Biology 334                Pathophysiology                     

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Chapter 1 - Homeostasis and normalcy
Chapter 3 and pp. 108-112- Diseases at the cell level
Chapter 4 - Responses to cell injury/death , inflammation, resolution/repair/ healing
Chapter 8 - Neoplasia
Chapter 2 - Genetics
Chapters 5, 9, 11, 12, pp. 46-48   - Immune response
Chapters 68, 70, 71 - Skeleton and arthritis
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Pathophysiology

Pathology
    - study of disease

Pathophysiology
    - study of abnormal function
    - study of function during disease

Disease
    1. Inability to adapt to maintain homeostasis
    2. Homeostasis is being lost
    3. Homeostasis is lost

Homeostasis
    - conditions in the body are proper and fairly stable

    - maintained by:
        1. insulator and barriers, avoiding adverse factors
            - prevent change

       2. negative feedback
            - limit/reverse change
                1. Monitor (detect)
                2. Communicate
                3. Adjust

Normalcy
    - at or close to average
    - within acceptable range

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Disease at the Cell Level

Loss of homeostasis (normalcy)
    - importance of:
        1. Degree/intensity
        2. Duration
        3. Frequency
Possible results
    1. Tolerate or adapt
    2. Sublethal injury
    3. Lethal injury -> death
        - "point of no return"
         necrosis = localized cell death
         somatic death = whole body death

Sublethal injury -> altered states
    1. Hydropic change - reversible (p. 30 Fig. 3-2) (sketch)
    2. Fatty infiltration = fatty accumulation = fatty degeneration - reversible (p. 31 Fig. 3-3)
           2. Normal liver, external, gross (VHP) 
                In normal liver, the color is even and brown and that the surface is smooth.
           3. Normal liver, cut surface, gross
                The color of normal liver tissue is even and brown. It contains some blood vessels and bile ducts.
           5. Fatty metamorphosis of liver, gross (CT)
           Normal liver, medium power microscopic *
                The liver cells make up the prominent pink strands of material. Each liver cell can be identified by its small round blue nucleus. The more open streaks between the strands of liver cells are large capillaries (i.e., liver sinusoids) that contain some blood cells. The large vessels in the lower left region carry blood to the liver sinusoids, and the large vessel in the upper right drains blood from the sinusoids. Note that the liver cell cytoplasm appears solid in color and that most of the liver consists of liver cells and sinusoids.
           36. Fatty change, liver, microscopic *
                Many of the liver cells each contain a clear fat droplet in their cytoplasm.
           8. Fatty metamorphosis of liver, microscopic
         Many of the liver cells each contain a clear fat droplet in their cytoplasm.
    3. Atrophy - reversible
           1. Atrophy, muscle fibers, microscopic *
                The normal cells are round. The atrophied cells are flattened.
           3. Atrophy, cerebrum, gross
                Atrophy of many cells or loss of many cells can cause an entire organ to shrink (i.e., atrophy).
    4. Hypertrophy - reversible
         5. Hypertrophy, heart, gross
                 The wall of this heart is almost twice as thick as it should be. Thickening of each cardiac muscle cell has caused overall thickening of the wall of the heart. The heart muscle cells had to work very hard because of the high blood pressure (i.e., hypertension). The same type of  hypertrophy causes skeletal muscles to thicken when they are exercised with heavy weights.
    5. Hyperplasia - can end
           6. Hyperplasia, endometrium, gross
                This is normal or "physiologic" hyperplasia. It occurs with normal menstrual cycles.
           Normal prostate, medium power microscopic*
                Note the thin layers of secreting cells surrounded by much non-secreting connective tissue.
                Compare this with the image of  hyperplasia in the prostate.
           Normal prostate, high power microscopic *
                Again, note the thin layers of secreting cells surrounded by much non-secreting connective tissue.
                Compare this with the image of hyperplasia in the prostate.
           8. Hyperplasia, prostate, microscopic*
               Most of the cells are secreting cells and that there is little non-secreting connective tissue.
                Compare this with the normal prostate. This is abnormal or "pathologic" hyperplasia. It can lead to enlargement of the prostate gland, called prostatic "hypertrophy".
           7. Hyperplasia, prostate, gross
                The hyperplasia by the prostate cells has caused overall enlargement (i.e., hypertrophy) of the prostate gland.
    6. Metaplasia - can end (p. 109 Fig 8-1)
           9. Metaplasia, squamous, larynx, microscopic *
                Compare the cells on the surface. Note that the normal cells appear on the surface at the right side while metaplasia has occurred in the cells on the surface at the left side.
           4. Columnar metaplasia, esophagus, microscopic *
                Again, compare the cells on the surface. The normal cells are on the surface at the right side while metaplasia has occurred in the cells on the surface at the left side.
    7. Dysplasia - can end (p. 110 Fig. 8-2)
           Normal cervix, high power microscopic  *
                The cells making up the thick surface layer, which fills most of the view, are very orderly, regular, and all look the same.
           6. Dysplasia, cervix, high power microscopic *
                Compare the normal cells in the thick surface layer at the left with the irregular disorganized small cells making up the thick surface layer in the middle and to the left.
           7. Dysplasia, cervix, Pap smear, high power microscopic *
    8. Neoplasia - does not end (pp. 111-113 Figs. 8-4 through 8-7)
            The following images show masses composed of neoplastic cells.
           17. Adenomatous polyps, colon, gross
                Note the reddish brown masses.
           56. Osteosarcoma of bone, gross
                Note the mass on the bone.
           31. Oat cell carcinoma of lung, invasive, gross
                Note the pale masses lining and filling the airways.
           80. Lung, squamous cell carcinoma, gross [XRAY]
                Note the extensive pale mass. The hollowed area shows necrosis.
           94. Lung, metastatic carcinoma, gross [XRAY]
                Note the many tumors. Each developed from one or more neoplastic cells carried to the lung from a distant neoplasia.
           23. Hepatocellular carcinoma, liver, gross
                Note the large tumor, which is forming smaller ones by spreading through the liver.
           45. Metastatic adenocarcinoma, liver, gross
          Note the many tumors. Each developed from one or more neoplastic cells carried to the liver from a distant neoplasia.
    9. Pigment accumulation
           41. Lipochrome in hepatocytes, microscopic *
           4. Atrophy, centrilobular region of liver, microscopic *
    10. Accumulation of other substances (e.g., calcium, ions, specific proteins)
             Calcium - 
                    Lung, tuberculosis, secondary, with calcifications, PA chest radiograph [PATH]
                        Calcium deposits in lungs damaged by TB show up on X-ray as white spots
                     50. Dystrophic calcification, stomach, microscopic *
                     Spleen, calcified granulomas, CT scan [PATH]
             Amyloid
                   38. Amyloid deposition, Congo red stain, microscopic *
                   44. Amyloid deposition, myocardium, microscopic *
             Etc.
                   34. Mallory's hyaline, liver, microscopic*
                   39. Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency with globules in liver, PAS stain, microscopic *
                   40. Gaucher's disease, spleen, microscopic *    
                   35. Neurofibrillary tangles, Alzheimer's disease, microscopic *

