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What is chronic inflammation?

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Chronic response to injury with associated fibrosis

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How does chronic inflammation compare to acute inflammation?

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It is more long term and more variable.

Acute inflammation is rapid and stereotyped.

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In what 3 ways can chronic inflammation arise?

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May ‘take over’ from acute inflammation
May arise de novo
May develop alongside acute inflammation

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When may chronic inflammation take over from acute inflammation?

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When damage is too severe to be resolved within a few days

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When may chronic inflammation arise de novo? (3)

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In some autoimmune conditions
In some chronic infections
Chronic low-level irritation

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Give an example of an autoimmune condition and chronic infection that can result in chronic inflammation?

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Rheumatoid arthritis

Viral hepatitis

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When may chronic inflammation develop alongside acute inflammation?

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In severe, persistent or repeated infection

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What sort of appearance does chronic inflammation take under a microscope?

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A much more variable appearance - the most important characteristic is they type of cells present

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Name some cells of chronic inflammation (6)

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Macrophages
Lymphocytes
Plasma cells 
Eosinophils 
Fibroblasts
Giant cells
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Macrophages are derived from __________ and are important in which types of inflammation?

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Monocytes in the blood

Both acute and chronic

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Name 4 functions of macrophages in chronic inflammation

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Phagocytosis
Antigen presentation
Cytokine synthesis
Cytokine release to control other cells

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Macrophages often present with what sort of nucleus under a microscope?

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Bean shaped nucleus

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What are the functions of B lymphocytes?

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Differentiate into plasma cells to produce antibodies

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What are the function of T lymphocytes?

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Involved in control of the immune response and some cytotoxic function

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T lymphocytes are produced in the _________ _________ and mature in the _________

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Bone marrow

Thymus

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How do lymphocytes appear under a microscope?

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With a large blue nucleus and little cytoplasm

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What are plasma cells? What does their presence in a blood film in chronic inflammation imply?

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Differentiated antibody producing B lymphocytes

Implies considerable chronicity

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How do plasma cells appear under a microscope?

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With an open nucleus and visible pink cytoplasm

Can see abundant golgi (pale areas) due to synthesis of antibodies

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Eosinophils are seen in… (3)

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Allergic reactions, parasite infections and some tumours

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How do eosinophils appear under the microscope?

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With a pink cytoplasm and bilobe nucleus (sunburnt face with glasses)

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Fibroblasts/Myofibroblasts are recruited by _____________ and secrete ___________

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Macrophages

Collagen

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What are giant cells? How are they formed?

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Multinucleate cells made by the fusion of macrophages

As a result of frustrated phagocytosis

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Name three types of giant cell

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Langhans
Foreign Body Type
Touton

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In which disease are Langhans giant cells commonly seen?

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TB

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In which disease are Touton giant cells commonly seen?
Fat necrosis
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How do Langhans giant cells appear under a microscope?
As a horse shoe of nuclei around the periphery of foreign body
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How do foreign body type giant cells appear under a microscope?
More disorganised/irregular compared to Langhans giant cells with foreign body seen in the centre
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How do Touton giant cells appear under a microscope?
As cells with a foamy cytoplasm that accumulates fat
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Cells found in most chronic inflammatory reactions are _____________ about the condition
Non-specific
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How can the cells seen in chronic inflammation indicate the condition that the patient has?
Proportions of each chronic inflammation cell type often vary in certain conditions
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Name a condition where mainly plasma cells are seen as a chronic inflammatory response? Mainly lymphocytes? Mainly macrophages?
Rheumatoid arthritis Chronic gastritis Leishmaniasis
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Leishmaniasis is caused by which type of microorganism?
Protozoa
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Name 4 effects of chronic inflammation
Fibrosis Impaired function Atrophy Stimulation of immune response
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How does fibrosis vary in chronic inflammation?
Has different effects depending on where it occurs
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Give an example of a condition where there is impaired function as a result of chronic inflammation? Increased function?
Chronic inflammatory bowel disease Very rare - thyroid
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What is atrophy? Give an example of tissues that can undergo atrophy as a result of chronic inflammation?
Reduction in tissue size Gastric mucosa Adrenal glands
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What causes chronic cholecystitis?
Repeated obstruction of gall bladder by gall stones. Repeated acute inflammation (damaged mucosa) leads to chronic inflammation.
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What is the effect of chronic cholecystitis on the gall bladder?
Results in a thickened fibrotic gall bladder wall
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What is the normal appearance of a healthy gall bladder?
Should be nearly translucent
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Inflammatory bowel disease is an inflammatory disease affecting...
Both the large and small bowel
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What sort of inflammation takes place in inflammatory bowel disease?
Repeated attacks of chronic and cute inflammation together
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Name two symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease
Diarrhoea | Rectal bleeding
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Inflammatory bowel disease is an umbrella term including which two conditions?
Ulcerative Colitis | Crohn's disease
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Name the basic difference between ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis is superficial - inflammation affects the mucosa Crohn's is transmural - inflammation affects deeper layers such as submucosa
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Name two symptoms of UC and Crohn's Name two consequences of inflammatory bowel disease that are more associated with specifically Crohn's
Diarrhoea Rectal bleeding Strictures Fistulae
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What is a stricture? What is a fistulae?
A narrowing of a structure Abnormal connection between two epithelium lined organs
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Name 4 common causes of liver cirrhosis?
Alcohol Fatty liver disease HBV HCV
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Cirrhosis happens at the end stage of...
Chronic liver disease
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What are the consequences of cirrhosis?
Lots of fibrosis and impaired liver function
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Graves' disease results in _________ thyroid function as a result of ___________ inflammation. What type of disease is Graves'? What effect does the change in thyroid function have on the thyroid?
Increased Chronic Autoimmune Too much thyroxin is produced
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How does chronic inflammation lead to atrophy?
Damages cells resulting in scarring, the inability to regenerate results in atrophy
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What is granulomatous inflammation?
Chronic inflammation with granulomas
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What are granulomas?
Groups of macrophages and lymphocytes that stick together
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Granulomas arise with... (2)
Persistent, low-grade antigenic stimulation | Hypersensitivity
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Name three causes of granulomatous inflammation
Mildly irritant foreign material Infections Unknown cause (idiopathic)
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Give two examples of infections where granulomatous inflammation is commonly seen
TB | Leprosy
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Give examples of two diseases where granulomatous inflammation may arise idiopathically with unknown cause
Sarcoidosis | Crohn's disease
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Which microorganism causes tuberculosis?
Mycobacteria - commonly Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Which type of necrosis is commonly seen in tuberculosis?
Caseous necrosis
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Are mycobacteria easily cultured?
No, difficult and slow to culture and see
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Why is it difficult for mycobacteria to be killed by phagocytosis?
Mycosides (wall lipids) protect against phagocytosis
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What are mycosides?
Wall lipids found in mycobacteria
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How does mycobacteria cause disease? What toxins are produced by mycobacteria?
By persistence and induction of cell-mediated immunity Doesn't produce any toxins or lytic enzymes
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What is the most common site for tuberculosis?
In the lungs, pathogens inhaled
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Name 3 things you are likely to see under a microscope in tuberculosis
Langhans giant cells Caseous necrosis Granulomas

Pathological Processes (10 decks)

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