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Pathophysiology

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Atrophy   Decrease in cell size, resulting in reduced tissue mass Reduced use or stimulation of tissue, aging  
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Hypertrophy   Condition: Increase in cell size, resulting in enlarged tissue mass Consistent exercises or excessive hormonal stimulation  
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Hyperplasia   Increased number of cells, resulting in enlarged tissue mass Increased demand from the body, excessive hormonal stimulation, inflammation  
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Metaplasia   Mature cell type is replaced by a different mature cell type, resulting in a new wall of tissues Vitamin A deficiency, chronic irritations  
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Dysplasia   Cells vary in size and shape within a tissue Chronic irritation infection, precancerous change  
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Anaplasia   Undifferentiated cells with variable nuclear and cell structures  
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Neoplasm   New growth, commonly called tumor  
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Ischemia   Deficit of oxygen in the cells  
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Hypoxia   Reduced oxygen in tissues  
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Exogenous   From environment  
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Endogenous   from inside the body  
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Abnormal metabolites   − Genetic disorders − Inborn errors of metabolism − Altered metabolism  
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Necrosis   The process when a group of cells die  
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Liquefaction Necrosis   Dead cells liquefy due to release of cell enzymes  
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Coagulative Necrosis   Cell proteins are altered or denatured  
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Fat Necrosis   Fatty tissue is broken down into fatty acids  
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Caseous Necrosis   • A form of coagulation necrosis • Formation of thick, yellowish cheesy substance  
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Infarction   An area of dead cells as a result of oxygen deprivation  
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Gangrene   An area of necrotic tissue that has been invaded by bacteria causing infection. It often leads to amputation.  
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Non-specific   • First line of defense - Mechanical barrier - Unbroken skin and mucous membranes - Secretions such as tears and gastric juices • Second line of defense - Phagocytosis - Inflammation  
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Specific   - A unique response to specific substances - The third line of defense (an immune response)  
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Phagocytosis   a cellular process where phagocytes (a type of white blood cells) surround, ingest, and destroy the microorganism.  
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Antibody-mediated immunity / Humoral immunity   Production of specific antibodies - By B lymphocytes  
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Cell-mediated immunity   activation of specific types of white blood cells) - By T lymphocytes  
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Inflammatory Response: Local Effects   • Redness - Increased blood flow to injury • Swelling (edema) - Protein and fluid move in the interstitial space • Pain - Increased pressure of fluid on nerve and the release of chemical mediators • Loss of function - cells continuously lack nutrients  
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Serous exudate   Watery, consists primarily of fluid, some proteins, and white blood cells  
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Fibrous exudate   Thick, sticky, high cell and fibrin content  
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Purulent exudate   Thick, yellow-green, contains more leukocytes, cell debris, and microorganisms  
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Abscess exudate   Localized accumulation of purulent exudate in a tissue  
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Hemorrhagic exudate   Exudate that causes blood vessels to rupture (pigments of blood)  
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Pyrexia   Mild fever - Common if inflammation is extensive - Release of pyrogens  
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Inflammatory Response: Systemic Effects   • Mild fever (pyrexia) • Malaise • Fatigue • Headache • Anorexia  
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Chronic Inflammation   • Presence of more lymphocytes, macrophages, and fibroblasts (white blood cells) • May lead to further tissue destruction • More fibrous scar tissue • May lead to granuloma developing around foreign object  
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Treatment of Inflammation   • Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) • Acetaminophen • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) • COX-2 Inhibitors (a newer type of NSAID) • Glucocorticoids  
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Therapies for Inflammation   RICE approach - Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation  
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Types of Healing: Resolution Regeneration Replacement   • Resolution Minimal tissue damage Tissue returns to normal when damaged cells recover • Regeneration Damaged tissue replaced with cells that are functional • Replacement Functional tissue replaced by scar tissue Loss of function  
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Granulation tissue   A tissue that forms during wound healing. It is surrounded by connective tissue and with a rich supply of new capillaries.  
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First Intention Healing   - Wounds with minimal tissue loss - Small wound/incision - e.g. Paper cut  
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Second Intention Healing   - Wounds that do not easily heal - Large open wounds - e.g. Pressure ulcers  
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Complications: Scar Formation Contractures and obstructions   - Scar tissue is non-elastic - Can restrict range of movement - Can cause shortening or narrowing of structures  
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Complications: Scar Formation Adhesions   Bands of scar tissue joining two surfaces that are normally separated  
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Complications: Scar Formation Hypertrophic scar   - Overgrowth of fibrous tissue - Leads to hard ridges of scar tissue or keloid formation  
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Antigens   - Often proteins, polysaccharides, or glycoproteins - On the cell's surface - Usually exogenous - Activates immune system by producing matching antibodies  
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Tolerance   Immune system under normal conditions ignores self(belonging to the person) cells  
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Specific response   Involves antigens, antibodies, immune cells, chemical mediators Store the specific response in its memory for future reference  
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Lymphoid structures   • Lymph nodes • Spleen • Tonsils • Intestinal lymphoid tissue • Lymphatic circulation  
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Tissue - Bone Marrow - Thymus   • Bone marrow - Origination of immune cells • Thymus - Maturation of immune cells  
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Self antigens   - Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) proteins label cells of the individual - Immune system ignores "self" cells  
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Antibodies   Proteins that bind to matching antigens to destroy it  
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IgG   Most common in blood  
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IgM   First to increase in immune response  
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IgA   In secretions e.g. Tears, saliva and mucous membranes, colostrum  
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IgE   Allergic response - Causes release of histamine and other chemicals - Results in inflammation  
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IgD   Attached to and activates B cells  
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Immune cells   - Macrophages - Lymphocytes Are white blood cells that play a role in the body  
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Macrophages   • Initiation of immune response • Phagocytic cells - engulf foreign material • Display antigens of foreign material • Secrete chemicals - Activates additional lymphocytes and the inflammatory response • Present in liver, lungs, lymph nodes  
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B-lymphocytes   • Responsible for production of antibodies • Matures in the bone marrow - Proceed to spleen and lymphoid tissue • Becomes: - Plasma cells (produce antibodies) - B-memory cells (form clones of plasma cells)  
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Plasma cell   Produce antibodies  
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B-memory cells   form clones of plasma cells  
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T Lymphocytes   • From bone marrow stem cells • Further differentiation in thymus  
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Cytotoxic T-killer cells   Destroys antigens  
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Helper T cells   Activates B or T cells)  
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Memory T cells   Remembers the antigen for re-exposure  
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Complement System   • A group of inactive proteins circulating in blood • When activated -> stimulates release of other chemical mediators promoting inflammation, phagocytosis • Causes destruction of antigen or may attach to a microorganism making it ready for phagocytosis  
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Chemical Mediators   • Can signal a cellular response or cause cellular damage • Involved in inflammation and immune reactions - E.g., histamine, interleukins  
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Titer   Measures levels of serum immunoglobulins  
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Indirect Coombs test   Detects Rh blood incompatibility  
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ELISA   Detect HIV antibodies  
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MHC typing   Tissue matching before transplant procedures  
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