Lethal Injury = necrosis
    1. Coagulative necrosis (p. 33 Fig. 3-5)
           15. Coagulative necrosis, renal infarction, gross
                With coagulative necrosis, the necrotic region is similar in structure to the normal region.
           16. Coagulative necrosis, renal infarction, microscopic *
           18. Coagulative necrosis, splenic infarctions, gross
           17. Coagulative necrosis, adrenal infarction, microscopic *
           Normal cardiac muscle, medium power microscopic  *
                Compare these normal heart muscle cells with the next image of coagulative necrosis of heart muscle.
           12. Coagulative necrosis, myocardial infarction, microscopic *
                Compare these necrotic heart muscle cells with the previous image of normal heart muscle cells.
           42. Cerebrum, coronal section, subacute infarct with edema and midline shift.
                Note again that with coagulative necrosis, the necrotic region is similar in structure to the normal region.
    2. Liquefactive necrosis (p. 33 Fig. 3-6)
           24. Liquefactive necrosis, cerebral infarction, gross
           25. Liquefactive necrosis, cerebral infarction, gross
           22. Liquefactive necrosis, cerebral infarction, microscopic *
           23. Liquefactive necrosis, cerebral infarction, microscopic *
           20. Liquefactive necrosis, lung abscesses, gross
           21. Liquefactive necrosis, liver abscess, microscopic [MRI] *
    3. Caseous necrosis (p. 33 Fig. 3-7)
           28. Caseous necrosis, hilar lymph node, gross
           29. Caseous necrosis, extensive in lung, gross
           30. Caseous necrosis, lung, high power microscopic *
           59. Caseous necrosis in granuloma, medium power microscopic *
           60. Caseous necrosis in granuloma, high power microscopic *
    4. Gangrene
        - saprophytic bacteria
        - dry vs moist
           31. Gangrenous necrosis, foot, gross
           32. Gangrenous necrosis, lower extremity, gross
           33. Gangrenous necrosis, low power microscopic *
           19. Small intestinal infarction, gross
                The necrotic area would become gangrenous when saprophytic bacteria flourish in the necrotic tissues.
    5. Enzymatic fat necrosis
           1. Normal pancreas, gross (CT) (VHP)
           26. Fat necrosis, pancreas, gross
           27. Fat necrosis, pancreas, microscopic *

