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1
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signs and symptoms of inflammation

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  • Heat (calor)
  • redness (rubor)
  • swelling (tumor)
    =all due to vascular changes
  • pain (dolar)
    -loss of function due to chem mediators and leukocytes
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length of acute inflammation

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hours to days

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what is the characteristis of accute inflammation

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exudation

neurtrophil infiltration

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length of chronic inflammation

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days-years

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characteristics of chronic inflammation

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  • mononuclear inflammatory cell (lymphocytes, macrophages, plasma cells)
  • infiltration with vascular proliferation
  • fibrosis later
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6
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does chronic or accute inflammation cuase additional tissue damage

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both

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7
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what mediates a fever

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IL-1, TNF, PGE2

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8
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what happens to blood flow during acute inflmmation

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Increased vascular permeability

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9
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what does the change in microvasculature do in acute inflammation

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promote fluid (edema) and inflammatory cell accumulation in the tissue at the site of injury

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10
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where does vasodilation begin in acute inflammation

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in the precapillary arterioles

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11
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what does vasodilation account for in acute inflammation

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redness and heat

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12
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what mediates vasodilation in accute injury

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NO from endo cells
Histamine from mast cells
maintained by prostaglandins

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13
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what does increased vascular permeability lead to

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  • movement of fluid out of the microvasculature (transudate or exudeate)
  • blood concentrates and slows (statis)
  • movement of inflammatory cells out of vessels (Diapedesis) occurs at post-capillary venules
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14
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what leads to swelling in acute injury

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Accumulation of fluid in the extravascular tissue (Edema)

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what is the physical characterists of transudate

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Low protein
Low specific gravity
clear and yellow

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16
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what is non inflammatory transudate casued by

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Endothelium still intact

fluid accumation due to increased hydrostatic pressure or decreased serum oncotic pressure

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17
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what causes inflammatory transudate

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early endothelial cell conctration

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18
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is transudate or exudate for tissue and endothelial cell damage

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Exudate

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19
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what makes up exudate

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high protein contenet
high specific gravity
contains inflammatory cells usually

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20
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chacteristics of fibrinous exudate

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High protein (fibron)
Few cells
Cloudy

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21
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chacteristis of Purulent exudate

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Also called pus
Contains cells (neutrophils
Opaque

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characters of Sanguineous exudate

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Pink and red fluid due to fluid

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23
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where does Fibrinous exudate occur

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around body organs

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24
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what causes purulent exudate

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BActerial

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25
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what causes Sanguineous exudate

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Break down in the blood barrier

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26
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what may cause increased vascular permeability during inflammation

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Endothelial contraction
Endothelial retration
 =due to mediators
Direct injury (non-lethal injury, necrosis or detachment)
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27
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time frame of endothelial contraction in inflammation

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Immediate then goes away

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28
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time frame for endothelial retraction in inflammation

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Delayed then can be sustained for 24 hours

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29
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time frame for direct injury to endothelium in inlammation

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Immediate or delayed and is often sustained

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30
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where does endothelial contraction often occur

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post capilary venules

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31
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what mediates endothelial cell contraction

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Histamine
bradykinin early, later by leukotrienes and PAF
C3a and C5a induce vasoactive amine release that leads to edema

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32
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what causes endothelial cell retraction

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Restructuring of the cytoskeletal proteins

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33
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what mediates Endothelial cell retratction

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IL-1
TNF
IFN-gamma

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34
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what may causes direct venule endothelial injury

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Neutrophilic release of reactive ocygen species and lysosomal enzymes (proteases) during inflammation

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35
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what factors mediate pain

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Bradykinin

PGE2

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36
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what factors mediate fever inflammation

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IL-1
TNF
PGE2

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37
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what facotrs activate endothelail cells in inflammation

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Histamine
Thrombin
Complement factors
Cytokines - IL-1 and TND
Bacterial production
Hypoxia
VIruses
PAF
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38
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what do activated endothelail cells produce and why

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PGI2 and NO to induce vasodilation

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39
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do endotheial cells contract of dilate during inflammation

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Contract

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40
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what oes the cytoskelton of endothelial cells do during inflammation

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Rearrange to retract

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41
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what does the surface of endothelial cells due during inflammation

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INcrease expression and affininty of surface cell adhesion molecules

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42
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what does acitvated endothelial cells produce during inflammation

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synth and release Inflammatory mediators

  • PGI2
  • PAF
  • IL-1
  • IL-6
  • Chemokines
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43
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hoe does Leukocyte etravasation occure (Steps

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Leukocyte margination
Leukocyte rolling
Leukocyte adhesion
Emigration
Chemotaxis
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44
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what leads to margination of leukocyte

