patho test 2

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What is a potential consequence of rising intrathoracic pressure during cardiovascular collapse?

Improved oxygenation

Increased venous return

Enhanced cardiac output

Hypotension and shock (correct)

Which factor is NOT part of Virchow's Triad that predisposes an individual to pulmonary embolism?

Increased physical activity (correct)

Endothelial cell injury

Venous stasis

Hypercoagulability

What is the mean pulmonary artery pressure that indicates pulmonary artery hypertension at rest?

35 mmHg

20 mmHg

30 mmHg

25 mmHg (correct)

What type of pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) has no known cause and may have a genetic component?

Idiopathic PAH Signup and view all the answers

What physiological change in pulmonary arteries leads to increased pressure in the right side of the heart?

Vascular remodeling and constriction Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic that differentiates asthma from COPD?

Asthma is associated with eosinophils. Signup and view all the answers

Which cell type is primarily involved in the late asthmatic response?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

What is a common cause of COPD?

Noxious agent Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to airway scarring in the late asthmatic response?

Reduced Treg cells Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a symptom of COPD?

Symptoms are progressive Signup and view all the answers

What is a common feature of chronic bronchitis?

Frequent mucus production Signup and view all the answers

Which finding is typical in patients with emphysema?

Prolonged expiration Signup and view all the answers

Which physiological change occurs during the early asthmatic response?

Increased capillary permeability Signup and view all the answers

What occurs if the late asthmatic response is left untreated?

Airway remodeling Signup and view all the answers

In which situation is fluid present in the pleural space?

Pleural effusion Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary clinical manifestation of hemothorax?

Sudden onset of chest pain and dyspnea Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of empyema is characterized by thick fibrin deposits and pus?

Fibrinopurulent Stage Signup and view all the answers

What is an appropriate initial treatment for a patient with hemothorax?

Chest tube insertion Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a clinical manifestation of empyema?

Hypovolemic shock signs Signup and view all the answers

Which symptom indicates a potential progression of untreated empyema?

Altered mental status Signup and view all the answers

In which stage of empyema does pleural thickening and lung entrapment begin to occur?

Organizing Stage Signup and view all the answers

What should be initiated to treat the underlying infection in empyema?

Antibiotic therapy Signup and view all the answers

What is a common sign of hemothorax that indicates the need for urgent care?

Coughing up blood Signup and view all the answers

What is a key treatment option for chronic bronchitis?

Bronchodilators Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is characterized by the destruction of alveolar walls without obvious fibrosis?

Emphysema Signup and view all the answers

Which complication may arise from untreated empyema?

Sepsis Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of airway obstruction in emphysema?

Changes in lung tissue Signup and view all the answers

What clinical finding might indicate the presence of loculated pockets of fluid in empyema?

Dullness to percussion Signup and view all the answers

What is a symptom associated with status asthmaticus?

Expiratory wheezing Signup and view all the answers

Which treatment option is specifically used during an acute asthma attack to relieve bronchoconstriction?

Short-acting beta-agonists Signup and view all the answers

What occurs during bronchoconstriction in an asthma attack?

Contraction of smooth muscle Signup and view all the answers

What condition accounts for approximately 1% of emphysema cases?

Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency Signup and view all the answers

What is a common feature of chronic bronchitis?

Hypertrophy of smooth muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is the most appropriate initial management for small empyemas in the early exudative stage?

Thoracentesis Signup and view all the answers

What type of therapeutic agent is used in fibrinolytic therapy for loculated empyema?

Tissue plasminogen activator Signup and view all the answers

Which surgical intervention may be necessary for severe empyema cases?

Open thoracotomy Signup and view all the answers

What clinical manifestation is typically observed in a tension pneumothorax?

Cyanosis in severe cases Signup and view all the answers

Which physiological change occurs first with the onset of tension pneumothorax?

Air trapping in the pleural space Signup and view all the answers

What complication arises from the progressive accumulation of air in tension pneumothorax?

Compression of the affected lung Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the mediastinum as pressure increases in a tension pneumothorax?

It pushes to the opposite side of the chest Signup and view all the answers

Which symptom is commonly observed in patients with a tension pneumothorax?

Jugular vein distension Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism by which air enters the pleural space in tension pneumothorax?

Through a ruptured pleura Signup and view all the answers

What heart-related complication can result from mediastinal shift in tension pneumothorax?

Decreased venous return Signup and view all the answers

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What is a potential consequence of rising intrathoracic pressure during cardiovascular collapse?

Which factor is NOT part of Virchow's Triad that predisposes an individual to pulmonary embolism?

What is the mean pulmonary artery pressure that indicates pulmonary artery hypertension at rest?

What type of pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) has no known cause and may have a genetic component?

What physiological change in pulmonary arteries leads to increased pressure in the right side of the heart?

What is a key characteristic that differentiates asthma from COPD?

Which cell type is primarily involved in the late asthmatic response?

What is a common cause of COPD?

What contributes to airway scarring in the late asthmatic response?

Which of the following is a symptom of COPD?

What is a common feature of chronic bronchitis?

Which finding is typical in patients with emphysema?

Which physiological change occurs during the early asthmatic response?

What occurs if the late asthmatic response is left untreated?

In which situation is fluid present in the pleural space?

What is a primary clinical manifestation of hemothorax?

Which stage of empyema is characterized by thick fibrin deposits and pus?

What is an appropriate initial treatment for a patient with hemothorax?

Which of the following is NOT a clinical manifestation of empyema?

Which symptom indicates a potential progression of untreated empyema?

In which stage of empyema does pleural thickening and lung entrapment begin to occur?

What should be initiated to treat the underlying infection in empyema?

What is a common sign of hemothorax that indicates the need for urgent care?

What is a key treatment option for chronic bronchitis?

Which condition is characterized by the destruction of alveolar walls without obvious fibrosis?

Which complication may arise from untreated empyema?

What is the primary cause of airway obstruction in emphysema?

What clinical finding might indicate the presence of loculated pockets of fluid in empyema?

What is a symptom associated with status asthmaticus?

Which treatment option is specifically used during an acute asthma attack to relieve bronchoconstriction?

What occurs during bronchoconstriction in an asthma attack?

What condition accounts for approximately 1% of emphysema cases?

What is a common feature of chronic bronchitis?

What is the most appropriate initial management for small empyemas in the early exudative stage?

What type of therapeutic agent is used in fibrinolytic therapy for loculated empyema?

Which surgical intervention may be necessary for severe empyema cases?

What clinical manifestation is typically observed in a tension pneumothorax?

Which physiological change occurs first with the onset of tension pneumothorax?

What complication arises from the progressive accumulation of air in tension pneumothorax?

What happens to the mediastinum as pressure increases in a tension pneumothorax?

Which symptom is commonly observed in patients with a tension pneumothorax?

What is the primary mechanism by which air enters the pleural space in tension pneumothorax?

What heart-related complication can result from mediastinal shift in tension pneumothorax?

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