Effects of necrosis
    Local
        1. loss of function
        2. inflammation
        3. site of infection
        4. leaking of enzymes
    Systemic
        5. fever
        6. leukocytosis

Fates of necrotic cells
    1. Removal
        - phagocytosis/enzymatic
    2. Peel off (p. 51 Fig. 4-11)
           33. Ulceration, gastric mucosa, gross
           31. Acute gastric ulcer, low power microscopic
            Ulceration, foot, gross
           35. Ulceration, larynx, gross
           9. Herpes simplex ulcers, gross
           36. Ulceration, esophagus, gross
                Note the normal mucosal cell layer on the right and the peeling necrotic tissue and ulcer on the left.
    3. Encapsulation (p. 52 Fig. 4-13)

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Response to sublethal injury/necrosis
    - response to cell injury/cell death
    - (review normal capillary exchange)
    - cell injury/cell death ->
        1. detection (neurons/chemicals)
        2. inflammation
        3. resolution or repair

Inflammation (p. 38)
    - vascular reaction
    - delivery of fluid, dissolved substances + cells
    - from circulating blood
    - to tissue spaces
    - area of cell injury/cell death

    - beneficial results
        1. Dilute/remove agent
        2. Remove damaged cells
        3. Localize and limit damage
        4. Establish conditions for repair

Capillary exchange
    Normal (sketch)
    BP + small pores -> fluid leakage (filtration) together with
    BP + small pores -> proteins retained -> incr.COP -> most fluid returns (osmosis)
    Inflammation (sketch)
    incr.BP + incr.pore size -> incr.fluid leakage -> exudate
    incr.BP + incr.pore size -> decr. COP -> decr.fluid leakage -> exudate
    (See course booklet flow chart)

Cardinal Signs and symptoms
    1. Pain
    2. Redness
    3. Warmth
    4. Swelling
    5. Altered function
       1. Erythema, gross
            Redness and heat
        2. Erythema and edema, gross
            Redness, heat, swelling, and pain
        13. Edema in larynx, gross
            Redness, heat, swelling, pain, and altered function

White blood cells (WBCs) + mast cells
    - general functions = defense (e.g., inflammation, phagocytosis, immune)
    - during inflammation
        1. Defense
        2. Control inflammation
        - for defense
            1. Phagocytosis
                          Neutrophil in action, GIF animation
            2. Produce opsonins -> incr. phagocytosis
            3. Release enzymes -> clean up
            4. Release prostaglandins -> pain, control cells (paracrine)
            5. Release pyrogens -> fever
            6. Produce immune response -> incr. inflammation + incr. defense
        - for inflammation
            1. Produce histamine/chemicals
                - promote inflammation
            2. Produce antihistamine
                - suppress inflammation
                "checks and balances"
             5. Exudation, microscopic *
             6. Margination and diapedesis of neutrophils, microscopic *
             8. Neutrophil ingestion of bacteria, gram stain, microscopic *
             3. Neutrophilia, peripheral blood, microscopic *
             4. Laboratory instrument for generating CBC

Reticuloendothelial system (RES) = macrophage-monocyte system
    mobile = monocytes, neutrophils, macrophages (histiocytes)
    fixed = liver, spleen, marrow, lungs, lymph nodes, CNS
        Inflammation with necrosis from WBCs
           10. Inflammation with necrosis, high power microscopic *
                During inflammation, defense cells can damage normal tissue while trying to remove a harmful agent.
           44. Chronic inflammation with destruction of bronchial wall, microscopic *
         9. Inflammation with necrosis, low power microscopic *
                Though generally helpful, inflammation can lead to several problems including unwanted necrosis, clotting, swelling, pain, spreading infection or neoplastic cells, and scar formation.

