Reversible + Irreversible Injury - Necrosis + Apoptosis Flashcards
_________ changes occur in < 6 hrs
Ultrastructural
_________ changes occur within 6-12 hrs
Histological
________ changes occur in 1-2 days
Gross
When detecting cell injury, __________ changes happen first
Biochemical alterations
What are examples of reversible cell injury?
- Cell swelling
- Fatty changes (lipidosis)
What are examples of irreversible cell injury?
- Necrosis
- Apoptosis
What is another term used for acute cell swelling of the epidermis?
Ballooning degeneration
What is the gross appearance of acute cell swelling?
- Swollen organ with smooth edges
- Pallor (pale)
- Heavy, wet organ
How can you differentiate cell swelling from lipidosis?
Lipidosis - nucleus is displaced to the edges of the cell
Cell swelling - nucleus remains in the center, cells are large with pale cytoplasm
The initial etiology of acute cell swelling is ___________
Malfunction of Na/K pump
Which cells are commonly affected by acute cell swelling?
- Cardiomyocytes
- Hepatocytes
- Proximal tubule / kidney
- Neurons
Which cells are susceptible to lipidosis?
- Liver
- Cardiac and skeletal muscle
- Kidneys
What are the main causes of fatty changes?
- hypoxia
- Toxicity
- Metabolic disorders
What is the pathogenesis of fatty liver?
- Excess FFA delivery
- Decreased oxidation or use of FFAs
- Impaired synthesis of apoprotein
- Impaired combo of triglycerides and proteins to form lipoproteins
- Impaired release of lipoproteins from hepatocytes
- obesity, starvation, diabetes mellitus
What is the gross appearance of hepatic lipidosis?
- Soft, friable tissue
- Greasy
- May float in fixative
- Round edges
- Yellow color
- ** reticular pattern