Inflammation II Flashcards
what cell type is mainly associated with acute inflammatory infiltrate?
neutrophils
what disease processes are associated with acute inflammatory infiltrate?
- infections like bacterial pneumonia or pyelonephritis 2. diseases associated with tissue necrosis 3. foreign bodies 4. immune mediated disease (ex IBD)
what disease processes are associated with tissue necrosis
MI from ischemia, acute appendicitis, trauma, physical or chemical injury
what characteristics do all acute inflammatory reactions have?
- dilation of small blood vessels 2. stasis 3. vascular permeability
what does vascular permeability lead to?
- accumulation of leukocytes in extravascular tissues 2. accumulation of fluid in extravascular tissues and body cavities (edema)
what is an effusion?
accumulation of fluid or purulent material in body cavities
what is found in acute bacterial pneumonia?
congested septal capillaries and extensive neutrophil exudation into alveoli, early red hepatization
what happens with acute appendicitis
may occur with obstruction of lumen from fecalith or other cause. increased intraluminal pressure will impair venous outflow resulting in ischemia and stasis of luminal contents. bacterial proliferation will ensue.
what is transudate
filtrate of plasma caused by abnormal increase in hydrostatic pressure or decrease in plasma oncotic pressure that is NOT ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASE IN VASCULAR PERMEABILITY
what are some causes of transudate?
congestive heart failure, liver failure
what is the makeup of transudate?
low protein content specific gravity is less than 1.012 have very few ABC no cellular debris
what is exudate?
results from increase in blood vessel permeability characteristic of inflammation
what is pus?
exudate rich in neutrophils, debris of dead cells, microbes
what is the makeup of exudate?
contains cellular and chemical mediators critical to inflammation high protein content specific gravity is greater than 1.020 contains cellular debris
what are morphological patterns of acute inflammation?
- serous inflammation 2. fibrinous inflammation 3. suppurative or purulent inflammation 4. abscess 5. ulcers
what is serous inflammation ?
outpouring of thin, clear or straw colored fluid derived from plasma or secreted by mesothelial cells lining a body cavity (minimal cells)
what is serosanguinous
pink tinged serous fluid due to presence of small amt of blood
what are possible causes of serous inflammation?
burns, viral infections
what is fibrinous inflammation
larger molecules such as fibrinogen pass through the vascular barrier and fibrin is deposited in extracellular space, looks like white strings
what is suppurative/purulent inflammation
characterized by production of large amounts of pus containing neutrophils, liquefactive necrotic cells, and exudate associated with certain types of pyogenic bacteria
why does tissue necrosis occur?
injurious stimulus causes inflammatory response which harms the tissue itself bc of enzymes and ROS
what is empyema
purulent exudate in pleural cavity that is usually associated with bacterial pneumonia
what are abscesses?
localized collections of purulent and necrotic material
how do abscesses form?
neutrophils within pus secrete enzymes that digest and destroy involved tissues, and the resultant cavity is filled with pus and necrotic tissue.
what is the center of the abscess filled with?
necrotic neutrophils, bacteria, tissue
what is on the periphery of abscess?
preserved neutrophils surround necrotic focus
what surrounds the abscess?
fibroblastic proliferation may form fibrous capsule, and abscess may be walled off and be replaced by connective tissue
what is a possible outcome of abscesses?
collapse of the cavity followed by healing through scar formation. but if it cannot do this bc inflammatory response is inadequate or lack of Abx, microorganisms will break out of the abscess and disseminate via bloodstream (sepsis)
what is an ulcer
local defect of the surface of an organ (usually epithelial tissue) produced by sloughing of inflamed necrotic tissue
what are 3 outcomes of acute inflammation?
- resolution with regeneration 2. resolution with scarring 3. progression to chronic inflammation
what occurs in resolution with regeneration?
tissue returns to normal in both morphology and function
when can tissues resolve with regeneration?
when injury is short lived and there is lack of major tissue destruction
what occurs in resolution with scarring?
healing by connective tissue replacement (fibrosis, scarring)
when can tissues resolve with scarring
when substantial tissue destruction has occurred and/or if injured tissue is incapable of regeneration