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1
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What does pulmonary oedema look like on histology ?

A

Intra-alveolar fluid

2
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What is the name of the neonatal disease in which preterm babies have insufficient surfactant production ?

A

Hyaline membrane disease of the newborn

3
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“On post-mortem examination of the lungs they are heavier than normal, expanded and firm. They are plumb coloured and airless”

Which disease does this describe ?

A

Acute lung injuries: ARDS or hyaline membrane disease of the newborn

4
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List 4 acute changes to the airways in asthma ?

A

Bronchospasm
Oedema
Hyperaemia
Inflammation

5
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List 4 chronic changes to the airways in asthma ?

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Muscular hypertrophy
Airway narrowing
Goblet cell hyperplasia
Scarring

6
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What are the histological findings of asthma ?

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Eosinophils and mast cells 
Hypertrophic goblet cells 
Dilated vessels
Thick muscular layer 
Charcot-Leyden Crystals
7
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What are the histological findings of Chronic bronchitis?

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Dilated airways
Mucous gland hyperplasia
Goblet cell hyperplasia
Mild inflammation

8
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What are the histological findings of emphysema ?

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Centrilobular damage to alveolar tissue

Panacinar (if alpha 1 anti trypsin deficiency)

9
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List 5 pathologies seen with cystic fibrosis ?

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Lungs- Thick mucous with recurrent infections
G.I tract- meconium ileus
Pancreas - pancreatitis 
Liver - cirrhosis 
Male reproductive system - Infertility
10
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List histological features of Bronchopneumonia ?

A

Patchy bronchial/peri bronchial distribution often the lower lobes
Acute inflammation surrounding airways and in alveoli

11
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List histological features of lobar pneumonia ?

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Widespread fibrinosuppurative consolidation

12
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Which tumours tend to arise in the airways ?

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Squamous cell carcinomas

13
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Which tumours tend to arise in the peripheral alveolar spaces ?

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Adenocarcinomas

14
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Which tumours tend to arise in the lung pleura ?

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Mesothelioma

15
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Which tumours tend to arise centrally or peripherally ?

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Small cell lung cancer

16
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Which lung cancers are more associated with smokers than non-smokers ?

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Squamous cell carcinomas and small cell carcinomas

Whereas non-smokers tend to get adenocarcinomas

17
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Which mutations are more common in smokers and non-smokers with adenocarcinomas of the lungs?

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Smokers - K ras

Non-smokers - EGFR

18
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Which has the worse prognosis: small cell lung cancer or non-small cell lung cancers ?

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Small cell lung cancers

19
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What is hypogammaglobulinaemia ?

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An Immune disorder characterised by a reduction in all types of gamma globulins e.g antibodies that form part of the immune response.

Congenital, iatrogenic

SCID, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, CLL, nephrotic syndrome

20
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Which cancer is associated with asbestos exposure ?

A

Mesothelioma

21
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Which 3 cancers are considered NSCLC

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  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Squamous cell carcinoma
  • Large cell carcinoma
22
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List 3 congenital causes of bronchiectasis ?

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  • CF
  • Primary colliery dyskinesia
  • Hypogammaglobulinaemia
  • Yellow nail syndrome
23
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List 3 fibrosing causes of interstitial lung disease ?

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  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  • Pneumoconiosis
  • Radiation pneumonitis
24
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List 2 granulomatous causes of interstitial lung disease?

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  • Sarcoidosis

- extrinsic allergic alveolitis

25
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Which part of the lung does asbestosis tend to affect ?

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  • Lower lobe
26
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List 2 examples of extrinsic allergic alveolitis ?

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  • Farmer’s lung

- Pigeon fancier’s lung

27
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List 3 examples of pneumoconiosis ?

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  • Coal worker’s lung
  • Silicosis
  • asbestosis
28
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How is Extrinsic allergic alveolitis different to pneumoconiosis ?

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  • Pneumoconiosis is caused by inhalation of mineral dust or inorganic particles leading to fibrosis
  • EAA is caused by inhalation of organic antigens which cause an allergic response leading to fibrosis
  • EAA has allergic symptoms when exposed to the organic antigen- SOB, fever, chest pain

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