Types of exudate
        5. Exudation, microscopic *
    1. Serous - fluid
        - fluid = water + small molecules + protein
            - protein = albumin, fibrin, and/or mucin
                - albumin -> serous exudate
           12. Edema in friction blister, gross
                The clear liquid in the blister is serous exudate.
                - fibrin -> fibrinous exudate
         17. Fibrinous exudate, pericardium, gross
           18. Fibrinous exudate, pericardium, microscopic *
           7. Exudation of fibrin, microscopic *
                - mucin -> mucinous exudate
    2. Purulent - fluid + cells (WBCs) (p. 49 Fig. 4-9)
         20. Purulent exudate, pericardial cavity, gross
           21. Purulent exudate, acute meningitis, gross
           22. Purulent exudate, acute peritonitis, gross
           25. Acute bronchopneumonia, microscopic *
                  Note that many defense cells in the exudate.
           23. Acute bronchopneumonia, microscopic [XRAY] *
           24. Acute cholecystitis, microscopic *
    3. Suppurative (pus) - fluid + cells + liquefactive necrosis (+ bacteria) (p. 50 Fig. 40-10)
         27. Abscess formation, lung, gross
                  An abscess is suppurative exudate surrounded by tissue. Suppurative exudate may also be in an open wound.
           28. Abscess formation, lung, gross
                  Each of the two tiny abscesses look like a tiny pale yellow spot.
           31. Abscessing bronchopneumonia, microscopic *
           32. Abscessing bronchopneumonia, microscopic *

Types of Inflammation
    1. Acute - short term/early stage
        - exudation only
        - no repair (repair = healing /new cells)
    2. Subacute - sightless longer
        - exudation + little repair
    3. Chronic - long term (days+)
        - exudation + much repair
        - repair = new cells + fibers
            - fibers = collagen -> scar
                - scar = dense fibrous connective tissue
        Acute inflammation (no scar tissue forms) vs chronic inflammation (scar tissue forms)
           43. Chronic inflammation with scarring, bronchus, gross
                Chronic inflammation occurs when injury and inflammation are either long standing or recurring.
           50. Scarring, lung, microscopic *
           51. Healing scar, skin, low power microscopic *
         42. Acute and chronic inflammation, microscopic *
                Note the fibrous scar tissue on the right.
           37. Chronic inflammation, diagram
                Many cell types and chemical regulators are involved in inflammation. Note that at the lower left, inflammation can lead to collagenous scar tissue formation.
           38. Chronic inflammation, endometrium, microscopic *
                In general, the inflammatory infiltrate of chronic inflammation consists mainly of mononuclear cells: lymphocytes, plasma cells, and macrophages (i.e., agranulocytes). Exudates with acute inflammation contain more polymorphonuclear leucocytes (i.e., granulocytes or PMNs).
           40. Chronic inflammation, synovium of joint, microscopic *
           45. Chronic abscess, lung, gross
           46. Organizing abscess, microscopic (CT) *
        Chronic inflammation causes scar tissue in the liver as cirrhosis develops
           2. Normal liver, external, gross (VHP)
                Note the smooth homogeneous nature of the liver. The liver consists mainly of liver cells and small blood vessels.
           3. Normal liver, cut surface, gross
                Note the smooth homogeneous nature of the liver. The liver consists mainly of liver cells and small blood vessels.
           Normal liver, medium power microscopic *
                The liver cells make up the prominent pink strands of material. Each liver cell can be identified by its small round blue nucleus. The more open streaks between the strands of liver cells are large capillaries (i.e., liver sinusoids) that contain some blood cells. The large vessels in the lower left region carry blood to the liver sinusoids, and the large vessel in the upper right drains blood from the sinusoids. Note that the liver cell cytoplasm appears solid in color and that most of the liver consists of liver cells and sinusoids.
           37. Cirrhosis, liver, gross
                Note the lumpy nature of the liver. Bands of scar tissue, which shrink as time passes, separate and emphasize the liver lobules. At the same time, the lobules swell due to liver cell proliferation, fatty infiltration, and inflammation.
           9. Macronodular cirrhosis of liver, gross
                 Scar tissue bands separate and emphasize the lobules.
           14. Micronodular cirrhosis and fatty change of liver, gross
                Scar tissue bands separate and emphasize the lobules.
           16. Cirrhosis of liver, microscopic
                Scar tissue bands separate and emphasize the lobules.

Fates of inflamed areas
    1. Resolution - no necrosis/short term (acute inflammation)
        - no healing (no new cells)

    2. Repair - with necrosis/long term injury/repeated injury
        - healing by first intention -> original cell types/ tissue structure (acute or subacute inflammation)
            a. Small wound and
            b. Rapidly dividing cells and
            c. Favorable conditions
        - healing by second intention -> (original cell types) + scar tissue (chronic inflammation)
(pp. 53, 54, 55 Figs. 4-15, 4-16, 4-18)
            a. Large wound or
            b. Slow/non-dividing cells or
            c. Unfavorable conditions (e.g., ongoing/repeated injury)
        Healing by second intention - healing with scar tissue formation
           49. Granulation tissue, high power microscopic *
                Fibroblasts form the collagen fibers of scar tissue. Scar formation is also called granulation. The fibrous scar tissue can be called granulation tissue.
           47. Granulation tissue, healing myocardial infarction, microscopic *
                Cardiac muscle cells do not reproduce, so necrotic myocardial cells are replaced by scar tissue.
           48. Granulation tissue, organizing abscess, microscopic *
                An abscess provides poor conditions for repair plus continued injury and inflammation. Therefore, scar tissue forms.
        Granuloma - lump of scar tissue (granulation tissue), possibly encapsulating necrotic tissue or a foreign body
         52. Granulomatous inflammation, extensive, lung, gross
                Granulomas from tuberculosis are called tubercles. They may contain necrotic tissue and TB bacteria.

