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A high yield review of

Pulmonary

Pathology

Tiffany M. Graham, M.D.

(4th year Pathology Resident)

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So I am trying something new... In the process of studying for the boards, I take my own notes using Google Docs or Google Slides. Much of my notes are derived from the Osler Pathology Review videos/notes, from CAP PIP Case studies, ExpertPath, LibrePathology and Pathology Outlines. As I have limited time to maintain this website, twitter and study for the boards, I am going to simply allow read-only access to my original study document. Please note that the document is a running draft and may change significantly from the last time you viewed it via this website. I will try to post the "last updated date" on each document for your reference. While I try to make sure to credit any reference source throughout the document, a complete list of references can be found at the bottom. 

Study Guide Topics

Lung Anatomy

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Pulmonary infections

  1. GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION

  2. BACTERIAL ORGANISMS

  3. FUNGAL ORGANISMS

  4. UNUSUAL CAUSES OF INFECTION

 

 

Lung injury patterns

  • ACUTE:

    1. Diffuse Alveolar Damage

    2. Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia (AFOP)

    3. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP)

  • SUBACUTE:

    1. Organizing pneumonia (OP)

  • ​CHRONIC:

    1. Obliterative Bronchiolitis

Diffuse Parenchymal

(Interstitial) Lung  Disease

  • PNEUMOCONIOSIS

    1. Silicosis

    2. Asbestos

    3. Coal Workers 

    4. Berylliosis

    5. Hard Metal Pneumoconiosis

    6. Silo Filler’s Disease

  • IDIOPATHIC INTERSTITIAL PNA

    1. Chronic fibrosing pattern

      1. IPF/UIP

      2. ​​​​NSIP

    2.  Smoking related

      1. ​DIP

      2. RB-ILD

    3. ​​Acute/subacute presentation

      1. ​COP

      2. AIP/DAD

    4.   Rare causes

      1. ​LIP

      2. PPFE

  • ​ GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION

    1. Sarcoidosis

    2. Hypersensitivity PNA/Pneumonitis

    3. Infections Causing Granulomas  

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Miscellaneous Pathology

  1. ​Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)

  2. Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

  3. Eosinophilic PNA

  4. Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

  5. Wegener’s Granulomatosis

  6. Goodpasture’s Disease

  7. Pulmonary Hypertension

  8. Pulmonary Allograft Rejection

 

Selected Tumors

  1. Adenocarcinoma

  2. Squamous cell carcinoma

  3. Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (Carcinoid, Small cell vs. Large Cell carcinoma)

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Disclaimer

These posts contain high yield information collected from various educational resources including textbooks, journal articles, educational websites and more. They are intended for educational use only and should NOT be taken as medical advice. I strongly believe the spreading of knowledge and depth of learned information should be encouraged in today's society rather than coveted. However, membership is required to view these posts  and should be used solely for educational purposes only. It is FREE to sign up

Lung (Cytology) Mindmap

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Lung Infections.

Lung Injury.

Lung injury patterns

  • ACUTE:

    1. Diffuse Alveolar Damage

    2. Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia (AFOP)

    3. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP)

  • SUBACUTE:

    1. Organizing pneumonia (OP)

  • ​CHRONIC:

    1. Obliterative Bronchiolitis

Diffuse Parenchymal

(Interstitial) Lung  Disease

​

  • PNEUMOCONIOSIS

    1. Silicosis

    2. Asbestos

    3. Coal Workers 

    4. Berylliosis

    5. Hard Metal Pneumoconiosis

    6. Silo Filler’s Disease

​​

  • IDIOPATHIC INTERSTITIAL PNA

    1. Chronic fibrosing pattern

      1. IPF/UIP

      2. ​​​​NSIP

    2.  Smoking related

      1. ​DIP

      2. RB-ILD

    3. ​​Acute/subacute presentation

      1. ​COP

      2. AIP/DAD

    4.   Rare causes

      1. ​LIP

      2. PPFE

​​

  • ​ GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION

    1. Sarcoidosis

    2. Hypersensitivity PNA/Pneumonitis

    3. Infections Causing Granulomas  

Miscellaneous.

​

Miscellaneous Pathology

  1. ​Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)

  2. Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

  3. Eosinophilic PNA

  4. Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

  5. Wegener’s Granulomatosis

  6. Goodpasture’s Disease

  7. Pulmonary Hypertension

  8. Pulmonary Allograft Rejection

 

Selected Tumors

  1. Adenocarcinoma

  2. Squamous cell carcinoma

  3. Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (Carcinoid, Small cell vs. Large Cell carcinoma)

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Board Review Questions

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