Inflammation — Flashcards

Flashcard 51: Acute inflammation may result in _____ formation, which is acute inflammation surrounded by fibrosis

Answer: abscess

Flashcard 52: Inflammation in the lung normally leads to release of _____ by neutrophils and macrophages

Answer: proteases

Flashcard 53: Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is a Type _____ hypersensitivity reaction

Answer: III

Flashcard 54: Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis is a(n) _____ vessel vasculitis that can be seen in patients with HCV

Answer: small

Flashcard 55: Which immune cell mediates the tissue damage in Celiac disease? _____

Answer: Helper T cells

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 56: Shigella causes _____ diarrhea

Answer: bloody

Flashcard 57: Cord factor of Mycobacteria tuberculosis stimulates _____ formation via induction of TNF-a

Answer: granuloma

Flashcard 58: Which cytokine is responsible for maintaining granulomas in TB infection? _____

Answer: TNF-α (from macrophages)

Flashcard 59: _____ orchitis involves the granulomatous inflammation of the seminiferous tubules of testicles

Answer: Autoimmune

Flashcard 60: Hereditary angioedema may be diagnosed by _____ and confirmed with ↓ C1 inhibitor protein or function

Answer: ↓ C4 levels

Extra: * deficiency C1 inhibitor -> increased kallikrein activation -> increased conversion of kininogen to bradykinin