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Pathophysiologic Concepts

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Usually occurs as a result of ischemia or toxic injury   Necrosis  
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What is Necrosis characterized by?   -Cell rupture-Spilling of contents into the extracellular fluid and blood (this triggers release of certain enzymes depending on the location of the cell death).  
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What do elevated levels of amylase, creatine-MB, and troponin indicate?   Damage to the pancrease and cellular death in the heart. *Enzymes tell if there is cell death.  
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Necrosis   Inflammation (general malaise, elevated WBC count, loss of appetite)  
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What are the 4 types of tissue Necrosis   Coagulative, Liquefactive, Fat, Caseous  
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Coagulative   Heart tissue, kidney  
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Liquefactive   Brain  
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Fat   Pancreas  
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Caseous   Lung  
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Cellular death involving a large area of tissue. Usually results from interruption of major blood supply to a specific body part, such as toes, leg, or bowel.   Gangrene  
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Types of Gangrene   Dry-lower extremitiesWet-internal organsGas-blood stream  
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This type of adaptation usually occurs in cells that DO NOT UNDERGO mitotic division, sucha s differintiated muscle cells.   Hypertrophy  
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How can cells capable of mitotic division adapt?   Hyperplasia  
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Usually results from increased physiologic demands or hormonal stimulation.   Hyperplasia  
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An example of Hyperplasia   Elevated number of red blood cells in response to high altitude and liver enlargement in response to drug detoxification.  
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What does the chronic irritation of epithelial cells result in?   Calluses and/or corns (chronic friction)  
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What can Estrogen lead to?   An increase in enothelial and uterine stomal cells. This is why women on birth control have an increased risk for uterine cancer.  
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Replacement of one differentiated cell type with another.   Metaplasia  
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Usually occurs wiht adaptation to persistent injury. Fully reversible when agent causing the injury is removed. Often involves replacement of glandular epithelium with squamous epithelium. Can occur with smoking.   Metaplasia  
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Disorganized appearance of cells (abnormal variations in size, shape, and arrangement). Represents adaptation that has gone wrong. Usually has a greater potential to develop into cancer.   Dyplasia  
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Occurs when cells shrink and reduce functions in response to a variety of normal and injurious factors. Can be attributed by more than one cause.   Atrophy  
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Causes of Atrophy   Disuse, denervation, ischemia, nutrient starvation, interruption of endocrine signals, persistent cell injury, and aging  
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Disuse   Immobilization by bedrest, casting of an extremity results in shrinkage. Resumes normal size when active again.  
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Denervation   Loss of nerve stimulation. Paraylysis can occur because no nerve impulses exist.  
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Ischemia   Inadequate blood supply to the tissues. If present in lower there is poor circulation which leads to thin skin, muscle wasting, and loss of hair.  
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Common sites of Ischemia   Heart, brain, kidneys, and lower leg.  
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Nutrient Starvation   Due to poor intake, absorption, or distribution to the tissues.  
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Interruption of endocrine signals   Glandular tissues such as the adrenal cortex, thyroid gland, and testicles depend on growth-stimulating signals to maintain size and function.  
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Persistent cell injury   Chronic inflammation and infection  
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Increase in cell mass accompanied by an augumented functional capacity.   Hypertrophy  
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What is cell Hypertrophy?   A response to increased demands. Hypertrophy usually subsides when the demand has decreased or is removed, but not always.  
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What does cellular enlargement result from?   A net increase in cellular protein content.  
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Do fat cells replicate?   No  
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