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Inflammation Flashcards

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Apoptosis

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Programmed cell death, require ATP

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DNA laddering

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indicator of apoptosis, 180 BP fragments

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Apoptosis characterization

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eosinophilic, shrinkage, pyknosis (nuc shrinks), basophilia, membrane blebbing, karyorrhexis (nuc frags), apoptotic bodies

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BAX protein

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instrinsic pathway for apoptosis, pro-apoptosis

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in remodeling in embryogenesis

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instrinsic pathway for apoptosis

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Bcl-2

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anti-apoptosis, prevents cytochrome c release by binding Apaf-1

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Fas Ligand attaches CD95(Fas)

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extrinsic pathway for apoptosis

Necessary for thymic medullary negative selection

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Defective Fas-FasL interaction

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Autoimmune Disorders

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Necrosis

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Intracellular components leak, have an inflammatory process

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Necrosis of Heart, Liver and Kidney

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Coagulative Necrosis, tissues supplies by end arteries

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Proteins denature first, followed by enzymatic degradation

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Coagulative necrosis

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Necrosis of CNS (brain) and bacterial Abscess

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Liquifactive Necrosis because enzymatic degradation 1st

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Caseous Necrosis

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TB, systemic fungi, Nocardia

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Enzymatic Fatty Necrosis

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Pancreatitis via saponification

have calcium deposits

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Nonenzymatic Fatty necrosis

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Breast Tissue Trauma

have calcium deposits

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Fibrinoid Necrosis

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In vascular tissue
seen in HSP, Churg-Strauss, malignant HTN
Is amorphous and pink on H&E

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Gangrenous Necrosis

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Dry - ischemic coagulative
Wet - infectino present
common in limbs and GI tract

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Susceptible to Ischmia in Heart

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Left ventricular Sunendocardium

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Susceptible to Ischmia in Kidney

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Straight Segment of proximal tubule (medulla)

TAL in medulla

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Susceptible to Ischmia in Liver

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Area around Central Vein (zone III)

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Susceptible to Ischmia in Colon

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Splenic Flexure and rectum

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Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy

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affects pyramidalcells of hippocampus and Purkinje cells of cerebellum

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Red Infarct

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hemorrhagic infarct, occurs in loose tissues with multiple blood supplies (liver, lung, intestine)

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Pale Infarct

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in solid tissues with a single blood supply

heart, kidney, spleen

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Distributive Shock

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high-output cardiac failure, vasodilation so warm, dry skin

failure to increase BP with IV fluids

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Types of Distributive Shock

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Septic, Neurogenic, Anaphylactic

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Hypovolemic and Cardiogenic Shock

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low-output failure, vasoconstriction (cold, clammy)

BP restored with IV fluids

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Atrophy

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Reduction in size and or number of cells

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Inflammation

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rubor (redness), dolor (pain), calor (heat), tumor (swelling), and functio laesa (loss of function)

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Acute Inflammation

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neutrophils, eosinophils, and antibody mediated

seconds to minutes and lasts minutes to days

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Outcomes of Acute inflammation

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complete resolution, abscess, or progression to chronic

32
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Chronic inflammation

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mononuclear cells and fibroblast mediated; persistent destruction and repair
BV proliferation, fibrosis

33
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Granuloma

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chronic inflammation, nodular collections of epithelioid macrophages and giant cells

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Outcomes of Chronic Inflammation

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Scarring and amyloidosis

35
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Chromatolysis

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Axonal injury affecting cell body

increased protein synthesis: round cellular swelling, nucleus moves to periphery, Dispersed Nissl substance

36
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Dystrophic Calcification

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calcium deposition secondary to necrosis
localized like in heart valves
NOT associated with Hypercalcemia

37
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See Dystrophic Calcification in:

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TB, liquefactive necrosis of chronic abscess, fat necrosis, infarcts, thrombi, schistosomiasis, Monckeberg arteriolosclerosis, congenital CMV + toxoplasmosis, psammoma bodies

