Robbins Must Knows Flashcards
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
6 types of response
- Suppurative (Purulent) Infection
- Mononuclear and Granulomatous inflammation
- Cytopathic-Cytoproliferative reactions
- Tissue necrosis
- Chronic inflammation/scarring
- No reaction
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
-Increased vascular permeability
Suppurative (Purulent) Infection
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
-Leukocyte infiltration (neutrophils)
Suppurative (Purulent) Infection
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
-Chemoattractants from bacteria
Suppurative (Purulent) Infection
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
-Formation of “pus”
Suppurative (Purulent) Infection
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
Examples include:
-Pneumonia (Staphylococcus aureus)
-Abscesses (Staphylococcus spp., anaerobic and other
bacteria)
Suppurative (Purulent) Infection
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
-Mononuclear cell infiltrates (monocytes, macrophages, plasma cells, lymphocytes)
Mononuclear and Granulomatous inflammation
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
-Cell-mediated immune response to pathogens (“persistent antigen”)
Mononuclear and Granulomatous inflammation
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
-Formation of granulomata
Mononuclear and Granulomatous inflammation
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
Examples include:
- Syphilis
- Tuberculosis
Mononuclear and Granulomatous inflammation
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
-Viral transformation of cells
Cytopathic-cytoproliferative reactions
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
-Necrosis or proliferation (including multinucleation)
Cytopathic-cytoproliferative reactions
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
-Linked to neoplasia
Cytopathic-cytoproliferative reactions
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
Examples include:
- Cervical cancer (human papillomavirus)
- Chicken pox, shingles
- Herpes
Cytopathic-cytoproliferative reactions
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
-Toxin- or lysis-mediated destruction
Tissue necrosis
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
-Lack of inflammatory cells
Tissue necrosis
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
-Rapidly progressive processes
Tissue necrosis
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
Examples include:
- Gangrene (Clostridium perfringens)
- Hepatitis (hepatitis B virus)
Tissue necrosis
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
-Repetitive injury leads to fibrosis
Chronic inflammation/ scarring
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
-Loss of normal parenchyma
Chronic inflammation/ scarring
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
Example include:
-Chronic hepatitis with cirrhosis (hepatitis B and C viruses)
Chronic inflammation/ scarring
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
-Severe immune compromise
No reaction
Spectrum of Inflammatory Responses to Infection
Type of Response:
Examples include:
- Mycobacterium avium in untreated AIDS (T-cell deficiency)
- Mucormycosis in bone marrow transplant patients (neutropenia)
No reaction
Three categories of Agents of Bioterrorism
- Category A agents
- Category B agents
- Category C agents