MCC of pneumonia in adults ages 40-65
Definition
S. Pneumo
H. flu
Anaerobes
Viruses
Mycoplasma
Term
MCC of pneumonia in elderly
Definition
S. Pneumo
Viruses
Anaerobes
H. flu
Gram neg rods
Term
MCC of nosocomial pneumonia
Definition
Staph
enteric gram neg rods
Term
MCC of postviral pneumonia
Definition
Staph
H. Flu
Term
MCC of Atypical Pneumonia
Definition
Legionella
Mycoplasma
Chlamydia
Term
Pulmonary sx in a neutropenic patient
Definition
Pseudomonas
Term
Chest xray looks worse than would be expected by severity of pulmonary Sx
Definition
Mycoplasma Pneumonia
Walking Pneumonia
Term
Hepatization of the lung
Definition
S. Pneum
first: Red Hepatization = collection of RBC and PMNs
second: Gray Hepatization = deposition of fibrinous material
Term
Rusty Sputum
Definition
S. Pneumo
Term
Charcot-Leydin Chrystals
Definition
Chronic Eosinophilic bronchitis in asthmatics
Term
Councilman's Body
Definition
Viral Hepatitis
Apoptosis in viral hepatitis- death of cell w/o inflammatory cells.
Term
Kulchitsky Cells
Definition
Small cell Carcinoma of the lung
Term
Kulchitsky Cells
Definition
Small Cell/Oat cell carcinoma of the lung
small dark blue cells
Neuroendocrine tumor
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