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What would you see histologically in the liver of a patient who has excessive alcohol intake

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Mallory hyaline which clumps of cytokeratin

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What can excessive alcohol intake cause

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Fatty liver, cirrhosis, death of hepatocytes, regeneration of liver cells increasing the chance of hepatocellular cancer

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How does hepatitis B present

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Jaundice, flu, nausea, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly

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What tests are used to diagnose hepatitis B

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HBsAg, AST,ALT, albumin, LDH

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What is the laboratory diagnosis for acute pancreatitis

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You will be able to see fat necrosis as the lipases break down fatty acids which then react with calcium to form soap

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What is hereditary haemochromatosis

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When there is too much iron resulting from a mutation in the HFE gene so hepcidin is inhibited

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How does hereditary haemochromatosis present

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Fatigue, pain and cirrhosis

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What is alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

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An enzyme deficiency meaning that trypsin cant be broken down

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What are the complications of an alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency

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  • emphysema as trypsin breaks down the elastase in the lungs
  • liver disease due to a build up of poorly formed proteins
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What is coal-workers pneumoconiosis

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Where the coal dust causes pigmented lungs as the pigment is digested by macrophages in the alveoli - they can then spread to the lymph nodes

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What are the complications of pneumoconiosis

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Inflammation and fibrosis

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What are the pathological stages of lobar pneumonia

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  1. Congestion - an exudate develops in the alveoli
  2. Red hepatisation - lots of RBCs congest
  3. Grey hepatisation - RBCs disintegrate
  4. Resolution
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Compare bronchopneumonia and lobar pneumonia

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In lobar only 1 lobe is affected and you can see a clear separation of where is affected and not
In bronchopneumonia the infection is spread over all the lungs

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What are the complications of lobar pneumonia

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Empyema, lung abscess, sepsis

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What is the comments causative organism of lobar pneumonia

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

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What is the appearance of acute appendicitis

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Red, large, pus (making it look green as its a fibrous exudate)

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What are the possible causes of acute appendicitis

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Infection, perforated bowel, blocked by mucus

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What are the complications of acute appendicitis

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Rupture, perforation, sepsis

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What is the appearance of bacterial meningitis

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Green pus, increase in cerebral pressure causes there to be no ridges and a midline shift

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What are the common causative organisms of bacterial meningitis

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Neonate: E.coli, Group B streptococcus
Children: Haemophilius influenzae, strep pneumoniae, Neisseria Meningitidus
Adults: Neisseria Meningitidus, strep penuamoniae

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What are the complications of bacterial meningitidus

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Seizures, loss of balance, loss of vision, loss of hearing and memory

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What are the complications of Gallstones

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Blockage leads to inflammation can also cause hepatic abscesses when they go into the liver

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What liver function test will be high in gallstones

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ALP as the bile duct may be blocked

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How do gallstones cause ascending cholangitis

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The gallstones block the bile duct giving repeated/chronic inflammation

