Pathology
Pathology. Is the study of structural and functional of the body in diseases 
 
    Eras of pathology 
Religion and superstition belief to rational approach antiquity to AD 1500 
    Era of gross pathology 1500—1800
    Eras  of technology development and cellular pathology 1800-1950s 
    Era of new modern pathology 1950 to 20 century 
Subdivision 
Human pathology 
      General
      Systemic   
Histopathology pathology 
     Surgical tissue removal 
     Forensic
     Autopsy.  tissue and organ removal 
Cytopathology 
Study of cell shade off from the lesson 
     
Four aspects of diseases 
   Aetiology or causes 
   Pathogenesis 
   Morphological charge.   Structural alteration 
   Clinical significance.   all form of cell ,,organ start from molecules or structural alteration of cell 
Aetiology or causes
   Intrinsic or genetic 
   Acquire or environmental 
Environmental causes 
  Physical 
  Chemical 
  Infection and infestation 
  Aging 
  Psychological defect 
  Abnormal immunological 
  Nutritional Deficiencies and excess 
Genetic 
 Normal gene 
Autoimmune 
Group A gastric and anaemia 
Abnormal gene 
Mutation Rise to Abnormalities of chromosomes 
Pathogenesis. Is the steps by step where by disease originate and development 
Basing on body response disease can be classified 
Congenital 
Inflammatory 
Degenerative 
Neoplastic
 
Cell death 
Types of cell death 
    Necrosis 
   Apoptosis 
Differences Btn necrosis and Apoptosis 
-Inflammatory but non
-Die internal Bt external 
-No membrane injury intact bt loss membrane Integrity
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Causes of cell death 
Physical factor
Chemical 
Immunological reaction 
Aging 
Infectious agents 
Nutritional defect 
Oxygen deprivation 
Blood Duff group  negative affected with plasmodium vivax 
Group A gastric ulcer 
Group B peptic ulcer 
Cell the basic unit of life 
Cell death is the continue damage or injury of cell become irreversible and cause the cell can not recover and it die 
Physiological of cell death 
Necrosis out side or  Apoptosis internal 
    Necrosis Membrane injury DNA stimulate Ritic Enzymes from resosome for kill to protein Also affect other part 
Apoptosis 
CELL DEATH 
Morphological charges
Atrophy shrinkage of cell in size or decrease 
Infection 
Chemicals 
Nutritional deficiencies 
Trauma 
Autoimmune 
Effect
Loss workload 
Nutritional disorders
Growth retardation
 
Hypertrophy increase in size 
Causes
Infection 
Trauma 
Hyperplasia cells increase in number 
Causes 
Infection 
Trauma 
Cell injury or tissue 
Effects
Metaplasia replacement of other cells which is not the normal
Dysplasia disorder of  cell growth 
Cause 
Cell injury 
Nutritional deficiencies 
Necrosis pattern
Coagulative -
Liqualitive
Ganglinors- dry,wet, death of the cell in hard or 
Fat -
Fibroid -
Ceaseous -
Infarction formation of Infarct
Characteristics 
Lead to Occlusion of vein 
Tissue č dual circulatory system 
Tissue previous č 
Proliferative potentialive of different body tissue 
INFLAMMATION
Inflammation is the ability of vascularized tissue to respond to injury 
Types 
Acute and chronic 
Is the rapid or early response reaction which followed č repair and recover for short time 
 Importance inflammation 
Tissue repair 
Reduce bleeding platelate 
Brought WBC 
Causes 
Chemical injury 
Physical 
Insects bites 
Infection 
Immunological reaction 
Components of Acute inflammation 
 
Cellular event 
Vascular change 
   
 Vascular change
Transient vasocostriction -borrowing 
Arteriolar vasodilatation -enlargement 
increase vascular permeability
Exudation -discharge 
 
Cellular event
Cellular requetiment 
Cellular activation 
Phagocytosis   
Features of Inflammation 
Redness 
Swelling 
Loss of function 
Pain and tenderness 
Hotness 
Morphological partten
Fibrous
Serous 
Suppralative /purulent 
Chemical mediators 
Any soluble substance which act on other the blood vessels inflammatory 
Cellular delivered mediators 
Histamine
Prostaglandins 
Serotonin
Platelets activating factor 
Plasma delivered mediators 
Kinin 
Coagulation protein 
Complement protein 
Outcomes of acute inflammation 
Resolution 
Progression
Fibrosis 
Spread 
Death from septicaemia and involvement of viral organic 
 
