Organ Specific Inflammation

Question 1

5 ways infection can get into joint

Answer 1

Blood, adjacent bone, periarticular tissue, poor aseptic technique, direct inoculation via trauma

Question 2

Airborne Agents

Answer 2

Bronchopneumonia

Question 3

Cuffing pneumonia

Answer 3

Concentric rings on inflammatory cells around the airway resemble a shirt cuff

Question 4

Haematogenous Agents

Answer 4

Interstitial pneumonia

Question 5

Two Types of Pneumonia

Answer 5

Airborne Agents and Hematogenous Agents

Question 6

Catarrhal Inflammation

Answer 6

Requires the presence of goblet cells, which are numerous in the intestine

Question 7

Chronic enteritis

Answer 7

Results in malabsorption with progressive loss of fluid/protein

Question 8

Johne’s Disease

Answer 8

Infection causing malabsorption. Lamina propria of intestines infiltrated by macrophages containing a mycobacteria

Question 9

IBD

Answer 9

Lamina propria of the intestines is infiltrated by lymphocytes, plasma cells, eosinophils

Question 10

Cirrhosis

Answer 10

End stage liver failure

Question 11

Acute Pancreatitis

Answer 11

Associated with obesity or abdominal trauma

Question 12

Chronic pancreatitis

Answer 12

Seen in cats, horses, and causing progressive fibrosis

Question 13

Nephrotic Syndrome

Answer 13

Glomerulonephritis/amyloidosis may cause loss of substantial quantities of protein into urine

Question 14

Inflammation of the Urinary Bladder

Answer 14

Cystitis

Question 15

Inflammation of the Uterus

Answer 15

Metritis

Question 16

Two points of Metritis

Answer 16

At service and at parturition

Question 17

When does mastitis occur

Answer 17

Shortly after parturition

Question 18

What causes mastitis

Answer 18

Staphylococcus aureus and coliform bacteria

Question 19

Glial cells

Answer 19

Astrocytes

Question 20

Meninges

Answer 20

Outer coating of the brain

Question 21

Neutrophilia

Answer 21

Increased numbers of neutrophils in the blood

Question 22

White Coat Effect

Answer 22

Increase of neutrophils in the blood

Question 23

Band neutrophils

Answer 23

Immature forms are released from bone marrow and into the blood

Question 24

Left Shift

Answer 24

Increased numbers of band neutrophils in the blood

Question 25

Neutropenia

Answer 25

Reduced numbers of neutrophils circulating in the blood

Question 26

Eosinophilia

Answer 26

Increased numbers of eosinophils in the blood and tissues

Question 27

Eosinopenia

Answer 27

Reduced numbers of eosinophils in the blood and tissues

Question 28

Lymphocytosis

Answer 28

Increased numbers of lymphocytes in the blood

Question 29

Lymphopenia

Answer 29

Reduced number of lymphocytes in the blood

Question 30

Monocytosis

Answer 30

Increased numbers of monocytes in the blood

Question 31

Bacteremia

Answer 31

Transient, non-pathogenic bacteria found in the bloodstream.

Question 32

Septicemia

Answer 32

Pathogenic bacteria found in the bloodstream