Chronic inflammation — Flashcards

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Serum amyloid-associated protein (SAA) is an acute phase reactant that is increased in chronic inflammatory states, malignancy, and _____

Granuloma formation: Th1 cells secrete _____, which converts macrophages to epithelioid histiocytes and giant cells

What is the most common cause of chronic inflammation? _____

Microglia are activated in response to _____

Which type of granuloma is characteristic of tuberculosis and fungal infections? _____

Granuloma formation: Interaction between macrophages and Th cells causes macrophages to secrete _____, which induces Th1 differentiation

Fever in inflammation is mediated by _____, which raises the temperature setpoint

Diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis is characterized by "_____" of capillaries on light microscopy

Lymph node biopsy in cat scratch disease reveals _____ resembling those seen in sarcoidosis

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Which type of granuloma exhibits central necrosis? _____

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Flashcard 1: Serum amyloid-associated protein (SAA) is an acute phase reactant that is increased in chronic inflammatory states, malignancy, and _____

Answer: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF)

Flashcard 2: Granuloma formation: Th1 cells secrete _____, which converts macrophages to epithelioid histiocytes and giant cells

Answer: IFN-

Flashcard 3: What is the most common cause of chronic inflammation? _____

Answer: Persistent infection

Flashcard 4: Microglia are activated in response to _____

Answer: tissue damage

Flashcard 5: Which type of granuloma is characteristic of tuberculosis and fungal infections? _____

Answer: Caseating granulomas

Flashcard 6: Granuloma formation: Interaction between macrophages and Th cells causes macrophages to secrete _____, which induces Th1 differentiation

Answer: IL-12

Flashcard 7: Fever in inflammation is mediated by _____, which raises the temperature setpoint

Answer: PGE2

Flashcard 8: Diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis is characterized by "_____" of capillaries on light microscopy

Answer: wire looping

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Flashcard 9: Lymph node biopsy in cat scratch disease reveals _____ resembling those seen in sarcoidosis

Answer: stellate granulomas

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Flashcard 10: Which type of granuloma exhibits central necrosis? _____

Answer: Caseating granulomas

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