Chronic inflammation is the progress of acute inflammation 
Take long periods or more than 14days 
Causes 
Followed from acute 
Recurrent attack repeating 
Occur due to agents or infection 
Features 
Mononuclear
Tissue death or necrosis 
Proliferative change 
Small vessels stimulate resulting formation of granulation tissue
 
Types of chronic 
 Chronic Non specific 
 Chronic granulomatous
Squeals of chronic inflammation
Granulomatous TB, LP, syphilis, schistomiasis,foregn body 
Granuloma 
Outcome 
Scaring formation 
Chronic discharge 
Pathological Fracture 
Systemic features 
Fever
Anaemia 
Leucocytosis  raise of WBC than the normal 
Amyloidosis
Elevated erythrocytes 
Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs  
Bacterial products 
Repair regeneration and wound healing
Control of the cell Proliferation
Cell cycle or four sequential phase 
Go - phase (gap) 
G1 -phase (gap 1) 
S1 - synthesis gap (phase) 
M - mitotic gap (phase) 
Types of tissues according to Prolifilative 
Labile
Stable 
Permanent  
 
Roles of extracellular matrix
Control of cell growth 
Maintain of cell differentiation 
Scaffolding for tissue renewal
Establishment of tissues microenvironments
Storage and presentation of regulatory molecules 
4 sequential processes of repair by connective tissue and deposition
Formation of new  blood vessels /angiogenesis 
Migration and Proliferation of fibroblast 
Scar formation /deposition of ECM 
Maturation and reorganization of fibrous tissue /remodelling
 
Wound healing   complex and dynamic process of restoring cellular structures  and tissue layer 
.   Division phase 
Inflammatory phase
Proliferative phase 
Remodelling phase
 
