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Mechanisms of Inflammation/Parasites Flashcards

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function of inflammation

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cause damage while removing harmful agents

bad clinically –> anti-inflammatory drugs; immuotherapeutic agents

good for body –> remove pathogen or toxin & repair damage

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calor

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heat

vasodilation of tissue due to damage - causing inflammation

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Rubor

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redness

RBCs entering due to tissue damage

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Tumor

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swelling

recruit immune cells to the site of tissue damage & due to endothelial cell damage

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Dolor

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Pain

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Functio laesa

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loss of function

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inflammation

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localized rxn - produces symptoms that can be internal or external

adaptive response - triggered by noxious stimuli

protective response to invading pathogen or stimuli; involved in repair

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what signals lead to an immune response?

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PAMPs and DAMPs binding to PRRs on immune cells

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necrosis

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release the contents of the cell; signal that some damage is occurring

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acute inflammation

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  • early response; beneficial
  • remove offending agent & repair tissue
  • positive feedback loop
  • minutes to hours
  • mainly neutrophils
  • mild damage
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chronic inflammation

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  • sum of responses by a tissue against an agent
  • unable to remove offending agent
  • damaging effects –> fibrosis & loss of function; alveolar damage
  • anti-inflammatory drugs beneficial in stopping effects
  • slower - days to occur
  • mainly macrophages/monocytes & lymphocytes
  • severe damage
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asbestos

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  • too big to be killed by alveolar macrophages

- irritate tissue & damage alveoli

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steps of an immune reaction

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  1. recognition of agent/damage
  2. recruitment of leukocytes & proteins
  3. destroy agent
  4. inflammation resolves
  5. tissue repaired
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Hemostasis - 0 phase

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1st step in immune response

vasoconstriction, platelet activation, clot formation

clot - réservoir for chemical mediators; starts recruitment & activation of leukocytes

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resident cells

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mast cells, macrophages, DCs

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recruited cells

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neutrophils, macrophages, B and T cells

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NFkB pathway

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associated with a lot of inflammation

  • big target for drugs
  • IL-1 and TNF-alpha big inflammatory mediators
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chemical mediators

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substance that acts on local tissue to facilitate an inflammatory response
-ex. histamine, prostaglandins, complement, etc.

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exogenous sources

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bacteria & viruses

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endogenous sources

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plasma, leukocytes, endothelial cells, fibroblasts

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stages of immune response

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  1. hemostasis
  2. recognition of pathogen or damage
  3. recruitment of leukocytes and proteins
  4. destroy pathogen through oxidative burst
  5. Inflammation resolves
  6. repair damaged tissue
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1st phase of recruitment of leukocytes

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vasoactive changes

  • vasoconstriction 1st, vasodilation follows
  • increase blood flow
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2nd phase of recruitment of leukocytes

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increase capillary permeability

-endothelial swelling or damage –> exudate & edema

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extravasation

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mobilizes body defenses

  • margination = selectins & ICAMs help leukocytes adhere to wall
  • diapedesis = leukocytes enter tissue
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what do selectins, integrins, & ICAMs do?

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line up on endothelial wall when there is damage

  • attach to WBCs
  • chemokines pull them across
  • selectins (endothelium), integrins (immune cells), ICAMs (both)
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role of integrins

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bring immune cells through endothelial cells to tissue

-ex. CXCL1,7,8 & CCL3,5

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big players in acute phase rxn - inflammation

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IL-1beta, IL-6, TNF-alpha

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what does IL-6 do?

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induces hepatocytes to make acute phase proteins - mannon-binding lectin, fibrinogen, C-reactive protein –> opsonize bacteria & activate complement

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oxidative burst

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usually by neutrophils (also macrophages & DCs)

intracellular killing - release contents of cells

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what helps repair tissue damage?

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activation of fibroblasts - replace damaged epithelial cells

angiogenesis

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role of fibroblasts

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lay down collagen for repair - result in scar if not perfect

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role anti-inflammatory molecules

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shut down the immune response once pathogen is eliminated - apoptosis of immune cells

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steps of acute inflammatory rxn

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  1. recognizing agent/damage
  2. recruitment of leukocytes & proteins
  3. leukocytes & proteins destroy agent
  4. inflammation resolves
  5. damaged tissue repaired
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where are acute phase proteins produced?

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liver

-need cytokines to signal release

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what mediators result in fever/inflammation

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IL-1beta
IL-6
TNF-alpha

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what immune cells are recruited for bacterial infection?

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neutrophils

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what immune cells are recruited for viral infection?

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lymphocytes

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38
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what leads to fever during inflammation?

