Path Flashcards
Infections that cause pseudo membranous inflammation
Diphtheria, clostridium difficile
Most common cause if a skin abscess
s aureus
What causes serous inflammation
Blister in second degree burns, viral pleuritis
What do lipoxins do
Inhibit transmigration/chemotaxis, enhance apoptosis, anti inflammatory mediators
What do resolvins do
Inhibit recruitment of inflammatory cells
Most common cause of chronic inflammation
Infection (tb, leprosy, hep c)
Most common cause of impaired wound healing
Infection
ST segment depression on ECG indicates:
subendocardial ischemia
(reversible/irreversible) change to cell: Na/K ATPase pump impaired
reversible
(reversible/irreversible) change to cell: CaATPase pump impaired
irreversible–cannot pump Ca2+ out of cytosol
increased cytosolic __ (ion): (a) Activation of phospholipase increases cell and organelle membrane permeability. (b) Activation of proteases damages the cytoskeleton.
(c) Activation of endonucleases causes fading of nuclear chromatin (karyolysis).
(d) Activation of ATPase leads to ↓ATP.
(e) activates caspases causing apoptosis of the cell.
Ca2+
NADPH oxidase is found in ____ cell membranes (type of cell)
phagocyte–neutrophils and monocytes
Consequences of free radical injury include cirrhosis and exocrine/endocrine dysfunction of the
_____ (organ).
pancreas
Salicylates, alcohol damage mitochondria; produce megamitochondria in ______ (cell type)
hepatocytes
(decreased/increased) drug detoxification causes lower than expected therapeutic drug levels.
increased detox > lower therapy
Induction of enzyme synthesis in the cytochrome P450 system produces _______ (organelle) hyperplasia
SER
name disease: defect in posttranslational modification lysosomal enzymes; deficient phosphotransferase
Inclusion (I)-cell disease
name disease: giant lysosomal granules (fusion defect); defect in formation of phagolysosomes
Chediak-Higashi
(dystrophic/metastatic) calcification: serum calcium and serum phosphate are normal
dystrophic
(dystrophic/metastatic) calcification: serum calcium is increased and/or phosphate
metastatic
(hypertrophy/hyperplasia) depends on the regenerative capacity of different cell types
hyperplasia
Barrett esophagus: ____ to ____ epithelium due to acid reflux in distal esophagus
squamous > glandular
bronchus in smoker, endocervix: _____ to _____ epithelium
glandular > squamous
(pale/hemorrhagic) infarctions: loose tissue, lung, bowel, testicle
hemorrhagic
(pale/hemorrhagic) infarctions: dense tissue, heart, kidney, spleen
pale
name disease: _______ of the toes in individuals with diabetes mellitus is a form of infarction that results from ischemia. Coagulation necrosis is the primary type of necrosis that is present in the dead tissue
dry gangrene
______necrosis: lysosomal enzyme destruction tissue by neutrophils
Liquefactive
cerebral infarction: (liquefactive/coagulative) necrosis
liquefactive
wet gangrene: (liquefactive/coagulative) necrosis
liquefactive
enzymatic fat necrosis leads to:
acute pancreatitis
______: calcium combined with fatty acids; dystrophic calcification
Saponification
(intrinsic/extrinsic) pathway of apoptosis requires TNF-a
extrinsic
main source of TNF-a
macrophages
_____: proinflammatory cell death using caspase-1
Pyroptosis
Microbial pathogens that may be killed by ______ include Salmonella typhimurium, Shigella flexneri, Legionella pneumophila
pyroptosis
(histamine/PGE2 and bradykinin) mediated: rubor, calor, tumor
histamine
(histamine/PGE2 and bradykinin) mediated: dolor
bradykinin and PGE2
the primary leukocytes in acute inflammation
neutrophils
(selectins/B-integrins): activated by IL-1 and TNF
selectins
(selectins/B-integrins): firm adhesion of neutrophils, activated by C5a and LTB4
B-integrins
Catecholamines and corticosteroids (stimulate/inhibit) activation of these neutrophil adhesion
molecules.
