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Histopathology MedEd Flashcards

1
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metaplasia

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change in one mature cell type for another mature cell type

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2
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2 ways of cancer development

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metaplasia –> dysplasia pathway

Adeno-carcinoma pathway

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3
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describe an adenocarcinoma

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gland forming

mucin secreting

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4
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squamous cell carcionoma

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make keratin - even in non-keratinsed tissue

inter-cellular bridges

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5
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define necrosis

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represents energy failure
non-energy dependent cell death
cell lysis due to loss of electro-ionic pathway

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6
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z line

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squamo-columnar junction

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7
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stricters of oesophagus

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inflammation –> ulceration –> loss of surface epithelium –> repair –> replacement of useful cells with myofibroplasts –> scarring/strictures

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oesophageal cancer pathway

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inflammation –> metaplasia –> metaplasia withe goblet cells –> dysplasia –> cancer

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9
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two types of barratts

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columnar metaplasia
columnar metaplasia + goblet cells = intestinal type columnar --> greater risk of malignant transformation
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10
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cancers of oesophagus levels and causes

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mid-distal - SCC - smoking and drinking

Distal - adenocarcinoma - GORD

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11
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what can cause oesophageal varices

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any cause of portal hypertension

  • cirrhosis
  • portal vein thrombosis
  • IVC obstruction
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12
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lining of stomach

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columnar epithelium

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13
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specialised cells of the stomach

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parietal cells - acid

P cells/chief cells - pepsin

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14
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causes of acute gastritis

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NSAIDs, booze, H.pylori, stress

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causes of chronic gastritis

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autoimmune
bacteria - h.pylori
corrosives. e.g. acid
CMV( renal transplant) and crohns

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16
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complications of gastritis

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cancer
perforation
ulceration

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17
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what bacteria is H.pylori?

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Gram negative curved rod

hydrogenase: produce energy by oxidising molecular H2 +/- Cag pathogenicity island = poorer outcome

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18
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cancers associated with H.pylori

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adenocarcinoma
lymphoma
MALT

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19
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Two types of adenocarcinoma of the stomach

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intestinal - well differentiated, mucin producing, gland forming
diffuse - single-cell architecture, no gland formation, contain signet ring cell

20
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Are goblet cells seen in the stomach?

21
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common cause of duodenal ulcers

22
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anterior ulcers

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perforation -> peritonitis

23
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posterior ulcers

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near gastroduodenal artery –> haemorrrhage

24
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coeliac disease - affect malabsorption

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villous atrophy
crypt hyperplasia
increased intraepithlial lymphocyes

25
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cancer associated with coeliac disease

26
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Lymphocytic duodenitis

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increased epithelium lymphocytes

distinct condition from coeliac

27
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ischaemic colitis causes

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arterial occlusion
venous occlusion
small vessel disease
low flow states
obstruction
28
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spotty necrosis with foci of inflammation

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acute hepatitis

29
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causes of acute hepatitis

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drugs

Hep A and E

30
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Bronzed diabetes

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haemochromatosis

31
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rhodanine stain

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wilson’s disease copper

32
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alcoholic hepatitis

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ballooning of cells
mallory denk bodies
apoptosis
pericellular fibrosis
zone 3 - acetaldehyde highest and relatively hypoxic
33
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NAFLD

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metabolic syndrome

same process as alcoholic cirrhosis

34
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common cause of liver cancer

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metastatic

35
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primary tumors of the liver

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HCC - alcoholic hepatitis is risk factor

Hepatoblastoma

36
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patterns of injury acute pancreatitis

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peri-ductal - obstructive - acinar cells adjacent to the ducts undergo necrosis

peri-lobular - vascular cause - necrosis at the edges of the lobules

Pan-lobular -injury progressing in either

37
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acute pancreatitis pathophysiology

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reflux of enzymes –> acinar necrosis –> releasd of more enzymes –?> release of lipases –> fat necrosis –> soaponification with calcium

38
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complications of acute pancreatitis

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haemorrhage
metabolic disturbances
pseudocysts
abscess

39
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management of acute pancreatitis

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serum lipase
fluid - third spacing
abx are not needed unless there is sepsis or necrosis of more than 50%
electrolyte replacement

40
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commonest causes of chronic pancreatitis

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alcohol and gallstones

41
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tumors of the pancreas

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ductal - 85%
acinar - acinar ductal metaplasia - causes ductal cancer
cystic neoplasma - predispose to adenocarcinomas of the pancreas

42
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ductal carcinoma common mutation

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k-ras

peri-neural invasion very common

43
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where are NETs most common?

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tail of the pancreas

44
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MEN1

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PPP

Pituitary, pancreas and parathyroid

45
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commonest secretory NET

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insulinoma

46
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50% of gallstones are?

A

CHOLESTEROL

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