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1
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What are the 5 cardinals signs of injury?

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1) Calor (heat)
2) Rubor (redness)
3) Tumor (swelling)
4) Dolar (pain)
5) Functio Laesa (loss of function)

2
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How can rubor (redness) be explained physiologically?

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Alteration in vascular caliber aka VASODILATION

causes redness

3
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How can tumor (swelling) be explained physiologically?

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Vasodilation causes increased intravascular hydrostatic pressure —» decrease intravascular osmotic pressure (stuff leaves vessels eg cells, proteins)
—-»>
net outward flow of H2O and ions

Causes tumor

4
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How can calor (heat) be explained physiologically?

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Alteration in vascular caliber aka VASODILATION

causes heat

5
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What is the difference between transudate and exudate?

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Trans etiology: increase hydrostatic pressure/reduced oncotic pressure

Ex etio: inflammation

higher specific gravity: ex
higher total protein: ex
higher fl/ser protein: ex
higher fl/ser LDH: ex
higher fl/ser glucose: trans
Leukocytes? in ex, not trans
6
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What are the organs directly exposed to the outside environment?

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1) Skin
2) Respiratory system
3) Gut

7
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What are some examples of how organs directly exposed to the outside environment maintain their barriers?

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1) squamous epithelium (skin, esophagus)
- Surface cells slough w/ foreign objects as they pass
- Turnover, also mucus, lubricant secretion

2) Columnar epithelium
- Mucus secretion
- Turnover

8
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What are the possible outcomes of acute inflammation?

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1) complete resolution (macros clean up necrotic debris, tissue regen, lymphatic drainage decreases edema)
2) Scarring
3) Abscess formation (wall of infection)
4) Progression to chronic inflammation

9
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What are the acute inflammatory cells?

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Neutrophils (PMNs)

10
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What are the chronic inflammatory cells?

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Lymphocytes

Macrophages

11
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Describe neutrophils (primary function, cytoplasmic content)

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Lots of segments in nucleus

Function: acute inflammatory response, phagocytose bacteria

Content: acid hydrolases, lysozyme, glucuronidase, reactive oxygen metabolites

12
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Describe monocytes/macrophages (primary function, cytoplasmic content)

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Mononuclear - heart shape

Monocyte - in BM
Macros - in tissue

Function: chronic inflammatory response, phagocytose stuff

Content: lysozymes, cytokines, prostaglandins, reactive oxygen metabs

13
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Describe lymphocytes/plasma cells (primary function, cytoplasmic content)

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A big ass nucleus, not so much cytoplasm

Function: Chronic inflammatory response

Content: variable

14
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Describe eosinophils (primary function, cytoplasmic content)

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Bi-segmented nucleus, stained pink

Function: chronic infl response, think parasites

Content: lysozymes, reactive O2 metabs, cytokines

15
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Describe mast cells/basophils (primary function, cytoplasmic content)

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blue cytoplasm, blobby nucleus

Function: acute or chronic, release histamine

Content: histamine, serotonin, heparin, prostaglandins, cytokines

16
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Describe platelets (primary function, cytoplasmic content)

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Cleaved from megakaryocytes

Function: thrombosis (clot formation)

Content: acid hydrolases, fibrinogen, serotonin, calcium

17
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What are the histologic variants in inflammation?

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1) Fibrinopurulent
2) Granulomatous
3) Eosinophilic

18
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Describe fibrinopurulent (cells involved, histologic features, ddx)

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Cells: PMNs

Histo: neutrophils, fibrin/blood products, +/- hemorrhage

ddx: Any insult, infectious (bacteria, fungal)

AKA: PUS!

19
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Describe granulomatous (cells involved, histologic features, ddx)

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Cells: macros (GIANT CELLS, macros that come together to form 1)

Histo: mixed chronic inflammatory cells (lymph, macros); +/- central necrosis; +/- foreign material

DDx: Infectious (TB, fungus), inflammatory (collagen vascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis), foreign body

Overall: a rxn to a non-digestible material

20
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Describe eosinophilic (cells involved, histologic features, ddx)

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Cells: eosinophils

Histo: lots of eosinophils

DDX: Infectious (parasites), inflammatory (allergic, asthma)

21
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Describe the acute inflammation phase

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Onset/duration: seconds/mins —> days

Vascular response: vasodilation, ^ blood flow, ^ permeability

Source of cells: peripheral blood

22
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Describe the chronic inflammation phase

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Onset/duration: Days —> weeks/months/years

Vascular response: Endo cell proliferation —> neovascularization, ^ leakiness

Source of cells: sentinel/local cells in tissue/peri blood

Repair: Fibroblasts —> fibrosis/scarring; endo cells —-> neovascularization

23
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Describe fibrinopurulent exudate/suppurative inflammation (location, inflammatory cells involved, ddx)

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Location: anywhere, pus

Cells: neutrophils

DDX: Infectious (bacteria, fungus)

24
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Describe abscess (location, inflammatory cells involved, ddx)

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Location: w/in parenchyma/confined space (e.g. brain, lung, liver)

Cells: neutrophils

DDX: Infectious (bacteria, fungus)

25
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Describe empyema (location, inflammatory cells involved, ddx)

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Location: w/in anatomic space/cavity (e.g. pleural, subdural, appendix, gallbladder, uterus, joints)

Cells: neutrophils (EARLY) —» macros, lymphocytes (LATER)

DDX: Infectious (bacteria, fungus)

26
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Describe cellulitis (location, inflammatory cells involved, ddx)

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Location: skin, fascia, CT

Cells: neutrophils (early), mononuclear cells (later)

DDX: infectious (bacteria), inflammatory

27
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Describe granuloma (location, inflammatory cells involved, ddx)

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Location: parenchyma (lung, lymph node, liver, spleen)

Cells: Macros (giants), lymphocytes, plasma cells

DDX: Infectious (bacteria, fungus), inflammatory

28
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Describe the process of collateral tissue damage associated with inflammation

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Damage to normal tissue during inflammatory process

29
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What are clinical examples of collateral tissue damage?

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Pneumonia: inflammatory response degrades septa

Rheumatoid arthritis: inflammatory response erode through cartilage (ulnar deviation)

30
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What is the role of lymphatics?

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  • Drain fluid accumulated in tissue

- Fluid is filtered in lymph nodes — analyzed by T and B cells

31
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What are the potential outcomes if the lymphatic system cannot contain an infection?

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  • Infection enters into lymphatics
  • Reenters circulation
  • Pt is septic (infection is going allover the body)

EX: bacteremia, fungemia, viremia

32
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List clinical exam findings associated with an inflammatory process

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Local signs: rubor, calor, tumor, dolor, loss of function

Systemic signs: sleepiness, anorexia, fever, elevated WBC, BP alterations (hypotensive, shock)

33
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List useful lab test supporting an inflammatory process

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1) WBC count
2) DIC markers
3) PCR bacteria testing