Inflammation Flashcards
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Inflammation
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- reaction to injurious agents that limits damage and promotes repair
- mediated by blood vessels and blood cells
- tightly regulated chain of molecular and cellular events
- categorized as acute or chronic by the duration of the response and the type of cells involved
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neutrophils
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- most common WBC in peripheral blood
- segmented nucleus w/ 3-5 lobes and numerous cytoplasmic granules
- motile phagocytes-move by pseudopods and digest foreign material via acid hyrolases from w/in granules
- *Primary responder in acute inflammation
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lymphocytes
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- single nucleus, scant cytoplasm
- B-cells, T-cells, and NK cells
- Primarily in chronic inflammation and acquired immunity
- produce cytokines and help eliminate foreign material through production of antibodies and toxic granules
- specialized lymphocytes can elaborate antibodies when stimulated
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Monocytes
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-produced in bone marrow, in circulation for ~1 day
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Macrophages
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- monocytes in tissues
- motile phagocytes, cytoplasmic granules containing toxic substances
- acute and chronic inflammation: phagocytose foreign material, digest it, and present antigens via Class II MHC receptors
- integral in transition from acute to chronic
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Eosinophils
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- bi/tri lobed nucleus, cytoplasm full of pink (eosinophilic) granules that contain numerous chemical mediators of inflammation-histamine, proteolytic enzymes, major basic protein
- primarily in rxns to allergens and parasites
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Basophils
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- bilobed nucleus, cytoplasm filled w/ deep blue/purple (basophilic) granules-contain histamine, proteoglycans, proteolytic enzymes, and lipid mediators of inflammation (eg slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis)
- allergic and hypersensitivity rxns
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Mast cells
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in tissues, identical to basophils
located near bv and along mucosa and dermis-interface between host and environment
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Platelets
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- Small, anuclear discoid fragments of megakaryocyte cytoplasm, contains some cell machinery and numerous granules
- primarily involved in hemostasis (blood clot formation)
- granules contain numerous chemical mediators of inflammation (eg platelet activating factor-affects all cardinal features of inflammation)
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Inflammatory changes in vascular flow
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- histamine mediates dilation of precapillary arterioles-increase vascular flow to capillary bed
- postcapillary venule dilation -> stasis -> increased hydrostatic pressure in capillary bed
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inflammatory changes in vascular permeability
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- gaps form between endothelial cells -> fluids, electrolytes, and/or blood can leak out of vessels into surrounding tissues
- caused by: direct toxic injury to cells; constriction of endothelial cells and release of tight jxns due to vasoactive mediators of inflammation and cytokines
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Leukocyte adhesion
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- stasis-blood flow slows
- margination-anionic surface charge of endothelial cells decreases-leukocytes no longer repulsed-altered blood flow pushes leukocytes to periphery
- adherence-leukocytes roll along endothelium and stick to it; mediated by expression of molecules and ligands on endothelial and leukocyte surfaces
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Roll of macrophages in leukocyte adhesion
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produce cytokines->
- induce selectin transport to cell surfaces-bind Sialyl Lewis X-modified glycoprotein on leukocyte surfaces-slow leukocyte
- induce expression of integrin ligands and proteoglycans -> induce leukocyte integrins to switch to high affinity state and bind integrin ligands
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Transmigration
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diapedesis-leukocytes extend pseudopods and squeeze through vessel wall-PECAM mediated
migration-leukocytes travel through extravascular space to site of injury along chemotactic gradient
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Chemotaxis; 4 strong attractants of chemotaxis
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- movement of leukocytes along a chemical gradient-(LFB bacterial product, C5a complement protein, LTB4 arachadonic acid metabolite, IL-8 cytokine)
- chemotactic agents bind g-protein coupled receptor -> polymerization of actin filaments and extension of filopodia
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Leukocyte activation
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-modulate leukocyte adhesion molecules
-ingest and degrade foreign substances scavenged from tissue
-degranulate
-secrete cytokines that amplify and regulate inflammation
-produce arachidonic acid metabolites
-aggregate platelets
(activators include antibodies, thrombin, bacterial products, etc)
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Phagocytosis-recognition and attachment
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- macrophage mannose receptor recognizes terminal mannose and fucose residues of glycoproteins and glycolipids on microbial cell walls
