pathology
What is asthma?
Question 1
A chronic inflammatory disease of the airways with reversible obstruction
Answer 1
Is asthma reversible or irreversible?
Question 2
Reversible
Answer 2
What type of hypersensitivity is asthma?
Question 3
Type I hypersensitivity
Answer 3
Which cytokine causes IgE class switching?
Question 4
IL-4
Answer 4
Which cytokine recruits eosinophils?
Question 5
IL-5
Answer 5
What are Curschmann spirals?
Question 6
Mucus plugs in bronchi
Answer 6
What are Charcot-Leyden crystals?
Question 7
Eosinophil breakdown products
Answer 7
Question 8
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Answer 8
What are the two main types of COPD?
Question 9
Chronic bronchitis and emphysema
Answer 9
What is emphysema?
Question 10
Destruction of alveolar walls with enlarged air spaces
Answer 10
What enzyme causes alveolar destruction in emphysema?
Question 11
Elastase
Answer 11
What is the function of alpha-1 antitrypsin?
Question 12
Inhibits elastase
Answer 12
Which emphysema is caused by smoking?
Question 13
Centriacinar emphysema
Answer 13
Which emphysema is caused by alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency?
Question 14
Panacinar emphysema
Answer 14
What happens to DLCO in emphysema?
Question 15
Decreased
Answer 15
What is chronic bronchitis?
Question 16
Productive cough for at least 3 months in 2 consecutive years
Answer 16
What is Reid index?
Question 17
Ratio of mucous gland thickness to bronchial wall thickness
Answer 17
Why does cyanosis occur in chronic bronchitis?
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Due to hypoxia
What is bronchiectasis?
Question 18
Permanent dilation of bronchi due to chronic infection
Answer 18
What is a common cause of bronchiectasis?
Question 19
Cystic fibrosis
Answer 19
What is interstitial lung disease?
Question 20
Diffuse fibrosis of lung interstitium
Answer 20
What happens to compliance in fibrosis?
Question 21
Decreased
Answer 21