respiratory pathology
Pathology
cards with respiratory pathology terms
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| Text | {{c1::chronic bronchitis}} - a type of COPD :Defined clinically as persistent cough with sputum production for at least {{c2::3 months in at least 2 consecutive years}}, in the absence of any other identifiable causelong-standing irritation by inhaled substances leading to {{c3::marked increase in goblet cells of small airways and hypersecretion of mucus in the large airways}} resulting in chronic airway obstruction |
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 Occasionally squamous metaplasia and dysplasia of epithelial cells. In the most severe cases, there may be obliteration of lumen due to fibrosis |
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| Text | {{c1::Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia}} Patients present with cough and dyspnea and have subpleural or peribronchial patchy areas of airspace consolidation radiographically There is no interstitial fibrosis or honeycomb lung Often seen as a response to infections or inflammatory injury of the lungs Some patients recover spontaneously, but most need {{c2::treatment with oral steroids for 6 months}} or longer for complete recovery |
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| Text | {{c1::Pulmonary edema}} - can result from hemodynamic disturbanses or from direct increase in capillary permeabilitydue to {{c2::hemodynamic disturbances or microvascular \ alveolar injury}} |
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