           53. Granuloma, caseating, hilar lymph node, gross
           54. Granulomatous inflammation, lung, low power microscopic *
           55. Granulomatous inflammation, high medium power microscopic *
            Granulomatous inflammation, high power microscopic [CT]
           57. Langerhans giant cells in granuloma, high power microscopic *
           58. Epithelioid cells in granuloma, high power microscopic *
           61. Miliary granulomas, gross
        Granulomas containing foreign bodies
            62. Foreign body giant cell in granuloma, microscopic *
            64. Talc granulomatosis, pulmonary, polarized light microscopic *
            65. Silicotic nodule, lung, microscopic  *

Factors for 1st vs 2nd intention
    a. size of wound
    b. speed of cell division (cell type)
    c. quality of conditions
    Conditions (factors) affecting repair
        1. Blood supply
        2. WBC supply
        3. Nutritional state
        4. Foreign bodies
        5. Necrotic tissue
        6. Infection
        7. Wound immobilization
        8. Wound edge apposition
        9. Age

Results from repair
    1. Original cell types/tissue structure (subacute inflammation)
        - normal function restored
    2. Mostly original structure (little scar tissue) (subacute inflammation)
        - normal function restored
    3. Altered structure/much scar tissue (chronic inflammation)
        - reduced/altered function
        - scar formation = organization
        - reasons for reduced/altered function
            a. fewer original cells
                            Granulation tissue, healing myocardial infarction, microscopic
            b. less vasculature
                            Scarring, lung, microscopic
            c. stricture (contracture)
            d. adhesions (contracture)
                            Adhesions of pleura, gross
            e. physical presence of scar (e.g., granuloma, keloid)

Systemic effects from inflammation
    1. Fever
    2. Leukocytosis
    3. Malaise
    4. Anorexia
    5. Disability
    6. incr.SED rate
 
 

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Factors that promote neoplasia
    1. Viruses
    2. Chemicals (carcinogens)
    3. Radiation
    4. Physical trauma (e.g., dusts, abrasion)
    5. Food additives
    6. Low fiber diet
    7. High fat diet
    8. Stress
    9. Genes
        Development of neoplasia -  oncogenesis
           63. Oncogenesis, diagram
                Neoplasia is uncontrolled cellular proliferation. The normal genetic and chemical controls for cell reproduction are not effective. Either controls that stimulate cell reproduction are not turned off, or controls that inhibit cell reproduction are not turned on.
         62. Oncogenesis, diagram
           65. Oncogenesis, examples, table
                This table lists some of the genes that stimulate cell reproduction. With neoplasia, one or more of these genes work excessively. When these genes are excessively active and cause neoplasia, they are called oncogenes.
           66. Oncogenesis, breast cancer with c-erb-B2 positivity, immunoperoxidase stain, high power microscopic *
                This example shows the activity of an oncogene for breast cancer.
           68. Oncogenesis, lymphoma with bcl-2 positivity, immunoperoxidase stain, low power microscopic *
                This example shows the results when a gene that should cause apoptosis (programmed cell death) does not work enough.

Characteristics of neoplasia

    Benign -  does not spread
    (p. 111 Fig. 8-3, p. 152)
    1. Does not spread
    2. Slow growth
    3. Often encapsulated
    4. Often normal differentiation
            21. Nevi, skin, gross
            9. Benign junctional nevus, medium power microscopic
            22. Hepatic adenoma, liver, gross
            17. Adenomatous polyps, colon, gross
            38. Adenomatous polyp, colon, low power microscopic (X-ray) *
            96. Colon, adenomatous polyp (tubular adenoma) compared to normal mucosa, medium power  microscopic  *
            15. Leiomyomas, uterus, gross
            16. Leiomyoma, uterus, microscopic *
          12. Lipoma, small intestine, gross
            13. Lipoma, small intestine, low power microscopic *
            14. Lipoma, small intestine, high power microscopic *
            18. Schwannoma, peripheral nerve, gross
            19. Schwannoma, peripheral nerve, microscopic *