- recognition and attachment enhanced if foreign object opsonized
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Phagocytosis-engulfment
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- cytoplasm extends around foreign complex and forms intracellular phagosome
- phagosome fuses w/ lysosome
- contents mix and enzymes activate
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Phagocytosis-killing and degradation
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- oxygen dependent mechanism-H2O2 and HOCl destroy microbes by halogenation or lipid peroxidation
- oxygen independent mechanism-acid hydrolases in leukocyte granules toxic to phagolysosome contents
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Leukocyte product leak
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- regurgitation during feeding
- frustrated phagocytosis (complex fixed on tissue)
- cytotoxic release (damage own cell membrane eg gout crystals)
- active exocytosis
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Chemical mediators of inflammation
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Histamine
bradykinin
substance P
cytokines-IL-1, TNF, IFN-gamma
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Integrin Ligands
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- ICAM-1 and VCAM-1
- cytokines from macrophages induce their expression on endothelial cells
- bind integrins on leukocyte cell surface for leukocyte adherence
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PECAM-1
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Integrin ligand on endothelial cell surface that mediates leukocyte diapedesis
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Defects in leukocyte adhesion
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- genetic deficiency in leukocyte adhesion molecules (LAD 1 and 2)
- susceptible to recurrent bacterial infections and have impaired wound healing
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defects in phagolysosome function
- Chediak-Higashi syndrome: autosomal recessive, neutropenia, defective granulation, defective ROS microbicides; albinism, nerve defects, bleeding disorders
- Chronic granulomatous disease-defect in genes encoding NADPH oxidase
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Bone Marrow suppression
->decreased leukocyte activity due to primary or secondary ds of bone marrow
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aberrant release of leukocyte products
underlies many severe and chronic inflammatory diseases, such as arthritis, asthma, atherosclerosis.
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Serous inflammation
thin watery fluid (transudate) exuded at site of injury eg burn blister
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fibrinous inflammation
clear fluid and fibrinogen escape vessel; fibrinogen polymerizes to form thick fibrin coat of tan-pink, stringy material; lining of body cavities
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suppurative/purulent inflammation
production of large amounts of pus (neutrophils, necrotic cells, edema fluid); characteristic of pyogenic bacteria infection; eg acute appendicitis, abscess, empyema
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pseudomembranous inflammation
overgrowth of colonic mucosa by C. dif or fungi, secondary to broad spectrum antibiotic use or immunosuppression; film of inflammatory cells, necrotic epithelium, fibrin and mucus cover mucosa
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ulcerative inflammation
destruction of epithelial lining due to ischemic damage or infection
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Gangrenous inflammation
tissue necrosis secondary to interruption of blood supply
- dry-w/o superinfection
- wet-leads to liquefactive necrosis
- gas-superinfection with gas forming organisms
- necrotizing fasciitis-deep tissues
- Fournier's-scrotum
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Resolution
- replacement of dead cells by cells that were normally there before inflammatory process took place
- effects of inflammation completely reversed-resume normal tissue
- can only occur in tissues w/ regenerative capacity
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Scar formation
- replacement of damaged tissue by fibrous tissue
| - tissue injury is extensive or involves cells that have limited regenerative capacity
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Chronic inflammation
- injurious agent persist/cannot be removed by neutrophils alone
- acquired immune system activated
- primary response to things like autoimmune ds, some viral infections, some malignancies (TB, syphilis, DM foot ulcers, HepC)
- Macrophages present digested material or antigens to lymphocytes
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Non-specific chronic inflammation
- mononuclear cell infiltration (macrophages, lymphocytes, and plasma cells) dominate
- cause tissue destruction and lead to scar (fibrosis)
- often w/ reparative process (granulation tissue)
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Granulomatous inflammation
- granuloma formation-collection of activated (plump epithelioid) macrophages surrounded by a collar of chronic inflammatory cells, w/ or w/o central necrosis (caseation) and/or giant cells
- caused by certain infectious agents (TB, leprosy, brucellosis, cat-scratch, fungi), insoluble foreign objects, or sarcoidosis
- seal off injurious agent
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chemical mediators of inflammation
- activated or released in response to particular stimuli
- rapidly released and rapidly cleared
- mediate effects through specific receptors on target cells
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Plasma derived chemical mediators of inflammation
- produced in liver and circulate in serum as precursor forms
- factor XII (Hageman factor)
- complement proteins
- kinins
- clotting proteins
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Cell derived chemical mediators of inflammation
- sequestered in cell organelles of produced by effector cells upon stimulation
