Pathology Flashcards
(116 cards)
Enumerate stimuli of Acute Inflammation (P21)
Infections
Trauma
Tissue necrosis
Foreign bodies
Immune reactions
Enumerate 4 beneficial effects of fluid exudate (P22)
Dilution of toxins produce by bacteria
Transport of antibiotics
Delivery of oxygen and nutrients for active cells
Entry of antibodies, where they can help in phagocytosis
Mention beneficial effects of fluid exudate (P22)
Dilution of toxins produce by bacteria
Transport of antibiotics
Delivery of oxygen and nutrients for active cells
Entry of antibodies, where they can help in phagocytosis
Mention steps of Leucocyte recruitment in acute inflammation (P22)
Margination and rolling of leukocytes: neutrophils that were usually confined allowed to flow into plasma zone. Leukocytes then bind, detach and tumble on the endothelial cell (after it released adhesive material); a process called rolling.
Pavementing of Leukocytes: Adhesion of neutrophils to vascular endothelium is called pavementing
Emigration of leukocytes: After adhering to endothelial surface, Leukocytes migrate through vessel while by squeezing in between intra cellular junctions. This migration a long gradient is stimulated by Chemokines
Chemotaxis: After leaving blood, leukocytes move towards injury a long gradient by process called chemotaxis.
Define chemotaxis (P22)
Leukocytes move towards site of infection along chemical gradient
Enumerate chemotactic factors (P23)
Bacterial products
Cytokines
C5
Products of AA metabolism
Define Phagocytosis (P23)
Recognition, attachment of particle to ingested by leukocytes then engulfment and killing of material.
Discuss Outcomes (fate) of acute inflammation (P25)
Resolution: tissue is resorted to normal; necrosis debris cleared by phagocytes
Progression and spread: With weak immunity, bacteria may spread directly, causing inflamed region to widen or through lymphatics.
Chronic inflammation: flows acute if offending agent not removed
Fibrosis and scarring: repair after substantial tissue destruction.
Define abscess (P26)
A collection of pus (or a cavity containing pus) that may be caused by seeding of organisms into tissue by secondary infections.
Discuss fate and complications of an abscess (P26,27)
Fate:
Small abscess absorbed followed by healing
Large abscess ruptures and heal
Complications of abscess: Spread of infection directly or through lymphatics. Blood spread can cause septicemia
Define Carbuncle (P27)
Multiple communicating deep subcutaneous abscesses opening on skin by multiple sinuses, common on deep of the back of the neck
Define Cellulitis (P28)
Diffuse suppurtive inflammation, occurs in loose tissues as subcutaneous tissue
Enumerate all types of non suppurative inflammation (P28,29)
Serous inflammation
Fibrinous inflammation
Catarrhal inflammation
Pseudomembranous (membranous) inflammation
Allergic inflammation
Hemorrhagic inflammation
Mention all types of non suppurative inflammation and describe one of them (28,29)
Serous inflammation: moderate increase of vascular permeability of watery fluid occurring pleural.
Fibrinous inflammation
Catarrhal inflammation
Pseudomembranous (membranous) inflammation
Allergic inflammation
Hemorrhagic inflammation
Mention role of mediators in different reactions of inflammation (Table 31)
Vasodilation——–> Histamine and prostaglandins
Increased vascular permeability—-> histamine, C3a, C5a and Leukotrienes
Chemotaxis, Leukocyte, recruitment and activation—–>TNF, IL-1, Chemokines, C3a, C5a, Leukotrienes
Fever—> IL-1, TNF and prostaglandins
Pain–> prostaglandins and Bradykinin
Tissue damage—> Lysosomal enzymes of leukocytes and reactive oxygen species
Pathologic features of chronic inflammation(P32)
Minimal edema fluid
Infiltration by blood monocytes and lymphocytes
Ongoing tissue destruction by inflammatory response
Attempts at healing by fibrosis
Discuss role of macrophages in chronic inflammation (P32)
Activated by microbial products. Activation causes macrophages to stay longer at site of inflammation and increase their intracellular killing and degradation
Macrophages produce enzymes which degrades extracellular matrix
Macrophage produce many growth factors which influence the process of repair
After stimulus is illuminated the macrophages die or wander off into lymphatics.
Mention cells of chronic inflammation and role of
lymphocyte (P32,33)
Eosinophils are found sites around parasitic infections
Mast cells in atopic persons, mast cells are armed with IgE antibody specific for certain environment antigens
Neutrophils: chronic inflammation may continue to show extensive neutrophilic infiltrates as result of persistent microbes or necrotic ells.
Role of lymphocytes: Secrete antibodies and cytokines
Define Granuloma (P33)
A specific patter of chronic inflammation characterized by localized aggregation of activated macrophages (granuloma)
Discuss Mechanism of formation of granuloma (P34)
Immune-mediated granuloma: are formed by immune T cell mediated response to persistent, poorly degradable antigens.
Granulomas from after macrophages have initially digested the pathogenic organism. They pass through lymphatics to lymph nodes where they simulate antigens (T-lymphocytes)
T lymphocytes proliferate and migrate to inflammatory focus and secrete cytokines which active macrophage
Foreign body granuloma: elicited by inert foreign particles that are difficult to clear.
Enumerate Types of granuloma and mention one example of each type (P34)
Infectious granuloma: TB
Foreign body granuloma: by splinter
Granulomas of unknown etiology: Crohn’s disease
Define Hypertrophy (P48)
Increased size and weight of organ due to increase in size of its cells
Give an account on Types of Hypertrophy (P48)
Physiological as in pregnant uterus due to hormone stimulation and muscle hypertrophy in athletes
Pathological:
Adaptive types due to increased intra-luminal pressure as in Lt ventricular hypertrophy
Compensatory type: if one of a paired organ is out of function or surgically removed, the other organ undergoes hypertrophy (if one kidney is enlargement when other kidney is surgically removed)
Define Hyperplasia (P49)
Increased size and weight of organ due to increase number of cells