    Malignant
    (p. 111 Fig. 8-3, p. 113 Fig. 8-7, plates 1-4, 221-23, 47, 48, 50, 51)
    1. Spreads
        - infiltration - grows throughout an organ but remains attached to site of origin (sketch)
           33. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma of breast, gross
              24. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma, gross [MAMMOGRAM]
              25. Comparison of carcinoma and fibroadenoma, gross
                        Note the irregular edge of the infiltrating cancer on the left and the smooth regular boarder of the white benign neoplasm at the right.
              31. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma, low power microscopic
                        The neoplastic cells are the round blue cells. The pink strands of material consists of supporting connective tissue called stroma.
              33. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma, low power microscopic
                        The neoplastic cells are the round blue cells. The pink strands of material consists of supporting connective tissue called stroma.
              34. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma of breast, low power microscopic *
                        The neoplastic cells are the round blue cells. The pink strands of material consists of supporting connective tissue called stroma.
        - metastasis- cells separate from the site of origin and are moved to other body area(s), establishing new tumors. (sketch)
            - blood
            - lymph
            - body cavity fluid
            - (surgery)
               93. Lung, metastatic carcinoma, gross [XRAY]
               94. Lung, metastatic carcinoma, gross [XRAY]
               44. Metastatic adenocarcinoma, liver, gross [CT]
               45. Metastatic adenocarcinoma, liver, gross
            19. Vertebrae, metastatic carcinoma, gross [MRI]
               20. Vertebrae, metastatic carcinoma, gross [XRAY]
               21. Metastatic carcinoma, low power microscopic [NM]
               29. Metastases to peritoneum, gross
               30. Metastases to pleura, microscopic
    2. Rapid growth
    3. Rarely encapsulated
    4. Often anaplastic or dysplastic

(sketch) 

Effects from benign Effects from malignant
- little/no competition for nutrients/O2 - often incr. incr. competition
- cosmetic - cosmetic
- block tube - block tube
- compress tube - compress tube
- press on structure - press on structure
- overproduce (e.g., hormones, enzymes) - overproduce (e.g., hormones, enzymes)
- site of infection or irritation - site of infection or irritation
- can become malignant - replaces/destroys normal tissue

(sketch)

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Extrinsic vs intrinsic factors that promote or cause disease
    - Extrinsic = from outside cells (e.g., microbes, trauma, chemicals, electricity, malnutrition, radiation, incr./decr. temperatures, psychosocial)
    - Intrinsic = from inside cells or the body (e.g., genes, gender, age, other disease)
    - extrinsic (e.g., trauma) vs intrinsic (e.g., sickle cell anemia) vs both (e.g., atherosclerosis {p. 463})

DNA (genes) controls structure & function

    DNA (genes) (pp. 8, 9) -> m-RNA -> proteins -> protein structures & enzymes (functional proteins) (sketch)

    Enzymes -> building non-protein structures & regulate/perform "all" functions

    One abnormal gene -> abnormal structure or abnormal function
    One chromosome = thousands of genes
    - therefore, one abnormal chromosome -> many abnormal structures and many abnormal functions

    Karyotypes  - a karyotype is a photograph or a diagram of the chromosomes in a cell as they appear during the metaphase stage of mitosis.
            Karyotype - microscopic*
            7. Normal female 46, XX karyotype
            Karyotypes - diagrammatic
            1. Normal chromosome at metaphase, diagram
            2. Normal male karyotype, diagram
            Karyotype abnormalities
            3. Chromosomal abnormalities, diagram
                    Note that there are many types of chromosomal abnormalities.
            4. Genetic conditions and karyotypes, table
                    Click on a few examples.
            30. Trisomy 16 with single X chromosome (46, X, +16)
                    This is one of the most common chromosomal abnormalities.
         Down's syndrome = trisomy 21
                In trisomy 21 ("three bodies of 21") there is an extra copy of chromosome 21, so there is a total of three copies of  chromosome 21 in each cell. Because each chromosome contains many genes, there are many extra genes, resulting in many abnormalities. Here are a few examples.
           8. Trisomy 21 (47, XY, +21) karyotype
           9. Down syndrome, facial features, gross
           10. Down syndrome, epicanthal fold, gross
           11. External ear, low set and simplified, gross
           12. Hand, simian crease, gross

Congenital disease  - a disease that is present at birth. Not all genetic diseases cause congenital diseases, and not all congenital diseases are due to genetic abnormalities.
    - from abnormal embryology (development before birth)
    - present at birth
    - here are a few congenital diseases that are not due to genetic abnormalities.
       Abdominal hernia
            5. Omphalocele, gross
         Malformed fingers
            14. Syndactyly, hand, gross
         Spina bifida
            Meningomyelocele, gross
         Congenital syphilis
            50. Congenital syphilis, gumma in heart, gross
         For more examples of congenital diseases, many of which may be disturbing to view -
               Go to the Pediatric-Perinatal Pathology Index
         For more information about prenatal diagnosis -
               Go to the tutorial on prenatal diagnosis.

