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Session 3 Flashcards

1
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What is chronic inflammation?

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Chronic response to injury with associated fibrosis

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2
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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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3
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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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4
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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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5
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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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6
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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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7
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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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8
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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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9
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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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10
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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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11
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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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12
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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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13
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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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14
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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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15
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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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16
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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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17
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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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18
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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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21
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Fibroblasts/Myofibroblasts are recruited by _____________ and secrete ___________

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Macrophages

Collagen

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22
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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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23
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Name three types of giant cell

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Langhans
Foreign Body Type
Touton

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24
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In which disease are Langhans giant cells commonly seen?

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TB

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25
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In which disease are Touton giant cells commonly seen?

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Fat necrosis

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26
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How do Langhans giant cells appear under a microscope?

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As a horse shoe of nuclei around the periphery of foreign body

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27
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How do foreign body type giant cells appear under a microscope?

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More disorganised/irregular compared to Langhans giant cells with foreign body seen in the centre

28
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How do Touton giant cells appear under a microscope?

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As cells with a foamy cytoplasm that accumulates fat

29
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Cells found in most chronic inflammatory reactions are _____________ about the condition

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Non-specific

30
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How can the cells seen in chronic inflammation indicate the condition that the patient has?

A

Proportions of each chronic inflammation cell type often vary in certain conditions

31
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Name a condition where mainly plasma cells are seen as a chronic inflammatory response?

Mainly lymphocytes?

Mainly macrophages?

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

Chronic gastritis

Leishmaniasis

32
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Leishmaniasis is caused by which type of microorganism?

A

Protozoa

33
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Name 4 effects of chronic inflammation

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Fibrosis

Impaired function

Atrophy

Stimulation of immune response

34
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How does fibrosis vary in chronic inflammation?

A

Has different effects depending on where it occurs

35
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Give an example of a condition where there is impaired function as a result of chronic inflammation?

Increased function?

A

Chronic inflammatory bowel disease

Very rare - thyroid

36
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What is atrophy?

Give an example of tissues that can undergo atrophy as a result of chronic inflammation?

A

Reduction in tissue size

Gastric mucosa
Adrenal glands

37
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What causes chronic cholecystitis?

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Repeated obstruction of gall bladder by gall stones. Repeated acute inflammation (damaged mucosa) leads to chronic inflammation.

38
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What is the effect of chronic cholecystitis on the gall bladder?

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Results in a thickened fibrotic gall bladder wall

39
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What is the normal appearance of a healthy gall bladder?

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Should be nearly translucent

40
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Inflammatory bowel disease is an inflammatory disease affecting…

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Both the large and small bowel

41
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What sort of inflammation takes place in inflammatory bowel disease?

A

Repeated attacks of chronic and cute inflammation together

42
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Name two symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease

A

Diarrhoea

Rectal bleeding

43
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Inflammatory bowel disease is an umbrella term including which two conditions?

A

Ulcerative Colitis

Crohn’s disease

44
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Name the basic difference between ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease

A

Ulcerative colitis is superficial - inflammation affects the mucosa

Crohn’s is transmural - inflammation affects deeper layers such as submucosa

45
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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

A

Diarrhoea
Rectal bleeding

Strictures
Fistulae

46
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What is a stricture?

What is a fistulae?

A

A narrowing of a structure

Abnormal connection between two epithelium lined organs

47
Q

Name 4 common causes of liver cirrhosis?

A

Alcohol
Fatty liver disease
HBV
HCV

48
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Cirrhosis happens at the end stage of…

A

Chronic liver disease

49
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What are the consequences of cirrhosis?

A

Lots of fibrosis and impaired liver function

50
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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?

A

Increased

Chronic

Autoimmune

Too much thyroxin is produced

51
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How does chronic inflammation lead to atrophy?

A

Damages cells resulting in scarring, the inability to regenerate results in atrophy

52
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What is granulomatous inflammation?

A

Chronic inflammation with granulomas

53
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What are granulomas?

A

Groups of macrophages and lymphocytes that stick together

54
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Granulomas arise with… (2)

A

Persistent, low-grade antigenic stimulation

Hypersensitivity

55
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Name three causes of granulomatous inflammation

A

Mildly irritant foreign material
Infections
Unknown cause (idiopathic)

56
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Give two examples of infections where granulomatous inflammation is commonly seen

A

TB

Leprosy

57
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Give examples of two diseases where granulomatous inflammation may arise idiopathically with unknown cause

A

Sarcoidosis

Crohn’s disease

58
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Which microorganism causes tuberculosis?

A

Mycobacteria - commonly Mycobacterium tuberculosis

59
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Which type of necrosis is commonly seen in tuberculosis?

A

Caseous necrosis

60
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Are mycobacteria easily cultured?

A

No, difficult and slow to culture and see

61
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Why is it difficult for mycobacteria to be killed by phagocytosis?

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Mycosides (wall lipids) protect against phagocytosis

62
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What are mycosides?

A

Wall lipids found in mycobacteria

63
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How does mycobacteria cause disease?

What toxins are produced by mycobacteria?

A

By persistence and induction of cell-mediated immunity

Doesn’t produce any toxins or lytic enzymes

64
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What is the most common site for tuberculosis?

A

In the lungs, pathogens inhaled

65
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Name 3 things you are likely to see under a microscope in tuberculosis

A

Langhans giant cells
Caseous necrosis
Granulomas

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