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1
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What is the normal pressure in the pulmonary circuit?

A

about 10 mmHg

2
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What elevated pressure defines pulmonary hypertension?

A

> 25 mmHg

3
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What pathologic changes characterize pulmonary hypertension?

A
  • Atherosclerosis of pulmonary trunk
  • Smooth muscle hypertrophy of pulmonary arteries
  • Intimal fibrosis
  • **Plexiform lesions are seen with severe, long-standing disease (tuft of capillaries that arise together)
4
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What cardiac condition does pulmonary hypertension lead to?

A

Right ventricular hypertrophy & cor pulmonale

5
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How do patients with pulmonary hypertension present?

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Exertional dyspnea or right-sided heart failure

6
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What is the etiology of primary pulmonary hypertension?

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Primary: Unknown

  • classically seen in young adult females
  • familial forms are related to inactivating mutations of ***BMPR2 (leads to excess proliferation of vascular smooth muscle => thickening)
7
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What is the etiology of secodary pulmonary hypertension?

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1) HYPOXEMIA
- e.g. COPD and interstitial lung disease
2) Increased volume in pulmonary circuit.
- e.g. congenital heart disease
3) May also arise with recurrent pulmonary embolism (with recannalization)

8
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What is ARDS?

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome:

  • diffuse damage to alveolar-capillary interface (diffuse alveolar damage)
  • leakage of protein-rich fluid leads to edema and formation of hyaline membranes in alveoli
9
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What are the two problems with hyaline membrane deposition in ARDS?

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1) Thickened diffusion barrier => not able to exchange gases well => HYPOXEMIA & CYANOSIS
2) Sticky hyaline membranes => increase surface tension of alveolar air sac => diffuse collapse of air sacs and lung

10
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What are the CXR findings in ARDS?

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-Diffuse white out of the lung

11
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What are some of the etiologies of ARDS?

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Sepsis, infection, shock, trauma, aspiration, pancreatitis, DIC, hypersensitivity reactions, drugs, etc., etc.!

12
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Pathologically what happens in ARDS?

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Activation of neutrophils induces protease-mediated and free radical damage of type I and II pneumocytes

13
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What does the treatment of ARDS involve?

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  • Address underlying cause
  • Ventilation with positive-end expiratory pressure (PEEP)
  • **Recovery may be complicated by interstitial fibrosis => knocked out Type II pneumocytes)
14
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What does Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome arise due to?

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Inadequate surfactant levels.

15
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What are the key clinical features in Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome?

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  • Increasing respiratory effort after birth
  • Tachypnea with use of accessory muscles and grunting
  • Hypoxemia and cyanosis
  • Diffuse granularity of lung on x-ray
16
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What conditions is Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome associated with?

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  • Prematurity; screen with lecithin to sphingomyelin ratio
  • C-section delivery
  • Maternal diabetes
17
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What are the importent potential complications in Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome?

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  • Hypoxemia increases risk for persistence of patent ductus arteriosus and necrotizing enterocolitis
  • Supplemental oxygen increases risk for free radical injury (get in blood and damage retinas => blindness, bronchopulmonary dysplasia)