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Miscellaneous- IMS + Immunology Flashcards

1
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What is the definition of inflammation

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A local physiological response to tissue injury

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2
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Name 3 processes that happen at the end of acute inflammation

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Resolution
Suppuration
Organisation
Progression to chronic inflammation

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3
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Causes of chronic inflammation

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Primary chronic inflammation
Transplant reflection
Progression form acute
Recurrent inflammation

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4
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Give the name of a
A- malignant neoplasm of connective tissues
B- malignant neoplasm of glandular epithelial tissue
C- benign neoplasm of epithelial glandular tissue
D- benign neoplasm of non glandular epithelial tissue

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A- Sarcoma
B- adenocarcinoma
C- adenoma
D- papilloma

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5
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Define a Granuloma

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Aggregation of epithelioid histocytes

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6
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What is the sequence of neoplasm metastasis

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Detachment 
Invasion of surrounding CT
Intravasation into lumen of vessels 
Evade host defences
Adhere to CT in remote location and extravasation 
Tumour cell proliferation 
Angiogenesis
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7
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List the cancers that metastasise to bone

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Lung, kidney, breast, thyroid, prostate

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8
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Definition of neoplasm

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A lesion resulting form the autonomous or relatively autonomous abnormal growth of cells which persists after initial stimulus has been removed

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9
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What are the routes of metastases

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Blood
Lymph nodes
Transcoeloemic

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10
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What are the promoters of apoptosis

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BAX and BAK

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11
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What are the inhibitors of apoptosis

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BCL2 and BCL-XL

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12
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What is the extrinsic pathway of apoptosis

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Binding of FAS-L and TNF alpha to it receptors — releasing initiator caspases and causing cell death

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13
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What is carcinoma in situ

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A cancer That does not invade basement membrane

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14
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What is necrosis

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Traumatic cell death which induces inflammation and repair- affects surrounding tissue

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15
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What is the pathway of neutrophil polymorph emigration

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Margination
Adhesion
Emigration
Diapedesis

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16
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List 3 causes of acute inflammation

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Microbial infections
Hypersensitivity reactions 
Chemicals
Bacterial toxins 
Physical agent
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17
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Cells involved in chronic inflamma and acute inflammation

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Chronic- lymphocytes, macrophages, plasma cells

Acute- neutrophils and monocytes

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18
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Macroscopic appearance of chronic inflammation

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Ulcer
Abscess cavity
Granulamatous inflammation
Fibrosis

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19
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Which Ab found in mucosal surfaces

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IgA

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20
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Tx for arterial thrombus

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Anti-platelet e.g. aspirin

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21
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Tx for venous thrombus

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Anti-coagulant- e.g.warfarin

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22
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List 3 characteristics of an arterial thrombus

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Platelet rich
Loss of pulse distal to thrombus
Cold, painful, pale
Possible complications- stroke, MI, gangrene

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23
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List characteristics of a venous thrombus

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RBC rich
Tender
Red, warm

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24
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What cells are most vulnerable to ischameia

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Carciomyocytes and cerebral neurons

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25
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What organs are least affected by infarction and why

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Liver, lungs and brain- have dual blood supply

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26
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What is dysplasia

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Morphological changes seen in cells in the progression to being cancer

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27
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How do phagocytes identify pathogens

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Via PAMPs (pattern associated molecular pattern) located on phagocytes

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28
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List 3 differences between innate and adaptive immunity

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Innate- non specific, fast, no memory

Adaptive- specific, slow, memory

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29
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HIV can be measured by which cell type and what level indicates AIDS

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CD4+ cell count

AIDS= CD4 <200

30
Q

Name 3 groups at risk of contracting HIV

A

Men who have sex with men
Commercial sex workers
IVDU

31
Q

Give 3 types of APCs

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Dendritic cells
B cells
Macrophages

32
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What T cells are associated with
A- cell mediated
B- humoral

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A- TH1 and Tc

B- TH2

33
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What MHC class proteins can be found on
A- CD8
B- CD4

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A- I

B- II

34
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What are the 3 complement systems

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A- classical- activates due to Ab-Ag complex
B- mannose binding lectin- MBL binds to carbohydrate on pathogen
C- alternative- C3 directly acts on pathogens

35
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What complement make up the MAC complex

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C5b, C6, C7, C8, C9

36
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Name the primary lymphoid organs

A

Bone marrow and thymus

37
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Name the secondary lymphoid organs

A

Lymph nodes and spleen

38
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What is the most common marker on T cells

A

CD3

39
Q

Name 2 anti-inflammatory cytokines

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IL10 and IL4

40
Q

Cell marker on NKC

A

CD56

41
Q

Cell markers on B cells

A

CD19 and Cd20

42
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Cell markers on macrophages

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CD14 and CD40

43
Q

Name 2 promoters of angiogenesis

A

Vascular endothelial growth factor

Fibroblast growth factorn

44
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What cells exhibit MHC I

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All nucleated cells (not RBCs- no nucleus)

45
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Where are hobfaeur cells found

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Placenta

46
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What cytokines do macrophages release

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IL1, IL6, IL8, IL10 and TNF-A

47
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What cytokines do TH1 cells release

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IL2, IFN-G

48
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What cytokines do TH2 release

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IL4, IL5, IL6, IL10

49
Q

What cytokines promotes neutrophil chemotaxis

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IL8

50
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What cytokines stimulates eosinophil production

A

IL5

51
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What cytokines activates NKC and differentiation of naive T cells

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IL12

52
Q

Give an example of live vaccine

A

TB, Polio, MMR

53
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Which antibody is of pentameric form

A

IgM

54
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Which antibody can cross placental

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IgG

55
Q

What are the 7 hallmarks of cancer

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Evade apoptosis 
Ignore anti-proliferation signals
Growth and self sufficiency 
Limitless replication potential 
Sustained angiogenesis 
Invade surrounding tissue 
Escape immune surveillance
56
Q

List 5 features of an ideal vaccine

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Safe
Induces suitable immune response 
Shouldn’t require boosters
Generates immunological memory 
Stable and easy to transport
57
Q

List one advantage and one disadvantage of live vaccines

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+ve- very efficient, immunological memory, only require 1

-ve- needs to be refrigerated, immunocompromised may be become I’ll

58
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List one advantage and disadvantage of non-live vaccines

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+ve- no risk of infection, storage less critical

-ve- weak response, booster required

59
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3 advantages of active immunity

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Induces immunological memory
Produces high affinity Abs
Produces persistent protection

60
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Advantage and disadvantage of passive immunity

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+ve- immediate effect

-ve- short term

61
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What is the role of TLR4 agonists

A

Vaccine adjuvant

62
Q

List 3 receptors that make up PRRs

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TLR- sends signals to nucleus to induce apoptosis
Nod-LR- detect intracellular microbial pathogens
Rig-LR- detect intracellular double stranded dna

63
Q

Mutation in NOD-2 results in

A

Crohn’s disease

64
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What TLR are intracellular

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3,7,8,9

65
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What repeats are found in TLRs

A

Leucine rich repeats

66
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What does TLR 2 detect

A

Lipoteichoic acid and TB

67
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What does TLR 4 detect

A

LPS

68
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What does TLR 5 detect

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Detects flagellin

69
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What does TLR 7 detect

A

Single strand rna

70
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What does TLR 9 detect

A

Unmethylated nucleotide motifs (cpg)

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