Granulomatous inf - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Blood Vessels part 2, UTHSC Fall 2022 D2 Pathology Giant-Cell (Temporal) Arteritis - The most common form of vaculities among old people in US and Europe - > 50 years - A chronic, granulomatous inflammation of large to small-sized arteries - Predominantly in head - Facial pain or headache - Blindness in case of ophthalmic artery involvement - An initial T cell-mediated immune response Giant-Cell (Temporal) Arteritis morphology - Nodular intimal thickening - Reduced the luminal diam...

Blood Vessels part 2, UTHSC Fall 2022 D2 Pathology Giant-Cell (Temporal) Arteritis - The most common form of vaculities among old people in US and Europe - > 50 years - A chronic, granulomatous inflammation of large to small-sized arteries - Predominantly in head - Facial pain or headache - Blindness in case of ophthalmic artery involvement - An initial T cell-mediated immune response Giant-Cell (Temporal) Arteritis morphology - Nodular intimal thickening - Reduced the luminal diam...

Blood Vessels part 2, UTHSC Fall 2022 D2 Pathology Giant-Cell (Temporal) Arteritis - The most common form of vaculities among old people in US and Europe - > 50 years - A chronic, granulomatous inflammation of large to small-sized arteries - Predominantly in head - Facial pain or headache - Blindness in case of ophthalmic artery involvement - An initial T cell-mediated immune response Giant-Cell (Temporal) Arteritis morphology - Nodular intimal thickening - Reduced the luminal diam...

Chagas Disease Answer- Caused by Trypanosoma cruzi parasite passed in the feces of Reduviidae/kissing bug Penetrates broken skin or intact mucous membranes forming a pseudocyst releasing inflammatory infiltrates into myocytes; stains with Giemsa & Wright Romana sign occurs when portal of entry is the conjunctiva or eyelid May resulting in: Enlarged heart- CHF, sudden cardiac arrest Enlarged esophagus- difficulty swallowing Enlarged colon- abdominal pain or constipation Treat with be...