inhibit
Inhibition of neutrophil β2-integrins, leads to an increase in the peripheral blood neutrophil count (called \_\_\_\_\_\_)
neutrophilic leukocytosis
(neutrophilic leukocytosis/neutropenia): enhanced activation of neutrophil β2-integrins causes the total circulating neutrophil count to decrease
neutropenia
_____ (process) mediators: C5a, LTB4, bacterial products, IL-8
chemotaxis
opsonins __ and __: enhance neutrophil ability to ingest bacteria and recognize/attach
IgG and C3b
MPO=
myeloperoxidase system–oxygen dependent neutrophil killing of bacteria/fungi
(SOD/Fenton rxn) converts superoxide free radicals to H2O2
SOD
(SOD/Fenton rxn) converts peroxide to hydroxyl free radicals by iron
Fenton
end product of oxygen dependent MPO system:
bleach
____ (enzyme) deficiency: lack of NADPH interferes with normal function of the O2-dependent MPO system
G6PD–glucose 6 phosphate DHase
(chronic granulomatous dz/myeloperoxidase def): XLR
CGD
(chronic granulomatous dz/myeloperoxidase def): AR
MD
(chronic granulomatous dz/myeloperoxidase def): NADPH oxidase is absent
CGD
(chronic granulomatous dz/myeloperoxidase def): myeloperoxidase is absent
MD
(chronic granulomatous dz/myeloperoxidase def): respiratory burst is absent
CGD
(chronic granulomatous dz/myeloperoxidase def): peroxide is absent
CGD
(chronic granulomatous dz/myeloperoxidase def): bleach is absent
both
(IL-1 and TNF/IL-6): Initiate PGE2 synthesis in the anterior hypothalamus, leading to production of fever
Activate endothelial cell adhesion molecules
IL-1 and TNF
(IL-1 and TNF/IL-6): Primary cytokines responsible for increased liver synthesis of acute phase reactants (APRs), such as ferritin, coagulation factors (e.g., fibrinogen), and C-reactive protein
IL-6
(IL-8/IL-6): chemotaxis
IL-8
(histamine/NO): vasodilation, bactericidal
NO
(histamine/NO): vasodilation, increased vascular permeability
histamine
(complement/chemokines): synthesized in liver
complement
(complement/chemokines): produced by leukocytes, endothelial cells
chemokines
(chemokines/bradykinin): product of kinin system activation by activated factor XII
bradykinin
source of leukotrines (cell type)
leukocytes–converted from arachidonic acid by lipoxygenase-mediated hydroxylation
(prostaglandin/thromboxane A2): platelet aggregation
thromboxane A2
(prostaglandin/thromboxane A2): inhibits platelet aggregation
prostaglandin I2
histamine, NO, PGI2 participate in vaso (dilation/constriction)
vasodilation
thromboxane A2 participates in vaso (dilation/constriction)
constriction
histamine, bradykinin, LTC4, LTD4, LTE4, C3a, C5a participate in (producing pain/increasing venular permeability)
increasing venular permeability
PGE2, bradykinin participate in (producing pain/increasing venular permeability)
producing pain
PGE2, IL-1, TNF participate in (chemotaxis/producing fever)
producing fever
C5a, LTB4, IL-8 participate in (chemotaxis/producing fever)
chemotaxis
IL-_ stimulates acute phase reactant synthesis by liver
IL-6
two examples of noninfectious granulomatous inflammation
sarcoidosis, Crohn dz
two examples of granulomatous infections
TB, systemic fungi (histoplasmosis)
serum protein electrophoresis in acute inflammation: albumin (increases/decreases), no alteration in gamma-globulin peak
decreases
(increase/decrease) in gamma-globulin in chronic inflammation is due to the marked (increase/decrease) of synthesis of IgG in chronic inflam
increase, increase
stack of coins appearance
Rouleau RBCs stack
RBC rouleau: (increase/decrease) of fibrinogen/immunoglobulins, erythrocyte sed rate
increase all
C reactive protein is a marker of:
necrosis and disease activity
(IgM/IgG) predominant immunoglobulin in acute inflam
IgM
(IgM/IgG) predominant immunoglobulin in chronic inflam
IgG–increased serum IgG is key finding in chronic inflam
lung injury primary repair cell
type II pneumocyte
brain injury repair cells
astrocytes and microglial cells
primary cell in peripheral nerve transsection repair
Schwann
repair process in cardiac muscle damage
fibrosis (permanent tissue)
repair cell in muscle post exercise
satellite
glucocorticoids (simulate/inhibit) scar formation
inhibit