Hereditary disease
    - from abnormal genes in parents
    - may develop before or after birth, even in adulthood (e.g., certain cancers, Alzheimer's disease)

Genetic contributions to disease
    Single gene vs multiple gene disease
    Genetic vs multifactorial disease

Sources of genetic abnormalities
    1. Inherited from parent
        - sperm + egg -> zygote -> all cells
            abnormal gene in parent cells -> abnormal gene in gamete -> abnormal gene in all cells
        - might be expressed in only some cells (e.g., sickle cell anemia)
    2. Abnormal gamete formation
        - abnormal genes from abnormal gamete formation -> abnormal gene in gamete -> abnormal gene in all cells
        - might be expressed in only some cells (e.g., Down's syndrome)
    3. Somatic cell mutation
        - abnormal gene developed in somatic (body) cell -> abnormal genes only in cell's progeny (e.g., cancer from radiation)

Chapter 5, 9, 11, 12, pp. 46-48

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Immune response
    - faster and stronger with each exposure to antigen
Characteristics
    1. Self-recognition
    2. Specificity (p. 62, Fig. 5-1)
    3. Memory
Mechanisms
    1. Humoral response
        - for "unbound" antigen
        - uses B-cells -> antibodies
    2. Cell-mediated response
        - for "bound" antigen on body cells
        - uses cT-cells or dT-cells
            - T-cells contact antigen

Events of immune responses
    - first encounter -> primary response
        - slow and weak
    - second/later encounter ->secondary response (p. 78)
        - faster and stronger (memory)
            - memory = memory T-cells, memory B-cells, remaining plasma B-cells, antibody

    - primary response (see Course Booklet) (sketch)
    - secondary response (see overhead) (sketch)

Complement system
    - plasma components (p. 74)
    - amplifies (complement)
        - kills bacteria
        - incr. phagocytosis by WBCs & macrophages
        - incr. inflammation -> defense by WBCs

Undesirable effects from immune responses

    Type I = anaphylactic type
        - histamine -> bronchial constriction & systemic vasodilation
                               Larynx and epiglottis with edema, gross
        - systemic vasodilation -> decr. decr.BP -> shock

    Type II = cytotoxic type = autoimmunity

    Type III = serum sickness
        - Ag-Ab complexes -> blocked capillaries & damaged vessels (vasculitis) (p. 137)

    Type IV = delayed hypersensitivity -> allergic contact dermatitis (Plate 34, p. 13)

Chapters 69-71

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Fracture = break in bone matrix
    - traumatic vs pathological fracture (pp. 1028-1029)
        Normal bone
           1. Normal vertebral bone, gross.
           2. Normal vertebral bone, gross.
           3. Normal vertebral bone and marrow, low power microscopic.
           4. Normal vertebral bone, polarized, medium power microscopic.
        Fractures
 
         Fracture, femur, radiograph
          Skull fracture, base, orbital plate, gross [XRAY]
          Skull fractures, head CT scan
          Intertrochanteric fracture, femur, radiograph
          Comminuted fracture, femur, radiograph [PATH]
          Comminuted spiral fracture, femur, radiograph
          Comminuted spiral fracture, tibia, radiograph
          Fracture-dislocation of sacroiliac joint, pelvic CT scan

    - effects
        - decr. function, systemic disability, fat emboli, infection (open fracture)

Healing (p. 1030)
          Fracture and ORIF repair of humerus, radiograph [PATH]
          Fracture, femur at hip joint with prosthesis, radiograph
          Hip joint with prosthesis, pelvic CT scan
    1. Procallus = hematoma
    2. Fibrocartilagenous callus
             5. Fracture callus, high power microscopic  (X-ray)
    3. Bone formation
                Fracture with new woven bone, medium power microscopic [XRAY] 
                3. Fracture with new woven bone, high power microscopic (X-ray)      
                Tibia, healing fracture, CT scan            
    4. Bone remodeling