- vasoactive amines (histamine, serotonin)
- Arachidonic acid metabolites (prostaglandins, leukotrienes, lipoxins)
- cytokines and chemokines (IL-1, TNF)
- nitric oxide
- lysosomal contents
- O2 derived free radicals
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Vasoactive amines
- histamine and serotonin
- primarily affect altered flow and permeability of vessels
- stored in intracellular granules and rapidly released in response to injurious stimuli
- 1st mediators released
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histamine
- in mast cells, basophils, and platelets
- dilation of arterioles and increased permeability of postcapillary venules
- principle mediator of immediate transient response
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serotonin
- in platelets
| - released when platelets aggregate and causes vessel permeability
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C5a
- plasma protein
- complement system
- potent chemotactic agent-attract leukocytes; also adhesion and activation
- anaphyltoxin->vascular dilation by stimulating histamine response
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C3a
- plasma protein
- complement system
- anaphyltoxin->vascular dilation by stimulating histamine release; also vascular leakage
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C3b
- complement system
| - opsonin-target bacteria for phagocytosis
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Complement system
activation leads to inflammation, phagocytosis, and lysis of microbes
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Factor XII (Hageman factor)
- plasma protein
- activated at site of tissue injury by exposed collagen, BM, and activated platelets
- activates prekallikrein-> kallikrein; kallikrein is enzyme to make bradykinin
- also initiates clotting cascade -> thrombin
- fibrinolytic system -> plasmin activation
- complement system
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bradykinin
- plasma protein
- increases vascular permeability and pain
- rapidly cleared by kinases such as ACE in lung
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Thrombin
- plasma protein
- activated by clotting cascade
- links clotting cascade to inflammation by activating platelets, endothelial cells, and smooth muscle cells
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Thrombin activates:
- mobilization of selectins to endothelial cell surfaces
- change in endothelial shape-gap jxns open
- induction of metabolism of arachidonic acid
- production of cytokines, platelet activating factor, and nitric oxide
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Fibrinolytic system
- component of clotting system
- antagonizes clotting cascade by breaking up fibrin clots once formed
- plasminogen incorporated into blood clots as they form -> gets converted to plasmin by tissue plasminogen factor, kallikrein, and factor 12 -> catalyze breakdown of fibrin
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Plasmin
- plasma protein
- directly cleaves C3 to form anaphylatoxin C3a
- activates factor XII-> promotes activation of kinin and clotting cascades
- products of action on fibrin (fibrin split products) augment vascular permeability
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most important plasma protein mediators of inflammation in vivo
- bradykinin
- C3a
- C5a
- thrombin
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Kallikrein
- plasma protein
- convert C5 to C5a
- amplify inflammatory response by activating factor XII
- convert plasminogen -> plasmin
- activate bradykinin
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Arachidonic acid metabolites
- arachidonic acid esterified in cell membrane -> metabolites synthesized in response to external stimuli -> eicosanoids
- bind G-protein coupled receptors
- chemotaxis, vasoconstriction, bronchospasm, increase permeability, vasodilation, inhibit neutrophil chemotaxis, stimulate monocyte adhesion, inhibit platelet aggregation, promote platelet aggregation, potentiate edema
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leukotrienes
- more potent in promoting vascular permeability than histamine
- act on bronchial tree to cause bronchospasm
- C4, D4, and E4 -> slow reacting substances of anaphylaxis
- inflammatory mediators in allergic reactions
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cyclooxygenase pathway
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make prostaglandins (mast cells, vascular epithelium) and thromboxane (platelets)
-inhibited by acetaminophen, NSAIDs, and COX inhibitors
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lipoxygenase pathway
make leukotrienes and lipoxins (neutrophils)
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steroids
inhibit phospholipases -> can't metabolize arachidonic acid
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Platelet activating factor
- platelet aggregation and degranulation
- increased leukocyte adhesion
- chemotaxis
- oxidative burst
- changes in vascular permeability
- augmentation of arachidonic acid metabolism in phagocytes
- bronchoconstriction
- boosts synthesis of other chemical mediators of inflammation
- produced from membrane phospholipids of many cell types
- G-protein coupled receptors
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cytokine
- protein that modulates the fxn of other cell types (ie messenger)
- interleukins, growth factors, tumor necrosis factors
- integral to cell growth and differentiation, inflammation, immunity and repair
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chemokine
- proteins that stimulate recruitment and migration of leukocytes
- produced by leukocytes
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TNF-a
- one of most important cytokines for inflammation
- from macrophages
- hemodynamic effects of septic shock
- cachexia in chronic illnesses
- elicit acute phase reactions, activate endothelial cells, recruit and activate lymphocytes
- vascular leakage, chemotaxi
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IL-1
- one of most impt cytokines in inflammation
- from macrophages