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Physical forces often due to stasis

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45
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what leads to rolling of leukocytes

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Selectins (weak, transient, sticking)

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46
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what leads to adhesion of leukocytes

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Integrins (ICAM, VCAM)

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47
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what causes emigration of leukocytes

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PECAM

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48
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what do chemotactic factors do besides points cells to go in certain direction

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stimulate leukocyte activation

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49
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what are the chemotactic factors for leukocyte extravasion

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PAF (potent)
LTB4 (Potent)
C5a
Chemokines
Bacterial lipids and peptides
Fibrin Degradation products (FDP)
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50
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what activates Leukocytes in an inflammatory response

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Bacterial products
Cellular debris
Ab-Ag complexes
Cytokines and chemokines
CHemotactic factor
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51
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what does a leukocyte produce when activated

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  • Leukotrienes and prostaglandins from arachidonic acid
  • ROS
  • Cytokines
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52
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what does a leukocyte releases when acivated

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Degradulation and release of lysosomal enzyme

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53
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what happens to the cell adhesion molecules when leukocytes are activated

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Altered expression of cell adhesion molecules

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54
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How does A leukocyte do phagocytosis

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Attachement
Engulfment into a phagocytic vacuole
Lysosomal degranulation by fusion with the phagosome
Oxidate burst releasing ROS
Other mech of intracellular killing: lysozyme, major basic protein, defensins, bactericidal permeability-increasin gprotein

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55
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what allows for Leukocyte attachment during phagocytosis

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mediated by opsonins (IgG, C3b, collectins) on targets and specific leukocyte receptors (Fc receptor for IgG, complement receptors)

56
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what enzyme is responsible for creating NO

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iNOS from arginine

57
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cells of ACute inflammation

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Neutrophils

Monocytes (macrophages/histiocytes)

58
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what is the morphologic hallmark of acute inflammation

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NEutrophils

59
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when do neutrophils begin to accumulate

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within 6-24 hours after accute injury

60
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why do NEutrophils infiltrate tissue

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In response to tissue necrosis, bacterial, and some fungal infection

61
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what does a neutrophil do after phagocytosis and digestion

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Undergoes apoptosis and phagocytosis

62
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why does a neutrophil undergo apoptosis after phagocytosis and digestion

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Release ROS and lysosomal enzymes

63
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when do monocytes come in

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after Neutrophils, begining 48 hours inflammation

64
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when do monocytes become histiocytes or macrophages

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after entering into a tissue

65
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how long are monocytes present during inflammation

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last months (circulating monocytes only last a day)

66
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functions of activated macrophages

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Phagocytize and digest cellular debris and organ
take up antigens and present to immunocompetent T cells
Elaborate various factors

67
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what are the various factors monocytes elaborate upon activation

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Enzymes (proteases)
Complement and Coagulation factors
Cytokines (IL-1, TNF)
ROS, and NO
Prostaglandins
Growth factors for healing and repair
68
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roll of lymphocytes

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Immune function

69
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Roll of eosinophils

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Allergic reaction, parasites

70
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Roll of MAst cels

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Release Histamine

71
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what are the characteristics of Cellulitis inflammation

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Diffuse, permeative infiltration of neutrophils with edema

72
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What are the characteristics abscess inflammation

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Localized area of liquefactive necrosis

73
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what is an ulcer

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Erosion of epithelial surface exposing underlying connective tissue

74
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what cells are found in acute inflammation

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Polymorphonuclear cells (innate)

75
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what cells are found in chronic inflammation

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lymph and more (addaptive)

76
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is accute or chronic inflammation fatal

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Both are reversible or fatal

77
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Causes of Chronic Inflammation

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Persistent Infection
prolonged exposure to a toxic agent
Immune-mediated inflammatory disease

78
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what type of inflamation is often associated with tissue repair

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Non-specific chronic inflammation

79
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what cells are present for non-specific chronic inflammation

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Macrophages
Lymphocytes
Plasma cells
Eosinophils
FEw neutrophils
80
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what type of recation granulomatous inflmmation linked to

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Delayed type IV hypersensitivity immune reaction (Chronic)

81
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what is the Morphology of granulomatous inflammation

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Epithelioid (activated) Histiocytes)
Central Caseous necrosis often present
Epithelioid histiocytes together in a multinucleated giant cells
Collar of mononuclear cels

82
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what do epithelioid (Activated) histiocytes look like

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Granular pink cytoplasms with indistinct cell borders

83
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What do older granulomas eventually develop

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A rim of fibroblasts and connective tissue

84
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how does Granulomatous inflammation heal

