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1
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Is a sistemic and local reaction of tissues and microcirculation to a pathogenic insult

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inflammation

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2
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Mention the 5 key signs of inflammation

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Heat 
Pain
Redness
Swelling
Fuctio Laesa
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When the 4 key signs of inflammation combined, that produces a

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Temporary loss of function (Functio Laesa)

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4
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Goals of inflammation are

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Respond to stimuli 
Restore balance
Eliminate the cause
Clearing out necrotic cells 
Tissue repair
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5
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Types of trigger factors of inflammation

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External or internal factors

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6
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Types of external trigger factors of inflammation

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Non microbial

Microbial

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7
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What are the non microbial external factors of inflammation?

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Allergens
Irritants
Toxins

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8
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What are the microbial external factors of inflammation?

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Virulence factors

PAMPs

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9
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PAMPs

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Pathogen Associated Molecular Patterns

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Help pathogen to colonize tissues and cause and infection

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virulence factors

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Are recognized by our inmune system and trigger and inflammatory response

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PAMPs and DAMPs

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DAMPs

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Damage Associated Molecular Paterns

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13
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DAMPs released when

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plasma membrane injured or cell dies

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14
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PAMPs and DAMPs are recognized by PRRs as ____ and activate the inflammatory response

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Toll Like Receptors (TLRs)

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15
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PAMPs could be

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Polysaccharide
Peptidoglycan
RNA segment

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16
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DAMPs appears when the cell is in

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danger

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17
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Characteristics of PRRs

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Activate cell
Spark inflammatory response
Non specific

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18
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Types of leukocytes

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Granulocytes

Agranulocytes

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19
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Mention the granulocytes

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Neutrophil
Eosinophil
Basophil
Mast cells

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20
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Mention the agranulocytes

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Monocyte

Lymphocyte

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21
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Mention the monocytes

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Macrophages

Dendritic cells

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22
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Are the first cells who phagocyte the pathogens

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Neutrophils

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23
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Control mechanisms associated with allergy

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Eosinophil

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24
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Basophils contain

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histamine and heparin

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25
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Granulocytes that secrete an antibody

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Lymphocyte

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26
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Eat a pathogen and present to T lymphocyte to activate the adaptive inmune system

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Dendritic cells

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27
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Granules has inflammatory mediators which are

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Histamine
Serotonin
Cytokines
Eicosanoids

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28
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Which are the eicosanoids?

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Prostaglandins

Leukotrienes

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29
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Describe the process of inflammation

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The tissue got injured
Macrophages phagocyte the pathogen
The endothelial cells separate and the vascular permeability increased and there is a vasodilation

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Vasodilation is produced by an increased in

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Nitric oxide

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31
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Is when the macrophage squeeze him between endothelium cells and arrive to injured tissue

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Extravasation

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32
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Complement system are activated in presence of

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pathogens

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33
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Function of complement system

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Attract leukocytes
Help with opsonization
Kill pathogens

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34
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In tissue repair growth factors released to _____

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angiogenesis

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35
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Synthesize collagen and helps with wound healing

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Fibroblasts

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36
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Is the creation of new blood vessels

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Angiogenesis

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37
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What happen after the neutrophil phagocyte the pathogen?

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the neutrophil die by itself (like suicide)

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38
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Mention the 4 steps for the modulation of inflammatory response

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  1. Initiation
  2. Amplification
  3. Destruction
  4. Termination
39
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Is the step for the modulation of inflammatory response where cells are released by trigger factors and circulate inflammatory cells producing an acute inflammation

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Initiation

40
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Cells which are released to an inflammatory response

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Cytokines
Chemokines
Platelets
Neutrophils

41
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Is the step for the modulation of inflammatory response where leukocytes and macrophages are released to continue the inflammation. Also the system of complement is active

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Amplification

42
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Is the step for the modulation of inflammatory response where the enzymatic digestion, phagocytosis and damaged tissue is removed

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Destruction

43
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Is the step for the modulation of inflammatory response where the damage to normal cells is prevent

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Termination

44
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Principle which explains the pression between extravascular and intravascular space

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Starling principle

45
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Components of the Starling Principle

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Hydrostatic pressure
Oncotic pressure
Osmotic pressure
Lymph flow

46
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Accumulation of fluid in the extravascular space and interstitial tissues

47
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Types of edema

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Non inflammatory edema

Inflammatory edema

48
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Types of non inflammatory edema

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Lymphedema

Thrombosis

49
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Type of edema which disrupt the lymphatic flow

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Lymphedema

50
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Obstruction of venous outflow