- elicit acute phase reaction, activate endothelial cells, recruit and activate lymphocytes
- vascular leakage, chemotaxis
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Nitric oxide
- produced by endothelial cells and macrophages in response to an increase in cytosolic calcium or stimulation by cytokines
- vasodilation, vascular leakage, chemotaxis
- microbicidal via production of reactive O2 intermediates
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Lysosomal enzymes
- present in phagocytes
- primary/azurophil granules-myeloperoxidase, defensins, elastase, lysozyme, acid hydrolases, collagenases
- secondary/specific granules-lysozyme, gelatinase, histaminase, alkaline phosphatase, collagenase, lactoferrin, plasminogen activator
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Oxygen derived free radicals
- produced by NADPH system in leukocytes in response to microbes, chemokines, or immune complexes
- superoxide anion, H2O2, hydroxyl radical, reactive nitrogen intermediates
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antioxidants
ceruloplasmin, superoxide dismutase, and catalase-neutralize oxygen derived free radicals
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neuropeptides
- stress activates release of neuropeptides from small, unmyelinated sensory fibers
- substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide
- mediate degranulation of macrophages and mast cells -> increase local cytokine [ ] and induce vascular permeability and dilation
- migraine, asthma, fibromyalgia, derm, pancreatitis, chronic pelvic pain
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fever
- pyrogens (IL-1 and TNF-a) produced by macrophages induce prostaglandin release by hypothalamus -> reset temp set point
- may help clear infection
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Acute phase reactants
- non-specific markers of inflammation
| - IL-6 from activated macrophages -> synthesis, primarily in liver
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C-reactive protein
- acute phase reactant
| - marker for acute MI and and other causes of inflammation
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Fibrinogen
- acute phase reactant
- makes erythrocytes stick together -> form stacks, fall to bottom of test tube
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate - increase ESR= more fibrinogen= more inflammation
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Serum amyloid protein
- acute phase reactant
| - brings HDL to macrphages for metabolism (if high, then high macrophage activity)
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leukocytosis
- elevated WBC (primarily leukocytes) in peripheral blood due to increased release from bone marrow
- if inflammation severe, may get left shift- presence of immature WBC in circulation
- mediated by IL-1 and TNF-a from macrophages
- occasionally see leukopenia
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Acute phase reaction
- increased pulse, increased BP, sweating, rigor, chills, fever, anorexia, somnolence, and malaise
- accompany acute inflammatory response and increased acute phase reactants in blood
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sepsis
- clinical syndrome w/ overwhelming bacterial infection or release of bacterial toxins into blood
- mediated by certain cytokines (TNF, IL-1)
- characterized by tachycardia, fever or hypothermia, hyperventilation, and leukocytosis or leukopenia
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anaphylaxis
- type 1 hypersensitivity allergic reaction to foods, insect, stings, drugs, latex, etc
- IgE receptor cross linking on mast cells -> degranulation -> increased histamine -> vasodilation (rash, redness, edema) and bronchoconstriction (respiratory distress)
- medical emergency-epinephrine to bronchodilate and regulate heartbeat
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Complement deficiencies
- C3-> increased susceptibility to infection
| - defective MAC formation -> unable to clear Neisseria infection
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paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
- complement inhibitor deficiency
- gene mutation controlling complement activation
- recurrent complement mediate intravascular hemolysis -> chronic hemolytic anemia
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hereditary angioneurotic edema
- complement inhibitor deficiency
- C1 inhibitor deficiency
- skin edema, edema of mucosa of larynx and GI tract
- provoked by emotional stress or trauma
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-a1-antitrypsin deficiency
- complement inhibitor deficiency
- antiprotease in tissues-major inhibitor of neutrophil elastase and others
- proteases damage tissues-lung-panacinar emphysema- and liver-cholestatic hepatitis-cirrhosis
- genetic, autosomal recessive mutation in protease inhibitor gene
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block histamine
- allergic diseases-asthma, allergic rhinitis
- cromolyn sodium-block histamine release
- loratadine-block histamine receptor
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Block arachidonic acid metabolism
- steroids-autoimmune ds, transplantation, asthma
- acetaminophen, NSAIDs-lots
- COX-2 inhibitors (Vioxx, celebrex, bextra)-arthritis
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Block effect of TNF
infliximab, etanercept-autoimmune disease (crohns, rheumatoid arthritis)
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block angiogenesis (VEG-F)
bevacizumab-solid tumors (metastatic colorectal cancer, lung cancer)
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block effect of leukotrienes
zafirlukast, montelucast-asthma
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prostaglandins
- from membrane phospholipids
- vasodilation, pain, fever
- potentiate other mediators
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leukotriene B4
- from leukocytes
| - chemotaxis, leukocyte adhesion, activation
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Leukotriene C4, D4, E4
- from leukocytes, mast cells
- vascular leakage
- bronchoconstriction
