causes of cell injury

Question 1

causes of cell injury

Answer 1

1) oxygen deprivation
2) chemical agents
3) infectious agents
4) immunologic reactions
5) genetic defects
6) nutritional imbalances
7) physical agents
8) aging

Question 2

oxygen deprivation

Answer 2

ischemia (most common), pneumonia, anemia, CO poising, hypoxia or oxygen deficiency

Question 3

chemical agents

Answer 3

excessive salt, glucose, poisons, air pollutants, insecticides, CO, asbestos, alcohol, increase oxygen pressure, some therapeutic drugs

Question 4

infectious agents

Answer 4

bacteria, virus, fungi, protozoa

Question 5

immunologic reactions

Answer 5

autoimmune disease

Question 6

genetic defects

Answer 6

large and small scale inherited genetic abnormality, syndromal and non-syndromal birth defects

Question 7

nutritional imbalances

Answer 7

protein-calorie insufficiency, vitamins, alcohol sugar, animal fat, increase or decrease nutrition

Question 8

physical agents

Answer 8

trauma, extreme temperature, radiation, electric shock, atmospheric pressure

Question 9

aging

Answer 9

cellular senescence