Chemical mediators of inflammation US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Chemical mediators of inflammation Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Histamine mediates type _____ hypersensitivity reactions via activation of H1 receptors
Answer: 1
Flashcard 2: What cytokine is produced by macrophages to recruit neutrophils for persistent acute inflammation?_____
Answer: IL-8
Flashcard 3: What acute phase reactant is upregulated during inflammation that correlates with ESR_____
Answer: Fibrinogen
Flashcard 4: What immune cell predominates after neutrophils (2 - 3 days after inflammation begins)? _____
Answer: Macrophages
Flashcard 5: In an asthmatic response, inflammatory mediators, especially _____ from eosinophils, damages cells and perpetuates bronchoconstriction (late-phase reaction)
Answer: major basic protein
Flashcard 6: Fever in inflammation is mediated by _____, which raises the temperature setpoint
Answer: PGE2
Flashcard 7: Lymph node biopsy in cat scratch disease reveals _____ resembling those seen in sarcoidosis
Answer: stellate granulomas
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Flashcard 8: Diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis is characterized by "_____" of capillaries on light microscopy
Answer: wire looping
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Flashcard 9: Which type of granuloma exhibits central necrosis?
_____
Answer: Caseating granulomas
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Flashcard 10: Is damage in the zone of hyperemia reversible (and if yes, does it need treatment)?
_____
Answer: Yes, without treatment
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