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Lecture 5 - Chronic Inflammation Flashcards

1
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What is the definition for Chronic Inflammation?

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Prolonged inflammation with associated repair

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Why is acute inflammation referred to as being stereotyped and chronic inflammation being modulated?

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Acute stereotyped occurs rapidly and responds to any type of injury

Chronic modulated takes over if the injurious agent is not quickly removed

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How does Chronic inflammation arise?

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Takes over from acute Inflammation (if acute inflammation cant resolve)

Develops alongside acute inflammation (at same time, e.g ongoing bacterial infection)

Develops without preceding acute inflammation

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Why might chronic inflammation arise without preceding acute inflammation?

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Chronic infection like TB
Autoimmune conditions (Rheumatoid arthritis)
Prolonged exposure to toxic agents (silica)

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What is the main cell involved in acute inflammation?

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Neutrophil

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What cells are involved in chronic inflammation?

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Macrophages
Lymphocytes + Plasma cells
Eosinophils
Fibroblasts/Myofibroblasts

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What is a monocyte?

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A blood circulating phagocyte

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What is a macrophage/histiocyte?

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A monocyte which his migrated into tissues

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What is the appearance of a macrophage?

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Large
Abundant “foamy” cytoplasm
Slipper shaped nucleus

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What causes the foamy cytoplasm look in a macrophage?

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Abundant phagolysosomes

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What is the function of the macrophages?

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Remove pathogens (degrade)
Antigen presentation
Release mediator controlling inflammation

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What is the appearance of a lymphocyte?

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Small cell (like RBC)
Large spherical nucleus
Very thin rim of cytoplasm

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What are the 2 types of lymphocyte?

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T Cell
B Cell

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What is the function of T Cells?

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Helper T Cells assist other inflammatory cells
Cytotoxic T cells destroy pathogens

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What is the function of B Cells?

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Mature into plasma cells
These produce antibodies that neutralise pathogens

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What is the appearance of a plasma cell?

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Clumped chromatin
Eccentric non central nucleus
Paler peri-nuclear clearing

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What causes the paler peri-nuclear region around the nucleus of a plasma cell?

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The prominent Golgi bodies

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What is the function of a plasma cell?

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Produces antibodies

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What is the appearance of an Eosinophil?

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TOMATO WITH SUNGLASSES

Bi-lobed nucleus
Very granular so cytoplasm stains quite red

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What is the function of Eosinophils?

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Parasitic infections
Hypersensitivity reactions (allergies, asthma etc…)

Release variety of mediators

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What is the general function of fibroblasts/myofibroblasts?

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Lay down collagen to regenerate and repair

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What are giant cells?

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Multinucleated cells formed by the fusion of multiple macrophages

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What is meant by frustrated phagocytosis?

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When a phagocyte fails to engulf a pathogen and so fuses with other macrophages to form a giant cell to be able to engulf the pathogen

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What are the 3 types of Giant cells?

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Foreign body giant cell
Langhans giant cell
Touton giant cell

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How are giant cells named/categorised?

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Depending on the arrangement of the nuclei

26
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What is the structure/appearance of a foreign body giant cell?

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Randomly arranged nuclei

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What is the appearance/structure of a Langhans giant cell?

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Nuclei arranged in horseshoe in rim around cell

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What is the appearance/structure of a Touton giant cell?

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Central ring of nuclei

29
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When a foreign body giant cells usually formed?

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When body is responding to a foreign body present (like a suture)

30
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When are Langhans Giant cells usually present?

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Usually with TB

31
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What type of giant cell can be seen in fat necrosis?

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Touton giant cell

32
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What is the importance of the proportions of cells present in chronic inflammation?

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Can indicate a diagnosis

33
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Which cells are predominantly present in Rheumatoid arthritis?

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Mainly plasma cells

34
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Which cells are mainly present in chronic gastritis?

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Mainly lymphocytes

35
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Which cell is mainly present in Whipple’s disease (bacterial infection of intestines and lymph nodes)?

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Mainly macrophages

36
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What are the effects of chronic inflammation?

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Fibrosis
Impaired function
Atrophy
Stimulation of immune response

37
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What is fibrosis and what is the effect of fibrosis on a tissue?

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The deposition of collagen

Fibrosis impairs tissue function

38
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Why is atrophy a negative effect of chronic inflammation?

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Reduction in size of tissue (reduced amount of normal functioning tissue)

39
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What is Chronic Cholethiasis?

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Repeated obstruction of bile duct by gall stones

40
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How does chronic inflammation occur with Chronic cholethiasis?

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Blocking of common bile duct causes acute inflammation
Repeat blockage = repeat bouts of acute inflammation = chronic inflammation
Fibrosis of gall bladder wall (thickened and pale)

41
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How does a patient with Chronic cholethiasis and chronic inflammation present?

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Pain in RUQ
Fever
Raised neutrophils

42
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Which 2 inflammatory bowel diseases are idiopathic?

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Chron’s Disease
Ulcerative Colitis

43
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What symptoms do patients present with when suffering with Crohn’s disease or Ulcerative Colitis?

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Abdominal pain
Altered bowel motion
Weight loss
Rectal bleeding

44
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Where does Ulcerative colitis affect and where can Crohn’s Disease affect?

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Ulcerative Colitis = LARGE BOWEL ONLY

Crohn’s Disease can affect all of GI tract

45
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Out of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, which one is most likely to cause rectal bleeding and why?

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Ulcerative colitis since it causes CONTINUOUS Inflammation

Crohn’s disease = discontinuous patchy inflammation

46
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How is the bowel wall affected by inflammation in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis?

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Crohn’s disease = affects full thickness of wall

Ulcerative colitis = affects superficial wall only

47
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Which inflammtory bowel disease (Crohns or ulcerative colitis) can granulomata be found?

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Crohn’s disease

48
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What are the nodules caused by in liver cirrhosis?

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Hepatocytes regenerating

49
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What does fibrosis look like on a liver?

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Bands of collagen separating the nodules of regenerating Hepatocytes

50
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What is Granulomatous inflammation?

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Chronic inflammation + Granuloma

A specific type of chronic inflammation where at least 1 Granuloma is present

51
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What is a Granuloma?

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Collection of macrophages that look like epithelial cells that may be surrounded by lymphocytes

52
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What is the name given to macrophages that look like epithelial cells?

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Epithelioid Histiocytes

53
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What is the difference between a giant cell and a Granuloma?

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Granuloma = all distinct cells
Giant cell = 1 fused cell

Granulomas can contain giant cells

54
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What are the 2 types of Granuloma?

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Foreign body Granuloma
Immune Mediated Granuloma

55
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How are Granulomas classified as either foreign body or immune mediated?

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Depends on what they destroy

56
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What is the role of a foreign body Granuloma and what is the relative levels of lymphocytes?

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Destruction and removal of foreign material

Few lymphocytes

57
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What is the role of Immune Mediated Granuloma and what are the relative levels of lymphocytes?

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Destruction of pathogens (bacteria/fungi)

Can undergo central necrosis

Many lymphocytes

58
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What can cause granulomatous inflammation?

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Infections like:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium leprae (Leprosy)

Thick cell walls hard to destroy

59
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What type of necrosis do mycobacterium Granulomas have?

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Central necrosis usually caseous necrosis

60
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How does caseous necrosis of a Granuloma appear on an image?

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Pale pink centre of Granuloma (lacks any structure)

61
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What type of granulomata does sarcoidosis cause?

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Non-necrotising granulomata

62
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What type of granulomata does Crohn’s disease cause?

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Non-necrotising granulomata?

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