Pathology of inflammation Flashcards
List 5 different types of injury that can cause inflammation
- Infection
- Trauma, radiation
- Chemical injury
- Autoimmunity
- Tumors
Inflammation is a ________ response to eliminate ________ and _____
- Protective
- Infections
- Debris
Inflammation sets the stage for ____ and ______
- Healing
2. Wound repair
T/F Inflammation causes further damage
True
*Particularly if severe or persistent
What are the 3 main patterns of inflammation?
- Acute
- Chronic
- Granulomatous
*Mixtures of these three are common
Acute inflammation begins almost immediately and lasts ___ to _____
- Minutes
2. Days
What are the main cells involved in acute inflammation?
- Neutrophils
- Vessels
- Mast cells
Chronic inflammation begins at least ______ later
6 hours (to days)
What are the major cells involved in chronic inflammation?
- Lymphocytes
- Macrophages
- +/- plasma cells
- Fibroblasts and new vessels in tissue repair
What is granulomatous inflammation?
Variant of chronic inflammation
What are the main cells involved in Granulomatous inflammation?
Aggretates of epithelioid histiocytes/macrophages, giant cells, and lymphocytes
Which type of inflammation is mediated by increased vascular permeability resulting in a protein-rich exudate in the tissue?
Acute
*According to the notes in his slide
Which clinical signs of inflammation are due to leaky small blood vessels?
- Rubor
- Tumor
- Calor
Which Clinical signs of inflammation are due to PgE2, Bradykinin, Substance P?
Dolor
Which clinical signs of inflammation are due to pain and tissue damage?
Loss of function
In inflammation, small vessels, especially venules, develop _______ and ________
- Endothelial cell retraction
- Pinocytosis
*Plasma seeps through the gaps
The plasma that seeps through the gaps in inflammation can form two types of fluid. What are they?
- Exudate
2. Transudate
Describe Exudate
- Fluid rich in proteins (Ig, clotting factors, complement, etc.)
- Specific gravity > 1.015
- Protein content > 1/2 that of plasma
- LDH >163 IU/L
Describe Transudate
- Lower specific gravity than exudate
- Lower protein
- Lower LDH
- From hemodynamic problems
T/F Vessels also recruit inflammatory cells to the site
True
What are 4 laboratory signs of inflammation involving WBC?
- Leukocytosis with neutrophilia
- Leukocytosis with lymphocytosis
- Eosinophilia
- Thrombocytosis or thrombocytopenia
Leukocytosis with neutrophilia would mainly be seen under what cirucumstances?
- Acute inflammation
- Think bacterial infection
- Neutrophils can be depleted by severe infections
- Look for band form neutrophils too
Leukocytosis with lymphocytosis would mainly be seen under what circumstances?
- Chronic inflammation
- Think viral infection
Eosinophilia would mainly be seen under what circumstances?
- Parasitic infection
- Autoimmune
- Asthma/allergic
- Type II response
T/F >10% bands indicate inflammation.
True
*Bandemia