PLEURAL LESIONS LESIONS OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT By: Shefaa’ Qa’qa’
PLEURAL LESIONS
Pleural effusion: Transudate/ hydrothorax: CHF Exudate (protein >2.9gm/dL / inflammatory cells): Suppurative pleuritis/empyema Cancer---- hemorrhagic pleuritis Pulmonary infarction Viral pleuritis SLE, rheumatoid arthritis Uremia Previous thoracic surgery
Pneumothorax ----- Air/gas in the pleural sac Spontaneous pneumothorax Secondary pneumothorax Emphysema lung abscess Tuberculosis Carcinoma Fractured rib Mechanical ventilatory support Tension pneumothorax/ one-way valve ----- shock
Hemothorax---- ruptured intrathoracic aortic aneurysm Chylothorax---- lymphatic fluid/obstruction of the major lymph ducts
Malignant Mesothelioma: cancer of mesothelial cells parietal or visceral pleura peritoneum Pericardium asbestos
LESIONS OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
common cold ------ rhinoviruses Acute pharyngitis ----- β-hemolytic streptococcal------ RF, GN EBV ----- IM Acute bacterial epiglottitis ----- H. influenzae Croup------ laryngotracheobronchitis/ parainfluenza virus/inspiratory stridor
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: EBV Chinese keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma, nonkeratinizing squamous cell carcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma/lymphoepitheliomas radiosensitive
Laryngeal Tumors: Vocal cord nodules--- heavy smokers/singers
Laryngeal papilloma: squamous papilloma Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP): Multiple Children HPV
Carcinoma of the Larynx: Smokers Alcohol HPV Asbestos Squamous cell carcinomas ----- hoarseness glottic tumors: 60% to 75%, 90% of glottic tumors are confined to the larynx at diagnosis??? supraglottic: 25% to 40% Subglottic: less than 5%
Rhinitis Nasal Polyps Sinonasal (Schneiderian) Papilloma