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Histopathology 7: Vascular and cardiac pathology Flashcards

1
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Describe dressler’s syndrome ?

A

Pericarditis weeks-months after an M.I

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2
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What histological findings are seen < 6 hours post MI ?

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normal histology

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3
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What histological findings are seen 6- 24 hours post MI ?

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  • loss of nuclei
  • Homogenous cytoplasm
  • necrotic cell death
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4
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What histological findings are seen 1-4 days post MI ?

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-infiltration of polymorphs and macrophages to clear debris

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5
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What histological findings are seen 5-10 days post MI ?

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-debris cleared

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6
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What histological findings are seen 1-2 weeks post MI ?

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  • granulation tissue
  • myelofibroblasts depositing collagen
  • revascularistation
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7
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What histological findings are seen weeks - months post MI ?

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-scar tissue

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8
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What does Nutmeg liver indicate ?

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hepatic cirrhosis most likely due to right sided heart failure

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9
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List 5 causes of dilated cardiomyopathy ?

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  • Alcohol
  • post partum
  • sarcoidosis
  • Haemochromatosis
  • genetic: Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy
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10
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List 2 causes of Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ?

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  • Genetic

- storage diseases

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11
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List 3 causes of restrictive Cardiomyopathy ?

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  • Sarcoidosis
  • Amyloidosis
  • Radiation
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12
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Which type of cardiomyopathy shows myocyte disarray ?

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  • Hypertrophic
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13
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Describe what is meant by HOCM ?

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  • Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

- Septal hypertrophy leading to outflow tract obstruction

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14
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Crescendo - decrescendo murmur heard over the left lower sternal edge and bifid pulse.

Most likely diagnosis

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HOCM

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15
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List 5 features of acute rheumatic fever ?

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CASES

Carditis (pancarditis)
Arthritis 
Sydenham's chorea 
Erythema marginatum
Subcutaneous nodules
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16
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Which valve is most commonly affected by rheumatic fever ?

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Mitral valve

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17
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What is the most common causative organism of rheumatic fever ?

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Group A streptococcus (tonsillitis)

18
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Histology of the mitral valve and heart shows beady fibrous vegetations, Aschoff bodies and Anitschkov myocytes.

Most likely diagnosis ?

A

Rheumatic heart disease

19
Q

Which pathological mechanism leads to Rheumatic heart disease ?

A) Antigenic mimicry
B) Auto-immune
C) Inborn error of metabolism
D) Bacterial colonisation

A

A) antigenic mimicry

20
Q

Which type of endocarditis is associated with SLE ?

A

Libman-sacks endocarditis

caused by antigen-antibody complex deposition

21
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Which organism is the most common cause of acute infective endocarditis in IVDU ?

A

S.Aureus

22
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Which organism is the most common cause of subacute infective endocarditis ?

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Strep. Viridans

23
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Which valve tends to be affected in IVDU with infective endocarditis ?

A

Right sided valves

24
Q

Which genetic syndrome is associated with bicuspid aortic valve ?

A

Turner’s syndrome

25
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Which valve disorder is associated with a mid systolic click and late systolic murmur ?

A

Mitral valve prolapse

26
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RF for atherosclerosis

A 
age (40-60)
gender - postmenopausal women 
genetics
hyperlipidaemia
hypertension
smoking 
diabetes mellitus
27
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describe the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis

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response to injury hypothesis - chronic inflammatory and healing response of the arterial wall to endothelial injury
endothelial injury - LDL accumulation in the intima
myocytes move to the intima - macrophages - foam cells
cytokine release + lipid accumulation
smooth muscle proliferation also important
GF - PDGF, FGF, TGF-alpha

fatty streak = earliest change

atherosclerotic plaques occur most at points of disturbed flow - ie where arteries branch

consequences = obstruction + rupture

28
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define critical stenosis

A

when demand>supply
occurs at around 70% occlusion
causes stable angina

29
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describe acute plaque change

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rupture - exposes prothrombitic plaque contents
erosion - exposes prothrombotic subendothelial BM
haemorrhage into plaque - increases size

30
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describe IHD

A 
leading cause of death worldwide
group of conditions resulting from myocardial ischaemia 
presents as:
- angina
- MI
- chronic ischaemic HD with HF 
- sudden cardiac death

plaque sites:

  • first few cm of LAD or LCX
  • entire length of LCA
31
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what is ACS

A

stable plaque becomes unstable

generally leads to superimposed thrombus

32
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what is angina pectoris

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transient ischaemia that does not produce myocyte necrosis
types = stable, prinzmetal, unstable
stable = no plaque disruption
prinzmetal = due to coronary artery spasm
unstable - disruption of plaque with a superimposed thrombus

33
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define MI

A

death of cardiac muscle due to prolonged ischaemia

  • myocardial blood supply compromised
  • loss of contractiliy within 60s
  • HF can preceded myocyte death
  • potentially reversible
  • irreversible after 20-30 mins

LAD > RCA > lateral LV

34
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describe histological changes post MI

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under 6 hrs - nomal
6-24 - loss of nuclei, homogenous cytoplasm, necrotic cell death
1-4 days - infiltration of polymorphs then macrophages (clear up debris)
5-10 days - removal of debris
1-2 weeks - removal of granulation tissue, new blood vessels, myofibroblasts, collagen synthesis
weeks - months - strengthening, decellularisisng scar

35
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cinical features of MI

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10-15% asymptomatic (elderly, diabetes)

  • CK, troponins
  • 1/2 deaths within 1 hr

reperfusion injury - can cause stunned myocardium

hibernating myocardium - lower metabolusm

36
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complications of MI

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contractile dysfunction - cardiogenic shock 
arrhythmia
myocardial rupture - can cause cardiac tamponade
pericarditis 
RV infarction 
infarct extension 
ventricular aneurysm 
papillary muscle rupture 
chronic ischaemic heart disease
37
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what is sudden cardiac death

A

unexpected death from cardiac causes in individuals without symptomatic heart disease
usually due to lethal arrhythmia

often caused by ischaemia-induced electrical instability

38
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featres of cardiac failure

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congestive - both sides
left sided - SOB, pul oedema
right sided - peripheral oedemia, nutmeg liver

histology:

  • dilated heart
  • scarring and thinning of walls
  • fibrosis and replacement fo ventricular myocardium
39
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types of cardiomyopathy

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dilated (too thin) - progressive loss of myocytes (idiopathic, infective, toxic, hormonal, genetic)

hypertrophic (too thick) - LVH, beta myosin heavy chain ab in some cases

restrictive (too stiff) - impaired ventricular compliance, normal size but big atria

40
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causes of cardiac valve disease

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chronic rheumatic valvular disease - immune cross reactivity

  • almost always mitral
  • M>A>T>P
  • button holes

Calcified aortic stenosis - most common
- outflow obstruction

Aortic regurg
- caused by: rigidity (rheumatic, degenerative), destruction (microbial endocarditis), disease of AV ring (eg marfans)

Endocarditis - usually LS unless IV drug users

41
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difference between true and false aneurysm

A

true - all layers of the wall dilate
false - extravascular hematoma

causes: congenital (marfans), atherosclerosis, hypertension

dissection more common high up
lower more likely to rupture

Year 5 path SW (106 decks)

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