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Quick Pathology Review Shashidhar Venkatesh Murthy A/Prof.& Head of Pathology School of Medicine & Dentistry James Cook University Australia. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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ARDS – Shock lung ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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18y black man recurrent wheezing and difficulty breathing. markedly decreased FEV 1 , which improved significantly after he inhaled a few puffs of a β-adrenergic agonist . steroid inhalant was prescribed, which provided much greater relief. Four years later, he presented to the ED with severe shortness of breath of 8 hours' duration. O/E considerable distress ; he could barely talk, Resp rate 30/min. P/E rare wheezing and markedly diminished breath sounds. ABG pH 6.9, PCO 2 88 mm Hg, and PO 2 35 mm Hg . While awaiting therapy, Pt died following cardiac arrest. At autopsy, gross findings were limited to the respiratory tract. The lungs were overinflated, and had focal areas of atelectasis, and many of the bronchi were occluded by thick, tenacious, mucous plugs. ? Final diagnosis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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54y Male plumber presents with 3 year history of productive cough with yellowish green sputum. Occassionally blood stained. Sputum culture showed non specific mixed growth. Image shows his lung specimen. ? Diagnosis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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