Patterns of inflammatory response — Flashcards

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Which cytokine is responsible for maintaining granulomas in TB infection? _____

What acute phase reactant is upregulated during inflammation that correlates with ESR_____

The gross appearance of inflammatory breast cancer is often described as resembling an _____ (due to invasion of lymphatic spaces)

Acute inflammation is characterized by the presence of edema and _____ in tissue

How do neutrophil levels decrease following acute inflammation?_____

What microscopic changes occur from 1 - 3 days post-MI? _____

Following leukocyte extravasation, pathogens or necrotic tissue are consumed by _____

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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Patterns of inflammatory response Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards

Flashcard 1: Which cytokine is responsible for maintaining granulomas in TB infection? _____

Answer: TNF- (from macrophages)

Flashcard 2: What acute phase reactant is upregulated during inflammation that correlates with ESR_____

Answer: Fibrinogen

Flashcard 3: The gross appearance of inflammatory breast cancer is often described as resembling an _____ (due to invasion of lymphatic spaces)

Answer: orange peel (Peau d'orange)

Flashcard 4: Acute inflammation is characterized by the presence of edema and _____ in tissue

Answer: neutrophils (cell type)

Flashcard 5: How do neutrophil levels decrease following acute inflammation?_____

Answer: Neutrophils undergo apoptosis

Flashcard 6: What microscopic changes occur from 1 - 3 days post-MI? _____

Answer: Neutrophils (acute inflammation)

Flashcard 7: Following leukocyte extravasation, pathogens or necrotic tissue are consumed by _____

Answer: phagocytosis

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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