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Pathology

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Define inflammation   Response to injury (including infection)  
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Inflammatory reaction of blood vessels leads to:   Accumulation of fluid and leukocytes in extravascular tissues  
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5 cardinal signs of inflammation   Rubor (erythema [redness]); Tumor (swelling); Calor (heat); Dolor (pain); functio laesa (loss of function)  
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2 signs of inflammation characterized by vasodilatation & increased blood flow   Rubor (erythema [redness]); Calor (heat)  
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Under what circumstances is inflammation potentially harmful?   Hypersensitivity reactions to insect bites, drugs, contrast media in radiology; chronic diseases (arthritis, atherosclerosis); disfiguring scars, visceral adhesions  
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Components of inflammatory response   Vascular reaction; Cellular (exudative) reaction  
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Types of Inflammation   Acute inflammation; Chronic inflammation; Granulomatous inflammation  
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Characteristics of acute inflammation   Short duration, edema, and mainly neutrophils  
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Characteristics of chronic inflammation   Longer duration, lymphocytes & macrophages predominate, fibrosis, new blood vessels (angiogenesis)  
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Characteristics of granulomatous inflammation   Distinctive pattern of chronic inflammation; activated macrophages (epithelioid cells) predominate  
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Three major components of acute inflammation   Increase in blood flow (redness & warmth); Edema results from increased hydrostatic pressure (vasodilation) and lowered intravascular osmotic pressure (protein leakage); Leukocytes emigrate from microcirculation and accumulate in the focus of injury  
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Transudate vs. exudate   Transudate, SpGr <1.012; Exudate (cell- and protein-rich), SpGr >1.020  
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Benefits of Fluid Accumulation at Injury Site   Dilution of toxins; Pains decreases use and prevents additional injury; Antibodies in blood can kill microbes; Blood plasma proteins can amplify responses against the injurious agent  
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Definition of Extravasation   Delivery of leukocytes from the vessel lumen to the interstitium  
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Types/Examples of Extravasation   In the lumen: margination, rolling, and adhesion; Migration across the endothelium (diapedesis); Migration in the interstitial tissue (chemotaxis)  
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Diapedesis   Migration across the endothelium  
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Chemotaxis   Migration in the interstitial tissue  
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Role of Leukocytes   Ingest offending agents (phagocytosis); kill microbes; degrade necrotic tissue and foreign antigens  
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Leukocyte adhesion and migration across vessel wall are determined largely by ______   Binding of complementary adhesion molecules on the leukocyte and endothelial surfaces  
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Morphologic Patterns of Acute Inflammation   Serous inflammation; Fibrinous inflammation; Suppurative (purulent) inflammation; Ulcers  
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Serous inflammation   Outpouring of thin fluid (serous effusion, blisters)  
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Fibrinous inflammation   In body cavities; leakage of fibrin; may lead to scar tissue (adhesions)  
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Suppurative (purulent) inflammation   Pus or purulent exudate (neutrophils, debris, edema fluid); abscess: localized collections of pus  
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Ulcers   Local defect of the surface of an organ or tissue produced by the sloughing (shedding) of inflammatory necrotic tissue  
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Chronic Inflammation   Inflammation of prolonged duration (weeks or months)  
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What is occurring during chronic inflammation?   Active inflammation, tissue destruction, and attempts at repair are proceeding simultaneously  
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Examples of chronic inflammation   Persistent infections (Treponema pallidum [syphilis], viruses, fungi, parasites); Exposure to toxic agents; Autoimmunity (Rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus)  
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Exposure to toxic agents (leading to chronic inflammation)   Exogenous: silica (silicosis); Endogenous: toxic plasma lipid components (atherosclerosis)  
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Histological features of chronic inflammation   Infiltration with mononuclear cells (macrophages, lymphocytes, and plasma cells); Tissue destruction (induced by the inflammatory cells); Healing by replacement of damaged tissue by connective tissue (fibrosis) and new blood vessels (angiogenesis)  
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Macrophages predominate by _____ hours   48 hours  
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Role of Lymphocytes in Chronic Inflammation   Produce inflammatory mediators; Participate in cell-mediated immune reactions; Plasma cells produce antibody; Lymphocytes and macrophages interact in a bi-directional fashion  
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Eosinophils in Chronic Inflammation   Immune reactions mediated by IgE; Parasitic infections (Eosinophil granules contain a protein that is toxic to parasites)  
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Mast cells in Chronic Inflammation   Release mediators (histamine) and cytokines  
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What characterizes Granulomatous Inflammation?   Predominant cell type is an activated macrophage with a modified epithelial-like (epithelioid) appearance; Giant cells may or may not be present  