38
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Metastatic Calcification

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Widespread deposition of calcium in normal tissues secondary to HYPERcalcemia
sarcoidosis, hypervitaminosis D, Primary hyperPTH

39
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Margination and Rolling on Vessel

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E and P-selectin

GlyCAM-1 and CD34

40
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Margination and Rolling on Leukocyte

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Sialyl-Lewis which attach P and E-selectin

L-selectin which attaches GlyCAM-1 and CD34

41
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Tight Binding receptors on vessel

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ICAM-1 (CD54) and VCAM-1 (CD106)

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Tight Binding receptors on leukocyte

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CD11/18 integrins

LFA-1, Mac-1, CLA-4 integrin

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Diapedesis

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leukocyte travels between endothelial cells and exits blood vessel
PECAM-1 CD31

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Migration

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leukocyte travels through interstitium to site of injury or infection guided by chemotactic signals

45
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Acetaminophen Overdose

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fulminant hepatitis, renal papillary necrosis

46
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Iron overload

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hemochromatosis

47
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Parallel collagen arrangement confined to borders of original wound, increase collagen synthesis

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Hypertrophic Scar

48
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Disorganized collagen arrangement extending beyond borders of original wound

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Keloid Scar

49
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PDGF

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secreted by activated platelets and macrophages, induces vascular remodeling and smooth muscle cell migration
Stim fibroblast growth for collagen synthesis

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FGF

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stimulates all aspects of angiogenesis

51
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EGF

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stimulates cell growth vis TKs

52
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TGF-beta

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angiogenesis, fibrosis, cell cycle arrest

53
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Metalloproteinases

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Tissue remodeling

54
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First cell in wound

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Neutrophils, and Macrophages clear debris 2 days later

55
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Proliferative phase of wound healing

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2-3 days after wound.

deposition of granulation tissue and collagen, angiogenesis, dissolution of clot and wound contraction

56
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Remodeling of Wound

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1 week after wound
type II collagen replaced by type I collagen
increases tensile strength of tissue

57
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Specific Gravity >1.020

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Exudate

58
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Specific Gravity <1.020

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Transudate

59
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Protein rich, due to lymphatic obstruction, inflammation/infection, malignancy

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Exudate

60
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increased hydrostatic pressure, decreased oncotic pressure, sodium retention

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Transudate

61
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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

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products of inflammation coat RBCs and cause aggregation. When aggregated, RBCs fall at a faster rate within the test tube

62
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Increased ESR

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most anemias, infections, inflammation, cancer, pregnancy, autoimmune disorders

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Decreased ESR

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SIckle cell, Polycythemia, CHF

64
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MoA of iron poisoning

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Cell death due to peroxidation of membrane lipids

65
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Acute Iron Poisoning

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N/V, gastric bleeding, lethargy

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Chronic Iron Poisoning

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Metabolic acidosis, scarring leading to GI obstruction

67
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tx for Iron Poisoning

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IV deferoxamine, oral deferasirox and dialysis

68
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Amyloidosis

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abnormal aggregation of proteins into beta-pleated sheet structures leading to damage and apoptosis

69
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Primary Amyloidosis

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AL - deposition of proteins from Ig Light Chains

associated with multiple myeloma

70
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Secondary amyloidosis

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AA - seen with chronic conditions like RA, IBD, spondyloarthropathy, protracted infection.
serum has amyloid A

71
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Congo Red Stain

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Amyloidosis

72
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Amyloid Precursor Protein

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Alzheimer’s

73
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Islet amyloid polypeptide IAPP

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Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 caused by deposition of amylin in pancreatic islets

74
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Yellow-brown wear-and-tear pigment associated with normal aging

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Lipofuscin

75
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Name of the coolest fishy ever?

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Molly! (but the fish is a DUDE!)

First Aid Pathology (2 decks)

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