pathology summary Flashcards
necrosis
death of tissues/ organs
- due to disease/ injury/ loss of blood supply
coagulative
cell-outline preserved (kidney/heart)
colliquative
brain (liquid necrosis)
caseous
mycobacteria (TB) - cheesy
gangrenous
cell death by necrosis then infection on top (lower limb ischaemia)
fibrinoid
due to immune mediated vascular damage
fat necrosis
activated lipless on fat tissue
- acute pancreatitis
apoptosis
programmed cell death
p53
stimulates apoptosis of faulty cells in G1 of cell cycle loss of p53 → cancer
what do telomeres on DNA do
prevent degradation and fusion
they also add nucleotides to end of DNA
free radicals
atoms with unpaired electrons
benefits of acute inflammation
- entry of antibodies
- O2/ nutrients
- delivery and drug transport
harmful effects of acute inflammation
- healthy tissue digestion
- swelling
- inappropriate inflammatory response
inflammation characteristics
redness
heat
swelling
pain
loss of function
Redness –
dilatation of small blood vessels
Heat –
increased blood flow through region
Swelling –
accumulation of fluid in extravascular space
Pain –
distortion of tissue
Loss of function –
inhibited by pain/swelling