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Here's my collection for Respiratory Pathology ..... but without Stumpaaat .... I'll write them in a
separate Post THANKS TO : Dr Fesal (our doctor)
1 - Any Respiratory Inflammation or infection ... You should ask for COMP
CO >> Causative organism
M >> Mode of infection
P >> Predisposing factors (ask for irritation - Age - sex- low immunity)
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3 - In Diphtheria pseudomembranous Pharyngitis .... patient dies from one of 2(A)s
(A)sphyxia >>> due to inflammed thickened vocal folds
(A)drenal Insufficiency >> due to toxemia
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4- Etiology of Bronhciectasis : 3 Bronchial
-Bronchial suppurative infection (septic bronchopneumonia)
-Bronchial Obstruction
-Bronchial congenital defect (Kartegner's or mucoviscidosis)
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5 - Gross picture of (B)ronchiectasis has 3 important (B)s :
- (B)ilateral >> in both lungs
- (P)atchy >> not all bronchioles
- (B)ottom >> more common at lower lobes
BY ME
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6- Most common causes of chronic bronchitis : CCCCCCCCCCCCC
1 - Cigarette smoking
2- Cigarette smoking
3- Cigarette smoking
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4 - CVC lung {chronic venous congestion}
5 - Chronic upper respiratory tract infections
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7 - Etiology of Emphysema is similar to chronic bronchitis ...
- (C)igarette smoking ..... and (C)hronic bronchitis
- (C)ongenital Alpha1 Anti-Trypsin difficiency
BY ME
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8 - Complications of Emphysema : 4 R
- (R)espiratory Failure
- (R)ight sided heart failure >> Cor-pulmonale
- (R)apture of air spaces >> Pneumothorax
-ba(RR)el - shaped chest
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9 - Causes leading to Lung Abcess : A B C D
(A) >> Aspiration of septic material - Actinomycosis
(B) >> Bronchopneumonia - Bronchiectasis - Pyemia
(C) >> Cyst .... Hydatid cyst
(D) >> Direct spread from sub-phrenic Abcess
BY ME
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10 - Complications of ANY Pneumonia : TAG & Spread
- (T)oxemia
- (A)bcess
- (G)angrene
&
- Spread >> direct and distant by blood
N.B There's NO chronicity in pnemonia ... it's either DEATH or complete HEALTH
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11 - Pnemoconiosis : a group of worker's linked foriegn body granulomas
Remember They're only 5 : 2 A & 2 B & 1 S
2 A : Anthracosis - Asbestosis
2 B : Byssinosis - Bagassosis
1 S : Silicosis
BY ME
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12 - Causes of Bronchogenic Carcinoma ..... or Irritation factors of Resp. tract :
****************** ALL WITH ( S ) ************************
-Smoking
-Smoke in Air (pollution)
-Silicosis
-Scarring of lung
-Substances that are radioactive (Arsenic & Nickel)
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13 - The Most dangerous causes of Hemoptysis are TTC :
- T.B
- Tumor
- CVC
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GOOD LUCK