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new hypothalamic set point by cytokines

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Transudate

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smaller holes in endothelial

  • low protein and cell content (low specific gravity)
  • no coagulation (clear sample)
  • no inflammatory cells
  • acute response
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Exudate

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larger holes in endothelial (larger things pass)

  • high protein and cell content (high specific gravity)
  • RBCs and immune cells can enter
  • has coagulation (opaque)
  • has inflammatory cells
  • chronic response
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Suppurative (purulent) inflammation

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severe acute inflammation w/ pus

-pyogenic bacteria: staph aureus, strep pyogenes, E. coli

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what is pus?

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fluid that contains dead neutrophils, bacteria, plasma proteins, and necrotic tissue

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Non-suppurative inflammation

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  1. serous - runny nose, watery fluid, blisters, less proteins and cells
  2. serofibrinous - snotty nose, fibrin rich, more proteins and cells
  3. catarrhal - rhinitis, mild inflammation w/ mucus membrane and watery secretion
  4. Pseudomembranous
  5. hemorrhagic
  6. necrotizing
  7. allergic
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cells in acute inflammation

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neutrophils (Mickey Mouse), not many T cells, less macrophages

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cells in chronic inflammation

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lymphocytes (large round nucleus), more macrophages

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pathological outcomes of inflammation

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  • resolution (resolve inflammation; wound healing)
  • abscess (aren’t healing)
  • ulcers
  • fistula
  • chronic inflammation (cannot resolve problem)
  • scars (fibrosis)
  • allergies
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role of fibroblasts

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make collagen to initiate wound healing - improper wound healing leads to scars

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transition from acute to chronic inflammation

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  • no resolution
  • shift from neutrophils to macrophages and lymphocytes
  • cycle b/w inflammation, damage, and repair
  • fibrosis (collagen deposition)
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what immune cells are recruited in acute inflammation?

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neutrophils - innate immunity

50
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how can you get rid of bacteria that induce cell damage?

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can activate compliment if they are opsonized with antibodies

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role of mast cells in acute inflammation

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  • lead to hypersensitivities
  • degranulation by IgE
  • release histamines, prostaglandins, leukotrienes
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how do immune cells enter through endothelial cells?

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inflammatory mediators use receptors to stop and bind the immune cells to enter the endothelial layer –> margination/diapedesis

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what is a marker of chronic inflammation?

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formation of granulomas

  • mainly from activated macrophages
  • occurs during fibrosis
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what immune cells are recruited during chronic inflammation?

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lymphocytes (B, T, plasma) and macrophages

-macrophages most prominent

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chronic inflammation characteristics

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  • longer duration (weeks, months, years)
  • delayed type hypersensitivity rxn
  • fibrosis
  • formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis)
  • not resolved immediately
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causes of chronic inflammation

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  • persistent infections (bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc.)
  • hypersensitivity disease (RA, MS, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease etc.)
  • prolonged exposure to toxic agents (silicosis, atherosclerosis, alzeihmers, diabetes)
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silicosis

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body tries to encapsulate particulate silica in a chronic inflammatory process, but silica never goes away (not harmful)

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atherosclerosis

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cholesterol deposition in the arterial walls

-NOT arteriosclerosis (hardening of arteries)

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features of chronic inflammation

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  1. infiltration of site with macrophages, lymphocytes, and plasma cells
  2. tissue destruction by organism, agent, or inflammatory mediators
  3. healing by angiogenesis or fibrosis
    - granulomas caused by fibrosis
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role of macrophages

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  • release cytokines and growth factors for lymphocyte activation
  • destruction and clean up during chronic inflamm.
  • release ROS and enzymes to degrade agent
  • produce inflammatory response (IL-1, IL-12,IL-23)
  • initiate tissue repair
  • display antigens to T cells
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M1

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classical pathway for macrophage activation

-activated by Th1 cells and IFN-gamma

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M2

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alternative pathway for macrophage activation

-activated by Th2 cells and IL-4,5,13

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what do Th17 cells recruit

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recruit neutrophils and monocytes through the release of IL-17

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B cells and plasma cells in chronic inflammation

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-may have antibody response to multiple antigens which can cause autoimmunity

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what is a tertiary lymphoid organ?

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clusters of macrophages and antibodies

-area of [] immune cells

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other immune cells in chronic inflammation

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  • eosinophils = major basic protein (MBP) –> toxic to parasites
  • mast cells = prominent in chronic
  • neutrophils = mostly in acute, can also be in chronic if they hand around inflammation sites
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granulomas

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nodular collection of epithelioid macrophages surrounded by lymphocytes (often Th1)

  • reorganization of tissue w/ persistent inflammation
  • sometimes associated with necrosis
  • transform macrophages to epithelioid Macs by IFN-gamma
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what are giant cells?

