Section 2 Flashcards
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Fat necrosis
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- Occurs in the breasts pancreas and other a abdominal structures
- cellular dissolution caused by powerful enzymes called lipases
- the necrotic tissue appears opaque and chalk white
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Caseous necrosis
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The tissue becomes fat-like and cheesy and is usually seen in tuberculosis (TB)
-Dead cells disintegrate but the debris is not completely digested
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Gangrenous necrosis
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Refers to the death of tissue and results from severe hypoxic injury
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Causes of cell death and injury
Tips
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- Toxins (chemicals)
- infections
- physical injury (mechanical, chemical, thermal)
- Serum deficiency injury (nutrition, hydration, oxygenation)
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Cerebral atrophy
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( CDT)
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Cardiac hypertrophy
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(CT)
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Acromegaly
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(CT)
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HPV
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- A common factor in cervical dysplasia
- some strains of the virus may cause cancer
