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acute and chronic inflammation, hypersensitivity 08 20 14 Flashcards

1
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cellular infiltrate in acute vs chronic inflammation

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acute: mostly neutrophils
chronic: monocytes and macrophages, lymphocytes

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tissue injury in acute vs chronic inflam

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acute: mild, self-limited
chronic: usually severe and progressive

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local and systemic signs in acute vs chronic inflam

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acute: prominent
chronic: may be subtle

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stimuli for acute inflam

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infections
physical trauma
physical and chemical agents (burns, frostbite, irradiation, chemicals)
tissue necrosis
foreign bodies
hypersensitivity rxns (environmental substances and self antigens)

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How are antigens recognized?

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Toll-like receptors (once activated, stimulate TNF release)

Inflammasome (activates caspase-1, activating IL-1, which causes leukocyte recruitment)

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diff btwn toll like receptor and inflammasome

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toll like recognizeds extracellular microbes

inflammasome recongizes parts of dead cells and some microbes

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vasodilatation caused by

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histamine and nitric oxide

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increased vascular permeability caused by

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histamine, bradykinin

endothelial cell injury (burns, etc)

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bradykinin causes

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vasodilatation
increasedy vascular permeability
pain

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diff btwn transudate and exudate

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transudate is when there’s fluid movement across the capillary wall

exudate is protein and fluid that leak out across capillary wall due to inflammation

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edema

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excess fluid in interstitium or serosal cavities

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transudate definition

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hypocellular and low protein content

non-inflammatory extravascular fluid, ultrafiltrate of plasma, low SPECIFIC GRAVITY <1.012

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excudate def

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cellular and protein rich
inflammatory extravascular fluid
high specific gravity >1.020
caused by change in normal blood vessel permeability

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pus definition

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purulent exudate rich in leukocytes

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15
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steps in leukocyte recruitment to injury site

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margination
rolling
adhesion
transmigration
chemotaxis
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16
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role of selectins in inflammation

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help with rolling and loose attacment to endothelial cells

present on endothelial cells, platelets, leukocytes

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role of integrins in inflammation

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stable attachment of leukocytes to endothelium

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what drives transmigration in inflammation

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chemokine CD31 (PECAM1) on leukocytes and endothelial cells

19
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list chemotactic factors to help leukocytes migrate to injury site

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bacterial products
chemokines
complement
leukotrienes

20
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whend does leukocyte activation occur

what activates leukocytes

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after recruitment of leukocyte to site of injury

what activates leukocyte? microbes, necrotic tissue, mediators

21
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how do leukocytes that do phagocytosis recognize microbe?

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specific surface receptors on leukocyte or

opsonins (igG, complement proteins, lectins)

22
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how do leukocytes deal with injury?

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killing-within phagolysosome, ROS

secreting enzymes into extracellular space (releasing enzymes like elastase that degrade microbes and dead tissue)

23
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what are the principal mediators of inflammation

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histamine, NO
histamine, bradykinin
IL-1, TNF, bacterial products
IL-1, TNF
bradykinin
ROS, NO
24
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how can defects in leukocyte fxn come about?

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acquired:
defect in leukocyte production
defect in adhesion to endothelium and chemotaxis
defect in pahgocytososis and microbicidal activity

less common:
genetic causes

25
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why is chronic inflam not good

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can lead to fibrosis/scarring and loss of fxn

26
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list morphologic patterns of acute inflam

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serous
fibrinous
suppurative
ulcer

27
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serous inflam

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mildest form of acute inflam

outpouring of thin fluid that is protein-poor from plasma or serosal cavity linings

28
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ex of serous inflam

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peritoneal, pleural, pericardial EFFUSIONS (congestive heart failure, fluid overload)-effusions are defined as fluid in a serous cavity

skin blister from burn, viral infection , or trauma (fluid from traumatized epithelium or leaky endothelium)

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fibrinous inflam

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more severe injury
larger vascular leaks, passage of fibrinogen through leak, fibrinogen converted to FIBRIN

affects linings like pericardium, pleura, peritoneum, meninges

could resolve or become scarring

30
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ex of fibrinous inflam

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fibrinous pericarditis from uremia, transmural myocardial infarct, acute rheumatic fever

fribrnous pleuritis overlying pulmonary infarct

fibrinous peritonitis from ascites

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suppurative (purulent) inflam

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large numbers of neutrophils present along with necrotic cells, edema fluid, and bacteria…usually becomes liquefied into PUS

occurs with infections; some bacteria more likely to produce this rxn (called pyogenic bacteria-like Staph)

ABSCESS: central area of necrotic tissue surrounded by preserved neutrophils, dilated vessels, and fibroblastic proliferation

32
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ex of suppurative (purulent) inflam

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acute appendicitis, acute brnchopneumonia, acute meningitis

33
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ulcer

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local defect caused by necrotic cells and sloughing of necrotic and inflammatory tissue

surface of organ or tissue

34
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ex of ulcers

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peptic ulcer
skin ulceration (in circulatory deficiencies)
35
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what causes chronic inflammation

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persistent infections
prolonged exposure to toxic agents
immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (autoimmune diseases)

36
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macrophages in acute vs chronic inflam

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in acute: monocytes becomes the tissue macrophages and participate in acute inflam

in chronic: macrophages persist because of continuous release of dead cells and microbes and stimulation by cytokines from activated T cells

37
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morphologic features of chronic inflam

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mononuclear cell infiltrate-macrophages, lymphocytes, plasma cells

38
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chronic inflam produces

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angiogenesis, mononuclear cell infiltrate, fibrosis

39
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acute inflam can produce

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resolution, pus, or fibrosis

40
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granulomatous inflam

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distinctive pattern of chronic inflam (prominent macrophages/histiocytes w/ epithelioid apperance)

multinucleated giant cells-giant cell formation induced by INF-gamma

develop as a result of specific infec, foreign bodies, immune rxn against self antigen

collar of lymphocytes, plasma cells

surrounding fibrosis

41
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systemic effects of inflam

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fever
elevated plasma levels of acute-phase proteins
leukocytosis

42
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how does fever occur?

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pyrogens (LPS or IL1, TNF)

prostaglandins (specifically PGE2)-stimulate hypothalamus

43
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what is the action of acute-phase proteins made by liver?

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they bind to microbe wall aiding in elimination

44
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types of leukocytosis and what they say about underlying cause of inflam

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neutrophilia-bacterial infec–left shift
lymphocytosis-viral infec
eosinophilia-allergies, asthma, parasites
leukopenia-typhoid, rickettsiae, some protozoans

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