Cell Resp 3 Pt 2 Flashcards
(17 cards)
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Chronic inflammation
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2
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Features of chronic inflammation
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3
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Mechanisms
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4
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Inflammatory mediators
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5
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6
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What is a granuloma
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• A granuloma is a collection of activated macrophages.
7
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Granuloma/Granulomatous Disease
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8
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Chronic Granulomatous Diseases -examples
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9
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Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (obligate intracellular)
10
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Tuberculosis –Histopathology
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Afb = acid fast bacillus
11
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Tuberculosis
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12
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See histology of tuberculosis
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13
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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14
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Cytokine Signaling Pathways Involved in Inflammatory Arthritis.
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TNF-a
Interleukin-1
Interleukin-6
15
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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16
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Pulpitis
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Another example
17
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Summary - is chronic inflammation protective or destructive ?
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