Pulmonary Pathology Quiz

A highly detailed anatomical illustration of the human lungs showcasing various pathologies like emphysema, bronchiectasis, and chronic bronchitis, with labels indicating affected areas and structures, in a clinical educational style.

Pulmonary Pathology Quiz

Test your knowledge on pulmonary pathology with this engaging quiz that covers key aspects of respiratory diseases. With 10 multiple-choice questions, you’ll explore various topics related to lung function, disorders, and their pathological features.

Perfect for students, educators, and healthcare professionals alike, this quiz will help you reinforce your understanding and identify areas for further study.

Multiple-choice format
Covers acute respiratory distress syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and more
Detailed feedback on each question

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ExaminingLung22

Pneumothorax, a life threatening emergency, can occur especially in patients with emphysema and result in lung collapse. This would be classified as which type of atelectasis?

Cicatrization

Compression

Two major components of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that are especially associated with tobacco smoking are:

Asthma and bronchiolitis

Bronchiectasis and chronic bronchitis

Emphysema and chronic bronchitis

This type of emphysema is most common in cigarette smokers, often in association with chronic bronchitis:

Centracinar (centrilobular)

Distal acinar (paraseptal)

More than 80% of individuals who are homozygous for a specific gene polymorphism develop symptomatic panacinar emphysema. Which gene is involved?

Alpha1-anti-trypsin

Cystic fibrosis

The best criterion for diagnosis of chronic bronchitis in the trachea and larger bronchi is:

Chronic inflammation containing eosinophils in bronchial mucosa

Hyperemia and edema of bronchial submucosa

Mucus gland enlargement occupying greater than 40% of the bronchial wall thickness

Which of the following mediators has a comparatively minor contribution to the acute asthmatic response based on reponse to pharmacologic intervention??

Acetylcholine

Histamine

Which of the following is NOT a major morphologic finding in lungs of patients dying of acute severe asthma?

Airway remodeling

Charcot-Leyden crystals

Curshman spirals

Neutrophilic inflammation

The photo depicts a cut section of lung of a patient who died with cystic fibrosis, showing markedly dilated peripheral bronchi filled with mucopurulent secretions. The pathologic term for these lung changes is:

Bronchiectasis

Chronic bronchitis

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