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Pathophysiology is

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distruption of normal body function due to disease or physiology

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pathology

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structutal or morphological abnormalities expressed as disease in cell, tissue, organ, whole

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Disease is

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impairment of cells, tissues, organ, whole to altered function that does not allow homeostasis

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homeostasis is

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dynamic steady state marked by regulation responces

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Various types of Etiologies of pathology

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Idiopathic, iatropic, congenital, nosocomial, genetic,

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acute disease

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severe disorder quick onset, usually self limiting

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Chronic disease

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long-term process exacerbation & remission, usually not curable

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Subacute disease

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between acute and chronic

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Carrier state

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no signs or symptoms, can transmit disease (typhoid mary)

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Disease vs Syndrome

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Disease: impairment due to altered body func, challenge to maintain homeostasis.
Syndrome: group of clinical symptoms & physical features that characterize a disorder

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Examples of Syndromes

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Down syndrome (trisomy 21)
Cushing (increased ACTH)
Fetal alcohol (ethanol preg)
Turners (XO)
Klinefelter's XXY
Toxic Shock (S. aureus)
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Down’s Syndrome Characteristics

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Mental retardation, cloverleave face, epicathal fold, white spots in eyes, slanted eyes, Large tongue, congenital heart disease, Simian creasem shorter 5th finger, wide gap btw 1 & 2 toes

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Cushing’s Syndrome

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Female balding, Irreg Menses, Hirsutism

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Fetal alcohol syndrome

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epicanthal folds, flat nose, railroad track ears, thin upper lip, uptured nose

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Turner’s syndrome

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short, Webbed neck, Heart shapped face, coartation of aorta, broad chest

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Klinefelter syndrome

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Gynecomastia, female-like hips, no facial hair, testicular atrophy

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Toxic shock syndrome

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tampon use, IV drug use

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Cell Adaptation definition

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Prolonged exposure to exaggerated stim evokes cell, tissue, organ change. If stim stops, cells may revert

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what are the 6 cell adaptations

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Atrophy, Hypertrophy, Hyperplasia, Metaplasia, Dysplasia, Anaplasia

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Atrophy Physiologic vs Pathologic examples

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Decrease cell, tissue, organ size. Physiologic: Thymus, Ovaries, uterus, breasts after menopause, bones. Pathologic Ischemic organs kidneys due to atherosclerosis, testicular size, Alzheimers

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Hypertrophy. Physiological & Pathological example

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increase in tissue size from individual cell enlargement.
Physiological: Skeletal muscle enlargement.
Pathological: Heart (LV: afterload compensate) HTN

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Hyperplasia definition and examples

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Adaptive increase in number of cells to enlarge tissue. endometrial hyperplasia from E2. Hyperplastic polyps of the colon or stomach

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Hypertrophy & Hyperplasia example

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Uterine muscles during pregnancy.

HPB (hyperplastic prostate benign)

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Metaplasia definition and example

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Squamous metaplasia of bronchial epithelium from smoking. Gastric metaplasia of GE junction in Barrett Esophagus. Reversible but can progress to dysplasia.

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1 bronchogenic cancer.

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squamous cell carcinoma

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Barrett’s Esophagus definition, risk factors.

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Gastric acids change stratified squamous cells to hardy epithelium of stomach. Smoking, drinking, spicy foods.

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Dysplasia definition & example

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Disordered growth of tissues = chronic irritation or infection. Precancer. Cervical dysplasia (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia CIN) from PAP smear

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CIN levels

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CIN 1 = mild dysplasia
CIN 2 = moderate dysplasia; get tissue biopsy.
CIN 3 = Severe dysplasia: Biopsy

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Anaplasia, names, example

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Undifferentiated & uncontrolled growths. HALLMARK OF CANCER. Neoplasm, carcinoma, cancer, Malignancy.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma from cervix or lungs. Malignant Melanoma. Renal Cell Cancinoma.

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What are the microscopic hallmarks of Anaplasia

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1) cell and nucli have different pleomorphism (size and shape).
2) Nucli are irregular and hyperchromatic (Purple).
3) Extremely high nuclear: cytoplasm ratio (N/C ratio) = 1:1 vs 1:6 (normal)
4) Larger nucleoli within nucleus
5) Alot of mitotic figures (proteins present).

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Pleomorphism is of Hallmark of

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Cancer

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Cellular necrosis definition . Difference between necrosis and autolysis?

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Death of cells in living organism.
Necrosis is seen in living tissue (inflammation).
Autolysis seen after death.

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4 types of necrosis

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1) Coagulative: solid organs
2) Liquification: Brain.
3) Caseous: TB
4) Fat: Pancreatic, soaponification

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Coagulative necrosis and exampls

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most common forms (firm). Only solid organs, Heart, Kidney, Spleen, Liver due to anoxia (MI)

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Neutrophils

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Hall mark of acute inflammation.

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Liquefactive Necrosis and examples

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dead cells liquify into gel-like. Brain infarcts lead to fluid filled cavity = stroke. See Neutrophils

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Caseous Necrosis and example

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Coagulative cheese, TM in lungs, brain. Histoplasmosis and fungal infections.

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Fat necrosis and example

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lipolytic enzymes cause liquefication. Only fat tissue like pancrease.

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Fat necrosis mechanism

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degrade fat to glycerol and FFA. FFA bind with calcium to make soaps

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Gangrene wet and dry

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Bacteria infect necrotic tissue leads to coagulation and liquefied inflammation (adv decubitous ulcers). Dry = if necrosis dries out and becomes Mummy Black.

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Conditions that lead to Gangrene

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Infections after infartion in intestines or limbs due to atherosclerosis or diabetes.

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Dystrophic Calcifications

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Necrotic tissue attracts Calcium = calcification.

Macroscopic calcium deposits in dead tissue.

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Dystrophic calcification

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1) calcification atherosclerotic coronary arteries
2) calcification of Mitral or Aortic valves (Stenosis)
3) calcification breast cancers - mammography
4) Infant periventricular (brain) calcification seen in Toxoplamosis

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Metastatic Calcifications and examples

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Reflects deranged calcium metabolism (Not Cell Injury) - Increased Serum Calcium.
Hyperparathyroidism (PTH), Vit D toxicity, Chronic Renal failure, Calcium stones in gallbladder, kidney, bladder.

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calcium stones are called

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calcium oxalate