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fused cluster of macrophages - mulitnucleated

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2 types of granulomas

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  1. foreign body = form around material such as talc, sutures, or food
  2. immune granulomas = cell mediated, agent hard to eradicate –> Macs activate T cells to release cytokines forming granuloma to wall off infection
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Caseating vs. noncaseating granulomas

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Caseating = always associated with TB; epithelioid macrophages, cheese like material, necrotic
Noncaseating = sarcoidosis; activated macrophages; always has cells in it, non-necrotic
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protozoa

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single celled eukaryotes

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helminths

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worms

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ectoparasites

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bugs

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what is a diagnostic test for trichomonas vaginalis?

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cervical wet prep

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blood/tissue protozoa is transmitted how?

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via mosquitos, tick, or sandfly

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protozoa cysts stage

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often mode of infection

-initially dormant and enter this stage when exposed to harsh environment

77
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protozoa trophozoite stage

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metabolically active, reproductive, and feeding

78
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what 2 protozoa are acid fast?

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  • cryptosporidia (4 microns; small) - always stains but are unevenly stained
  • cyclospora (size of RBC) - sometimes stains, but not always
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Acanthamoeba

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can enter the brain

-get under contacts causing corneal lesions

80
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Naeglaria

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can enter brain through cribriform plate

81
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GI protozoa

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  • giardia lamblia
  • cryptosporidium
  • cyclospora
  • entamoeba histolytica (outside US)
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Giardia lamblia

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“farting sulfur”

  • sulfurous belching/flatulence
  • uncontrollable diarrhea, fat rich floating stool
  • # 1 protozoa cause of diarrhea
  • high risk when camping (outdoors)
  • alien face
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cryptosporidium parvum

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  • watery diarrhea in immunocompetent
  • severe diarrhea and dehydration in AIDS patients
  • cause of epidemic community diarrhea outbreaks
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entamoeba histolytica

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traveler’s dysentery = bloody diarrhea, fever, cramps

  • can escape gut and cause abscess in liver, lung, brain
  • trophozoite contains RBCs in it
  • positive fecal leukocyte test
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amoebic vs. bacterial dysentery

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both have tenesmus (bowel movements) and bloody diarrhea and + fecal leukocyte

  • amoebic = variable fever
  • bacterial = high fever
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CNS protozoa

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  • toxoplasma gondii
  • acanthamoeba
  • Naegleria fowleri
  • Trypanosoma brucei
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Toxoplasmosis gondii

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“cat poop parasite”

  • risk to pregnant women who have cats
  • cat poop, undercooked meat, unwashed vegetables
  • ring enhancing lesions found scattered across brain on CT –> neurological deficits (ex. hydrocephaly)
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Acanthamoeba

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get under contacts causing corneal lesions

-can travel to brain

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Naegleria

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brain eating disease (rare)

-enters through cribriform plate

90
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trypanosoma brucei

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African sleeping sickness (not in US)

  • insomnia or sleepiness
  • transmitted by tsetse fly
  • trypomastigote on blood smear
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Hematologic protozoa

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  • plasmodium falciparum - Malaria - transmitted by mosquito (not in US)
  • babesia - similar to malaria but transmitted by tick (in US)
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plasmodium falciparum

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  • transmitted by mosquitos
  • black water fever –> pee lysed blood
  • cerebral hemorrhage
  • cyclic fever
  • infects ALL RBCs
  • banana shaped gametocyte
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babesia

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  • transmitted by tick
  • fever and hemolytic anemia
  • easily confused with malaria
  • often coinfected with Lyme disease
  • diagnostic test –> Maltese cross
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Leishmania donovani

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  • transmitted by sandfly
  • cutaneous (slow healing skin ulcers)
  • visceral (fevers that can be fatal)
  • macrophages with amastigotes
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trypanosoma Cruzi

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“kissing bug”

  • chagas disease - large heart, esophagus, and colon
  • romana sign - periorbital swelling
  • trypomastigote in blood smear
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trichomonas vaginalis

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  • vaginitis - green discharge
  • sexual - cannot survive outside body
  • strawberry cervix
  • cervical wet prep (motile, swimming pear-shaped trophozoites)
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pediculosis pubis

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pubic “crab” lice

  • will not burrow or jump
  • found in course hairs
  • passed through close body contact
  • pubic itching, burning, irritation
  • worse at night
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scabies

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sarcoptes scabiei - a burrowing mite

  • don’t jump - passed b/w close contact
  • 7 year itch
  • someone who is immunocompromised
  • worse at night

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