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Heal by fibrosis

85
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what can causes granuloma

tous inflammation

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BActerial infection
Parasitic infection
Fungal infection
Inorganic matter
Unknown
86
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what bacterial infection can cause granulomatous inflammation

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Tuberculosis

Cat scratch fever

87
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what parasitic infection can cause granulomatous inflammation

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Schistosomiasis

Toxoplasmosis

88
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what fungal infection can cause granulomatous inflammation

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Coccidioimycosis

Histoplasmosis

89
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What inorganic matter can cause granulomatous inflammation

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Silicosis

Inert foreign material

90
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what are some unkown causes that can cause granulomatous inflammation

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Saecoidosis

Crohn’s

91
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what cells secerete Histamine

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Mast cells

92
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where does Bradykinin come from

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Plasma protein

93
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where does NO come from

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Endothelial cells + others

94
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Where do prostaglandins come from

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MEmbrane phospholipids

95
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where do leukotrienes C4, D4, E4 come from

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Membrane phospholipids

96
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where does Leukotriene B4 come from

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MEmebrane phospholipids

97
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where does PAF come from

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Leukocytes

endothelial cells

98
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where does IL-1 and TNF come from

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Macrophages

Endothelial cells

99
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Where does C5a and C3a come from

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Plasma protein

100
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Roll of Histamine

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Vasodilation and increased vascular permeability

101
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Roll of bradykinin

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increased vascular permeability and pain

102
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roll of NO

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Vasodilation

103
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roll of Prostaglandins

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Vasodilation
Pain
fever
Potenetiate other mediators

104
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roll of leukotriene C4, D4, and E4

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Increase vsacular permeabilty
Vasoconstricition
Bronchoconstriction

105
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Roll of Leukotriene B4

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Leykocyte activation

Chemotaxis

106
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Roll of PAF

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Increaed vascular permeability

Chemotactic

107
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Roll of Il-1 and TNF

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EC and leukocyte activation
Fever
Pain

108
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Roll of C5a and C3a

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Chemotaxis (C5a)
Increased Vascular permeability (C3aand C5a)
Phagocytosis (C3b)

109
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what causes histamine release

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Physical injury
Ag-IgE
C3a and C5a
Cytokines

110
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what are prostaglandins and leukotrienes drerived from

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Arachidonic acid

111
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how are prostaglandins made from arachidonic acid

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Cyclo-oxygenase

112
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how are leukotrienes made from arachidonic acid

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lipo-oxygenase

113
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how does Asprin and non-steroidal anti-inflmmatory drugs reduce inflammmation

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Blocking cyclo-oxygenase activity

- inhibit release of arachidonic acid from cell membrane phospholipids

114
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what prostaglandins don;t cause vasodilation

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thromboxane A2 (vasoconstriction)

115
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action of thromboxane on platelet aggregation

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Promotes platelet aggregation

116
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action of prostacyclin on platelet aggregation

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Inhibits platelet aggregation

117
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what are the consequences of Injury

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Regeneration or repair

118
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what does regenetaion include

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REnewing tissues

Stable tissues

119
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what is renewing tissue

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Complete regeneation after injury

120
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what does renewing tissues when injured

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Epidermis
GI tract
Epithelium
hematopoietic system

121
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what is regenration via stable tissues

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Compensatory growth

122
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what does Compensatory growth

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Liver and kidney

123
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what are possibilities of repair

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Wound

Chronic inflammation

124
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Would healing leads to what

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Scar formation

125
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chronic inflammation leads

126
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what cells are continuously dividing

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Hematopoietic cels

Surface epithelium

127
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what are stable cells

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Minimal replicating in normal conditions, but can proliferate in response to injury

128
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what cells are considered to be stable cells

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Parenchymal cells of most solid organs
Smooth muscle
Fibroblasts

129
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what are permanent cels

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No capacity for proliferation

130
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what are permanent cells in the body

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Neurons

Cardiac muscle

131
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steps of Healing by first(primary) intention

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Blood clot (minutes)
neutrophils (24 hours)
Early proliferation/migration of epithelial cells (24-48 hours)
Macrophages replace neutrophils; early granulation tissue (day 3)
Peak neovascularization (Day5)
Progressive collagen deposition (During 2nd week(
Increased wound stregnth (next 4 months)

132
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differnece between 1st and second healing by intention

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Second has more inflammation, more granulation tissue

wound contraction due to myofibroblasts

133
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what causes wound contaction in second intension

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Mycofibroblasts

134
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what factors affect wound healing

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Infection
Nutrition (protein and vitamins)
Steroids
Mech factors
Poor perfusion
 - Diabetes mellitus
 -athreosclerosis
135
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what is the number one cause of delayed healing

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