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Thrombosis

51
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Characteristics of an inflammatory edema (triple response)

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Transient vasoconstriction of arterioles
Vasodilation of precapillary arterioles
Increase in endothelial cells barriers permeability

52
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Accumulation of fluid in some body spaces

53
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Types of effusion

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Transudative

Exudative

54
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Effusion that occurs due to increased hydrostatic pressure or low plasma oncotic pressure

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Transudative

55
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Effusion that occurs due to inflammation and increased capillary permeability

56
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Difference between transudative and exudative

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Transudative–>low in protein and LDH

Exudative–>high in protein and LDH

57
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If we have 1 or more of this 3 criteria is an exudate

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Serum protein >0.5
Serum LDH >0.6
LDH > 2/3 upper limit normal for serum

58
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Types of exudate

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Serous exudate
Serosanguineous
Fibrinous exudate
Suppurative inflammation

59
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Inflammation purulent exudate with significant liquefactive necrosis

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suppurative inflammation

60
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Exudate with large amounts of fibrins due to inflammation

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Fibrinous exudate

61
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Exudate with an infusion with blood

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Serosanguineous

62
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Exudate color white with yelow

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Serous exudate

63
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Factor XII is also known as

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Hageman Factor

64
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Function of factor XII

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Converts plasminogen to plasmic
Activate the Kallikrein
Activation of Coagulation System

65
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There are 2 routes to synthesize arachidonic acid

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Phosphatidylcholine

Phosphatidylinositol-P2

66
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Etiology of chronic inflammation

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Failure of eliminating
Exposure to irritants
Autoimmune disorder
Oxydative stress

67
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Risk factors associated with chronic inflammation

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Age
Obesity
Diet
Smoking
Low sex hormones
Stress and sleep disorders
68
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Management for chronic inflammation

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Low glycemic diet 
Metformine
Reduce intake of fats
Statins
NSAIDs 
Corticosteroids
69
Q

Could the NSAIDs be used in every inflammatory process? Why?

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No, because they can interfere delay with the healing process

70
Q

Which could be the consequences of using NSAIDs during an inflammatory process?

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Production of prostaglandins

Increase local blood flow and vascular permeability

71
Q

The _______ phase is an important part of healing and, without it, healing would not occur

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inflammatory

72
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Do NSAIDs interfere with healing?

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Yes, inhibiting the COX

73
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When the COX is inhibited, we are also blocking the production of

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prostaglandin

74
Q

NSAIDs have a _____ effect on wound healing

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depressant

75
Q

When do we have to use cold therapy?

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Accute pain

76
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Why do we use cold therapy in the first 48 hrs?

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To reduce blood flow and slow inflammation

Decrease swelling and pain

77
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When do we have to use heat therapy?

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Chronic pain

78
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Why do we use heat therapy for chronic pain?

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Will dilate the blood vessels, Promote blood flow

79
Q

Ice therapy is most effective when applied early and frequently during the first ____ after an acute injury

80
Q

Cold therapy should not be used for a chronic injury because it can increase

81
Q

Is a disorder that causes immunodeficiency, resulting in recurrent bacterial and fungal infections. This patient have granulomas in various tissues

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Granulomatous Disease

82
Q

Pathophysiology of GD

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Inability to phagocytes kill microbes caused by several defects in NADPH

83
Q

Most patients of GD are males who has mutations on the gene coding for

84
Q

Patients with GD are susceptible to _____ organisms

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catalase-positive

85
Q

Collections of immune cells that cluster when the can’t kill pathogens

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granulomas

86
Q

Mention 2 classical mutations in GD in genes for NADPH oxidase

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Autosomal recessive

X-linked recessive

87
Q

Mention the 2 pathways of arachidonic acid

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Cyclooxigenase pathway

5-lipooxygenase pathway

88
Q

COX1 and COX2 produce

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Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)
Prostaciclin (PGI2)
89
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Pathophysiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Hyperplasia of synovial membrane

90
Q

____ and ____ stimulate the expresión of adhesion molecules on endothelial cells and increase the recruitment of neutrophils into the joint is RA

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IL-1

TNF-a

91
Q

Neutrophils release ____ and ____ which degrade proteoglycan in the superficial layer of cartilage in RA

A

elastase and proteases

92
Q

Chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease that results in progressive destruction of articular cartilage

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

93
Q

Mention the autoantibodies that produce RA

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Rheumatoid factor (RF) 
Anti CCP
94
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In RA, T cells stimulate B and secrete cytokines such as _______ and macrophages such as ____ which are pro inflammatory cells

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INF gamma and IL-17

IL-1 and IL-6

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