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What is a common causative organism of ascending cholangitis
C.diff
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What are complications of ascending cholangitis
Shock, death
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What is hereditary angiotensin-oedema
Deficiency of the enzyme C1 esterase inhibitor
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How does hereditary angiotensin-oedema present
Repeated non-itchy oedema which can cause death if it occurs in the larynx Gives abdominal pain if occurring in the intestines
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What is chronic granulomatous disease
When macrophages can produce a respiratory burst as they can't produce superoxide - gives lots of granulomas
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How does Rheumatoid arthritis present
Inflammation of the joint with cartilage erosion and rheumatoid nodules which are collections of granulomas.
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When is the pain worse in rheumatoid arthritis
Worse in the mornings but the pain is symmetrical
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Describe the features of ulcerative colitis
- superficial (only affects mucosa and submucosa) - only colon affected so increased risk of colon cancer - crypts of lieberkuhn abscesses - erythema nodosum - can also get lower limb ulcers, eye disease and liver disease
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Describe the features of Crohn's disease
- transmural (affects deeper layers of the gut) - affects all of the GI tract - cobblestone appearance - granulomas - erythema nodosum - strictures - fistulae
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What are strictures
Fibrous narrowing
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What are fistulae
Connections between mucus lined organs
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What is the appearance of the bile duct in chronic cholecystitis
Inflammation makes it very fibrous and so transparent
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How does H.pylori damage the stomach
They release cytokines which damage epithelia and cause inflammation
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What are the complications of H.pylori
Ulcer, gastric adenocarcinoma, lymphoma (malignancy of lymph tissue)
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What is an ulcer
A breach in the mucosa
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What is cirrhosis
Liver damage through scarring giving loss of function
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What is the appearance of cirrhosis
Macroscopically - Regenerating nodules | microscopically - red areas of regenerating cells and blue fibrosus bands
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What are the complications of cirrhosis
Scar tissue blocks portal flow giving portal hypertension
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What is the pathophysiology of TB
Engulfed by macrophages in the lungs but they cant digest the bacteria so cause chronic inflammation and granulomas form
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What is the microscopic appearance of TB
Langerhan giant cells, caseating granulomas
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What is an acid fast test
Where you stain the TB sample with acid to retain the stain
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What is sarcoidosis
Non-caseating Granuloma forming disease of unknown cause
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What are the symptoms of sarcoidosis
Cough, shortness of breath, coughing up sputum
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What is the cause of scurvy
Vitamin C deficiency which is needed for proline hydroxylase in collagen production
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How does scurvy present
Poor bone formation, poor wound healing, teeth fall out, old scars reopen
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What is Ehlers Danlos syndrome
Collagen mutation disease
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What are the symptoms of Ehers-Danlos
Stretchy skin, dislocation, bruising, aortic dissection
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What is osteogenesis imperfecta
Type 1 collagen mutation
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How does osteogenesis imperfecta present
Repeated bone breaking/fractures and blue sclera
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What is Alpert syndrome
Collage IV defect
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How does Alport syndrome present
Kidney disease, hearing loss, loss of vision (where collagen IV is present)
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How does a keloid scar present
Raised, red, hairless and shiny | If you cut it away it will just grow back
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What is a keloid scar
Overgrowth of a scar during wound healing.
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what is Haemophilia A
a factor VIII deficiency disease causing poor blood clotting
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what is the inheritance pattern of haemophilia A
x linked recessive
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what are the signs of haemophilia A
bleeding into joints, bleeding excessively (e.g. after dental extractions)
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what would be the laboratory abnormalities of haemophilia A
low factor VIII, increase in APTT, normal PT and bleeding time
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what is haemophilia B
deficiency in Factor IX
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what is Von Willebrand disease
a vWF deficiency
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what is the inheritance pattern of Von Willebrands disease
autosomal dominant
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what does Von Willebrands factor do
allows for platelets to bind to cause blood clotting and also stabilises factor VIII
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what are the laboratory abnormalities in Von Willebrands disease
low factor VIII, increase APTT, increase D-dimers, normal PT, increased bleeding time
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what is the presentation in von willebrands disease
poor blood clotting as platelets cant attach to injured vessels and aggregate also low factor VIII
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what is immune thrombocytopenic purpura
autoimmune disease against the surface antigen on platelets
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how does immune thrombocytopenic purpura present
purpuric rash and bleeding
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what are the laboratory abnormalities in immune thrombocytopenic purpura
low platelet, increased bleeding time, normal PT and APTT
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true or false: the treatment for immune thrombocytopenic purpura is platelet treatment
false - as these new platelets will also be rejected
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gives examples of types of thrombophilias
Protein C deficiency, factor V Leiden
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what happens with a thrombophilia disease
you have an increase in clotting
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how do thrombophilia diseases present
