ICS Flashcards
cardinal signs of inflammation
rubor
calor
dolor
tumor
loss of function
main cells in acute and chronic inflammation
acute- neutrophils
chronic- macrophages and lymphocytes
what wbc is raised during viral infection
white blood cell
causes of acute inflammation
microbial infections
hypersensetivity
physical agents, trauma, heat/ cold
chemicals
bacterial toxins
causes of chronic inflammation
autoimmune condition
primary granulomatous disease
transplant rejection
necrotic tissue
stages of inflammation
increase in vessel calibre- vasodilation is mediated by bradykinin, prostacyclin, NO
fluid exudate- vessels get leaky and fluid is forced out
cellular exudate- wbc especially neutrophils leave vessels
neutrophil action in acute inflammatiomm
margination- to edge of bv
adhesion- selectins facilitate binding of neutrophil to endothelium- then roll along bv margin
emigration+ diapedisis- formation of cellular exudate when neut leaves bv, other rbc following it
chemotaxis- cells following cytokines to site of inflammation
@ site of inflam- phagocytosis, phagolysosome + bacteira killing, macrophages clear debris
outcomes of acute inflammation
resolution
supparation- puss
organisation- form granulation tissue or fibrotic tissue- cardiac tissue or neurons never resonve- may become this at best
progression to chronic
define granuloma
aggregate of epitheloid histocytes- baso a bunch of macrophages around central pathogen
granuloma + eosinophil
parasite
granulomas secrete what blood marker
ACE
examples of granulomatous diseases
tb, chrons, leprosy, sarcoidosis
thrombi definition
mass of blood constituents - mainly platelets- forming in vessels during life
stages of throbosis
1- vasospasm
2- primary platelet plug formation- vwf binds to exposedd collagen and then platelet binds to that and get activated. discoid- pseudopoid and platelets bind together
3- coagulaition cascade (intrisic is 12,11,9,8, extrrinsic 3,7,10) to make fibrin mesh
4- plasminogen- plasmin
what influences thrombosis
virchows triad
endotheliam injury - smoking, mi, trauma
hypercoagubility- sepsis, cancer, contraceptives
abnormal bloodflow- af, venous stasis
arterial thrombosis cause, pressure, made from, lead to, treatment
atherogenesis, high pressure
made of platelets
lead to mi or stroke
antiplatelets like aspirin
venous thrombosis cause , pressure, made from, lead to, treatment
venous stasis
low pressure
rbc
dvt/pe
anti-coagulants like warfarin or heparin
eg of an antiplatelet and anticoaguland
antiplatelet- aspirin
anticoagulant- warfarin, heparin
outcomes of thrombi
resolution- plasmin degrades clot
organization- forms scar tissue, cardiac/ neurons at best go back to this
embolism- fragments break off and lodge in distal circulation
ischaemia vs infarction
ischaemia- reduction in blood flow- cardiomyoctes and cerebral neurones most vunerable to this
infatction- reduction in blood flow so severe it leads to cellular deaths
what organs have dual blood supply and therefore r less suseptable to infarctiom
liver
brain
lungs
what can embolism in systemic circulation lead to
atrial fibrilation or ischemic stroke
what can venous embolism lead to
pulmonary embolism if it enters pulmonary artery
apoptosis definition
non inflammatory, programmed cell death- avoids damage to surrounding cells
chromatin ulaltered, cells shrink, organeles retained and cell surface membrane stays intact