PATHOLOGY OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

I.
KNOW THE NORMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF UPPER AND
LOWER RESP SYSTEM.
II.
NASAL CAVITIES AND ACCESSORY AIR SINUSES Congenital anomalies,
Rhinitis and sinusitis, tumors of nasal cavities and sinuses.
III.
PHARYNX AND LARYNX Congenital anomalies, Inflammations, tumors
benign, malignant.
IV.
LUNGS;
i.
Congenital anomalies
ii.
Alterations in lung expansion atelectasis
iii.
Diseases of vascular origin congestion and edema, pulmonary embolism
and hemorrhage and infarction, pulmonary hypertension and vascular
sclerosis
iv.
Adult respiratory distress syndrome( ARDS).
v.
Obstructive vs restrictive pulmonary disease.
vi.
Chronic obstructive airway disease emphysema, chronic bronchitis,
bronchial asthma, bronchiectasis
vii.
Pulmonary infections
a. bacterial pneumonias lobar, lobular
b. pneumonia in immunocompromised host
c. viral and mycoplasma pneumonia
d. lung abscess
e. Pulmonary tuberculosis
f. Fungal infections
viii. Diffuse interstitial ( infiltrative, restrictive) lung diseases
a. Pneumoconiosis
b. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
c. Good pastures syndrome
d. Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
e. Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
f. Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis ( DIP)
g. Fibrosing alveolitis
h. Pulmonary eosinophilia
i. Collagen vascular disorders
j. Lipid pneumonia
ix.
Lung tumors
i.
Primary
ii.
Metastatic
V.
PLEURA
i.
Inflammations serofibrinous pleuritis, suppurative, hemorrhagic
ii.
Non inflammatory pleural effusions hydrothorax, hemothorax,
chylothorax
iii.
Pneumothorax
iv.
Tumors - mesothelioma