as a DVT - pain, red, warm, swelling
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what can cause DIC
trauma, sepsis, burns, snake bite and fractures etc
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what is DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation is when you have lots of microthrombi form due to an increase in thrombin
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what is the diagnosis for DIC
prolonged prothrombin time (bleeding time), decrease in platelets, increase in D-dimers
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what is the treatment for DIC
treat the underlying cause, platelet transfusion, recombinant protein C
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what is the laboratory diagnosis for an MI
troponin, creatine kinase, LDH
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what are the risk factors for a DVT
immobility, pregnancy, oral contraceptive, obesity, lack of exercise, trauma, surgery
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what is the presentation for pulmonary embolism
pulmonary hypertension - shortness of breath, coughing up blood, fatigue, pain
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what are the causes of fat embolism
fracture of long bones
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how long does it take for symptoms to appear from fat embolism
1-3 days to develop neurological and respiratory symptoms
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what is seen in familial hypercholesterolaemia
xanthoma, xanthelasma, corneal arcus
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what is a transient ischaemic attack
blockage of a vessel in the brain by an embolus causing pain due to lack of blood supply but the embolus quickly disintegrates so the pain then goes
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where could a clot come from to cause a TIA
clot could be formed from AF, an atheroma, vegetation on the heart valves
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what is the difference between ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke
ischaemic - lack of blood due to blockage | haemorrhagic - blood vessel bursts giving lack of blood flow usually due to hypertension
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what is the role of atherosclerosis in TIAs
parts of the plaque can break off and go to the brain
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what can cause ischaemia of the bowel
volvulus, embolus, thrombus, adhesions (scars from surgery), hernia, atherosclerotic plaque
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what is the presentation of peripheral vascular disease
claudication, gangrene and necrosis of toes
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why is the lower abdominal aorta more susceptible to an aneurysm
there are less elastic fibres so theres less recoil making it weaker
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what are the complications of an AAA
rupture, death
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what is the role of atherosclerosis in an AAA
an atherosclerotic plaque makes the wall weaker, damaging the elastic fibres
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what are the causes of LV hypertrophy
aortic stenosis, hypertension, ischaemic heart disease (heart increases in size to compensate), aortic regurgitation, athletic
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what are the complications of LV hypertrophy
myocytes have a lack of oxygen so fibrosis occurs and they become non-functional causing death and infarct
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what is Barrett's oesophagus
metaplasia of columnar psuedostratified epithelia to gastric/intestinal glandular epithelia due to acid reflux
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what are the complications of barrett's oesophagus
adenocarcinoma - the metaplasia means that mutation is more likely to occur
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how can cigarette smoke cause metaplasia
can irritate the bronchus and airways changing the pseudostratified ciliated epithelia into stratified squamous
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what are the complications of metaplasia due to cigarette smoke
small cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma
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what are the complications of benign prostatic hyperplasia
compression of the urethra | blockage of the bladder causing distension and hypertrophy therefore would need a catheter
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how does psoriasis present
scaly pink flakes commonly found on the elbows, knees, ears and scalp
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what is psoriasis
hyperplasia of keratinocytes with more keratin on top to form the flakes
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what colour infarct are MIs
white
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why can MIs also be a red infarct
due to an acute inflammatory response when new infarcts appear but they will go white over time
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what are the symptoms of an AAA
normally none but may get a pulsating mass in the abdomen
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what genetic disorders put you more at risk of an AAA
marfans and Ehlers-Danlos
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how would TB appear microscopically
caseating granulomas
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how would TB appear macroscopically
holes in apex, white patches in apex
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how would malignant mesothelioma appear macroscopically
thicker, white pleural sac - meaning the patient feels like they are suffocating as theie lungs cant expand
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give some causes of steatosis
excessive alcohol intake, obesity, hyperlipdemia, medication, diabetes, genetics
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how does a cirrhotic liver appear
regenerating nodules | microscopically would see blue fibrous band and red areas of regenerating cells
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what are the causes of liver cirrhosis
hepatitis B/C, alcohol intake, fat, toxins and medications
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what is ascites
accumulation of fluid in the peritoneum
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what is the main cause of ascites
liver cirrhosis - the liver cant produce albumin and so the osmotic pressures changes
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what is ischaemic reperfusion injury
when blood floe is returned to damaged tissue worsening the problem as theres more cytokines, neutrophils, and complement proteins
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how does aspirin work
prevents cyclooxygenase enzymes which produces prostaglandins meaning platelets cant produce thromboxane A2 which allow platelet aggregation
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how does aspirin prevent a fever
it prevents the production of prostaglandins which cause pain - NSAIDs also do this
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how does heparin work
activates antithrombin III
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how does warfarin work
vitamin K antagonist preventing the production of factor X

Phase 1 - S2 Pathology (13 decks)

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