Osteoporosis = "porous bone"
    - excess removal on inner matrix
          1. Normal vertebral bone, gross.
          2. Normal vertebral bone, gross.
          3. Normal vertebral bone and marrow, low power microscopic.
          4. Normal vertebral bone, polarized, medium power microscopic.
          5. Vertebral bone with osteoporosis, gross.
          6. Vertebral bone with osteoporosis and compressed fracture, gross.
          7. Vertebral bone with osteoporosis, low power microscopic.
          41. Vertebrae, osteoporosis, gross
          42. Vertebrae, compressed fracture, gross [MRI]
    - prevention
        - promote matrix formation
        - reduce matrix removal
    - strategies to promote formation and reduce removal
        - incr. exercise, nutrition, vitamin D, estrogen (in women)
        - decr. smoking, excess alcohol, protein, caffeine, phosphates, corticosteroids, insoluble fiber

Osteomyelitis = infected bone
    - open fracture ->incr. exposure
                Humerus, compound fracture, gross [XRAY]

                 Osteomyelitis, foot, radiograph
                 Osteomyelitis, great toe, radiograph
                 Osteomyelitis, great toe, nuclear medicine scan
                 Osteomyelitis, tibia, radiograph
                  Osteomyelitis, vertebra, MRI scan
                 Osteomyelitis, vertebra, MRI scan
                 Osteomyelitis, vertebra, MRI scan
                  6. Chronic osteomyelitis, medium power microscopic
    - dangers
        - insidious
        - systemic spreading
        - difficult to deter
        - low/interrupted blood flow in bone

Dislocation vs subluxation
    - effects
        - decr. function, systemic disability, nerve injury, vessel injury

Osteoarthritis = "degenerative joint disease" = DJD (sketch)
            40. Vertebrae, degenerative osteoarthritis, gross
            44. Femoral head, comparison of normal to abnormal articular cartilage, gross (X-ray)
    - causes = unknown (idiopathic)
    - hypotheses
        - accumulation of small injuries
        - decr. restorative ability of cartilage (e.g., aging)
    - pathogenesis
        - cause(s) -> removal of cartilage & formation of excess bone
    - structural changes
        - thinning cartilage
        - rough bony projections = osteophytes
                39. Vertebrae, degenerative osteoarthritis, gross
                40. Vertebrae, degenerative osteoarthritis, gross
                Femoral head, osteoarthritis, comparison of normal to abnormal articular cartilage, gross [XRAY]
                Osteoarthritis, of knee radiograph [PATH]
                Foot with "hammer toes", gross
                Foot, degenerative osteoarthritis, gross [XRAY]
                Osteoarthritis, hands, radiograph [PATH]
                Osteoarthritis, hand, radiograph
                Osteoarthritis, hand, with joint subluxation, radiograph
                Osteoarthritis, knee, with joint subluxation, radiograph

    - functional changes
        - stiffness = difficulty moving
        - decr. range of motion (decr. ROM)
        - pain

Rheumatoid arthritis = RA
            46. Hand, rheumatoid arthritis, gross
            Rheumatoid arthritis, hand, radiograph
    - major characteristics
        1. Chronic flairs and remissions
        2. Systemic
        3. Inflammatory
    - causes = unknown (idiopathic)
        - hypotheses = genes, virus -> altered immune response (i.e., autoimmunity)
    - pathogenesis (sketch)
                    cause (s) identify connective tissue as foreign

                                        yields

     immune response against connective tissue (autoimmunity)

              yields                 yields                    yields

Humoral response   Complement system  Cell-mediated response
(B-cells, antibodies)                                           (cT-cells)

             yields                  yields                    yields

destruction of cells and matrix (cartilage, bone, etc.) & inflammation

                                           yields

tissue replaced by pannus (destroys tissues), scar tissue (shrinks)
            48. Rheumatoid arthritis, pannus in joint, microscopic

                                          yields

removal of cartilage & bone, deformity of joint (structural changes)
            46. Hand, rheumatoid arthritis, gross

                                          yields

         stiffness, decr. ROM, pain (functional changes)
    - locations
        - primarily affects small joints
        - also affects connective tissues in other areas = systemic effects
            - blood vessels (serum sickness)
            - skin (nodules)
                    47. Elbow, rheumatoid nodule, gross
                    49. Rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid nodule, microscopic
            - pericardium (pericarditis)
            - nerve sheaths (neuropathy)
            - etc. (p. 1044)

Gout - accumulation of uric acid
                    56. Gouty arthritis, joint fluid, polarized, microscopic  
 
                   55. Gouty tophus in soft tissue, medium power microscopic
                   
53. Foot, gout, gross
                    Gout, big toe, radiograph
                    Gout, big toe, with joint destruction, radiograph
                    Gout, hand, radiograph

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