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Foreign body granulomas form when ______   Foreign material is too large to be engulfed by a single macrophage  
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Immune granulomas   Insoluble or poorly soluble particles elicit a cell-mediated immune response  
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Endocrine and Metabolic Manifestations of Inflammation   Secretion of acute phase proteins by the liver; Increased production of GCs (stress response); Decreased secretion of vasopressin leads to reduced volume of body fluid to be warmed  
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Role of Fever in Inflammation   Improves efficiency of leukocyte killing; Impairs replication of many offending organisms  
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Autonomic Nervous System Manifestations of Inflammation   Redirection of blood flow from skin to deep vascular beds minimizes heat loss; Increased pulse and blood pressure; Decreased sweating  
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Behavioral Manifestations of Inflammation   Shivering (rigors), chills (search for warmth), anorexia (loss of appetite), somnolence, and malaise  
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Leukocytosis   Increased leukocyte count in the blood  
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Neutrophilia seen in inflammatory response to ______   Bacterial infections  
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Lymphocytosis seen in inflammatory response to ______   Infectious mononucleosis, mumps, measles  
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Eosinophilia seen in inflammatory response to ______   Parasites, asthma, hay fever  
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Leukopenia seen in inflammatory response to ______   Typhoid fever, some viruses, rickettsiae, protozoa  
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Predisposing factors to orbital mucormycosis   Diabetic ketoacidosis; Leukemia  
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Vasoactive mediators   Histamine; Bradykinin; Complement (C3a, C5a); Prostaglandins/leukotrienes; Platelet activating factor; Nitric oxide; Neuropeptides  
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Chemotactic factors   Complement (C5a); Leukotriene (B4); Platelet activating factor; Cytokines (IL-1, TNF); Chemokines; Nitric oxide  
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Action of histamine   Dilates arterioles and increases permeability of venules (wheal and flare reaction)  
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Release mechanisms of histamine   Binding of antigen (allergen) to IgE on mast cells releases histamine containing granules; Release by nonimmune mechanisms such as cold, trauma, or other chemical mediators; Release by other mediators  
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Bradykinin   Small peptide released from plasma precursors; Increases vascular permeability; Dilates blood vessels; Causes pain; Rapid inactivation  
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Arachidonic Acid Metabolites   Prostaglandins; Leukotrienes  
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Actions of Prostaglandins   Vasodilatators (prostacyclin); Vasoconstrictors (thromboxane A2); produce pain (PGE2 makes tissue hypersensitive to bradykinin) and fever  
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Actions of Leukotrienes   Increase vascular permeability; Vasoconstriction; Leukocyte adhesion & chemotaxis  
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Platelet Activating Factor is synthesized by ______   Stimulated platelets, leukocytes, endothelium  
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Proteins produced by many cell types (principally by activated lymphocytes and macrophages) =   Cytokines  
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_____ and ______ are the major cytokines that mediate inflammation   Interleukin-1 (IL-1) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)  
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Inflammatory effects of Platelet Activating Factor   Stim plt aggregatn; Vasoconstrictn & bronchoconstrictn; Vasodilatn & inc’d ven. permeability; Inc’d leukocyte adhesion to endothel., chemotaxis, degranulatn, & oxidative burst; Inc. synthesis of arachid. acid metabolites by leukocytes etc  
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Chemokines   Small proteins that act primarily as chemoattractants for specific types of leukocytes  
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Actions of Chemokines   Stimulate leukocyte recruitment in inflammation; Control the normal migration of cells through tissues (organogenesis and maintenance of tissue organization)  
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Substance P and neurokinin A are _______   Neuropeptides  
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Substance P nerve fibers are prominent in the _______   Lung and gastrointestinal tract  
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Neuropeptides are produced in the __________ nervous system   Central and peripheral nervous systems  
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Effects of neuropeptides   Vasodilation (direct and through mast cell degranulation); Increased vascular permeability  
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Other chemical mediators of inflammation   Neutrophil granules; Oxygen-Derived Free Radicals  
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Steps in Wound Healing   Injury induces acute inflamn; Parenchymal cells regenerate; parenchymal & conn. tissue cells migrate and proliferate; Extracellular matrix produced; parenchymal & conn. tissue matrix remodel; Increase in wound strength due to collagen deposition  
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The hallmark of healing is ______   Granulation tissue  
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Histology of granulation tissue   Proliferation of small blood vessels and fibroblasts; tissue often edematous  
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Neutrophils are pathognomonic for _______   Acute Inflammation  
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Plasma cells are pathognomonic for ________   Chronic inflammation  
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Granulomatous inflammation for _______   Epithelioid macrophages are pathognomonic  
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Function of cytokines   Modulate the function of other cell types  
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