Types of wound healing 
Primary healing
Delayed primary healing 
Secondary healing 
Shock 
Is clinical syndrome which occurs due to hypoperfusion
Cause 
  Poor venous return from any source 
Excessive losing of blood or 
Failure of the heart to reject enough blood 
Sequence of events in wound healing phase 
hemostasis/ initial phase 
Secondary /inflammation 
Third phase /granulation 
Fourth phase/remodelling  
Types of shock 
Cardiogenic 
Hypovolomic /hemorrhage
Septic 
Anaplastic 
Neurological 
Pathophysiology and sequel 
Reversible shock is an initial shock 
Initial /compensatory mechanism involves 
Increase heart rate 
Stimulate rennin, angiotensin and aldosteron 
Dilation of coronal and cerebral blood vessels 
Constriction of peripheral vessels 
Irreversible shock 
Thrombosis and Embolism
Thrombosis the formation of clotting of either partially or block blood vessel.
Embolism is an obstruction of the blood Vessel due to blood clot or foreign body
Hemostasis prevent excessive blood in the body
Both Hemostasis and thrombosis involves three components 
Vascular wall 
Platelets
Coagulative cascade 
Risk factors for thrombosis 
Elderly  age 
Obesity 
Varicose veins 
Immobility 
Pregnancy 
History of previous DVT 
surgical and trauma of the pelvic,lower limb
Heart failure 
Recent myocardial infarction 
Cigarette smoke 
Pathogenesis _both
Types of thrombi 
Mural 
Arterial 
Venous 
Post mortem clots
Thrombi on heart valve are vegetations 
Fate of thrombi events
Dissolution 
Propagation 
Embolization
Organization and recanalization 
Classification 
Systemic thromboembolism 
Arterial embolism 
Cerebral embolism 
Venous embolism 
pulmonary embolism 
Air/gas embolism 
Fat and cholesterol 
Amniotic 
Thyroid hormone a hormone located at neck or larynx
Diseases associated č thyroid 
Hypothyroidism 
Hyperthyroidism 
Mass lesson of thyroid 
Graves disease 
Goiter 
Hypothyroidism caused by low production of thyroid hormone 
(T1&T2)
Crenitism the hypothyroidism develops in infancy or childhood 
Causes
Primary causes
Dietary iodine deficiencies 
Autoimmune /hashimoto's thyroiditis 
Reaction of direct from antibiotic 
Generic predisposition to the condition 
A genesis /dysgenesis of the thyroid gland 
Congenital defect 
Secondary causes 
Defects of the centre /hypothalamus and pituitary gland
Surgery and radiotherapy to treat pituitary adrenaline can destroy 
Lymphocytic hypohhysitis
Pathogenesis 
Acute illness of the thyroid č severe pain 
Inflammation 
Hyperthyroidism excessive production of thyroid gland T3 &T4
causes 
Primary 
Diffuse toxic Hyperplasia /grave's
Hyperfuctioning (toxic) multinodular goiter 
Hyperfuctioning toxic adenoma
Secondary
TSH secreting pituitary adenoma
Sebacute granulomatous thyroiditis 
Sebacute Lymphocytic thyroiditis 
Struma ovarian 
Faction thyrotocosis 
Three triad of graves 
Thyrotocosis 
Infiltrative ophtholmopathy 
Infiltrative adermopathy 
Types of thyroid tumors
Follicular adenoma
papillary carcinoma
Anaplastic carcinoma
Medullar cancer 
 Hypoparathyroidism a low production of parathyroid hormone due to hypoperfusion of the parathyroid gland 
Causes 
Surgical ablation 
Congenital absence 
Autoimmune hyperthyroidism 
Hyperparathyroidism an excessive production of parathyroid hormone due Hyperplasia of the parathyroid gland
Causes 
Primary  caused by  sporadic parathyroid adenoma 
Secondary and tertiary Hyperparathyroidism caused by renal failure 
Body fluids compartment 
ICF total volume adult 25lt
ECF total 15lt,3lt out of plasma,12lt found interstitial space 
Electrolytes 
ICF 
K, mg, PO 
ECF
Na,Cl, HCo3
Normal water balance 
Body gain and loss both equally 
Factors for regulate body fluids 
Thirsty 
Ability of the kidney to eliminate body's water 
Plasma sodium concentration 
Daily fluid intake depends on on many factors 
External temperature 
Physical activities 
Type of food taken
Disturbances of water and sodium balance 
Pure water deficiencies 
Effect of pure water deficiencies 
Combined of water and sodium deficiencies 
Causes of  sodium and water imbalance 
Excessive urination
Excessive sweating 
Loss from gastrointestinal tract due to the excessive vomiting and diarrhea 
Conditions like diabetes, thiazide ,Addison's disease 
Severe burn and heavy hemorrhage
Oedema an increase of fluids in the intestinal tissue space or body cavity 
Mechanism of oedema 
Increases of hydrostatic pressure
Decrease plasma oncotic pressure 
Lymphatic obstruction
Water and sodium rentation 
Body pH regulated by keeping the balance Btn acid and bases produced by body cells 
Normal body pH 7.35-7.45
Steatosis accumulation of fat droplets č the hepatocytes
Cirrhosis end stage of liver disease 
The major mechanism that combines to create cirrhosis 
Hepatocullular death 
Regeneration
Progressive fibrosis 
Vascular change 
Major characteristics of cirrhosis 
Bridging fibrous septa 
Paranchymal nodules 
Disruption of the architecture of the inner liver 
Major clinical consequences of portal hypertension 
Ascites 
Formation of portal systemic venous shunt 
Hepatic encephalopathy 
Congestive splenomegaly
Insulinomas is the tumor of the pancreas which derived direct from the B-cell and secret insulin
Gastrinoma gastric producing tumor
GIT process main phases 
Ingestion
Fragmentation 
Digestion 
Absorption 
Elimination of undigested material 
Features 
bdm pain 
GI bleeding 
Diarrhoea
Steatorrhea 
Constipation
nausea and vomiting 
Dysplagia
Odynophagia 
Gastroesophangeal reflex 
Anorexia 
Weight loss 
Neoplasm /tumor is an abnormal new growth
Types of tumor 
Benign
Malignancy 
Components of benign and malignancy 
The Paranchymal 
Host stroma /supportive tissue 
Distinguish 
Degree of differentiation malignant are poor differentiated 
Rate of growth 
Benign tumor grow slowly 
Malignant grow much faster 
Local invasion 
Benign localized at the site of original 
Malignant invade /metalized to distant site 
Spread
Classes of carcinogenic agents
Chemical
Radiation 
Microbes agents - virus 
Bronchitis inflammation of bronchi
Bronchiectasis is the permanent dilatation of bronchi and bronchioles caused by destruction of the muscles and elastic supportive
Two process in intertwined in of Pathogenesis of Bronchiectasis 
   Obstruction 
    Chronic persistent infection
 
Emphysema is the presence of air in tissue 
Classification 
Centriacinar 
Panacinar 
Distal acinar 
Irregular 
Atelectasis /collapse is the loss of lung volume by inadequate expansion of airspaces
Infectious diseases can be transmitted by 
Faecal oral route 
Direct contact 
Vertical transmission 
Insect /arthropods vector 
Blood borne contact 
Respiratory droplets 
Host factor 
Age
Sex
Nutritional status 
Co-morbid disease 
Body immunity 
Host's protective barriers 
Skin 
GI system 
Respiratory system 
Urogenital system 
pneumonia as any infection in the lung
Acute bacterial pneumonia 
Bronchopneumonia 
Lobar pneumonia 
Pathogenesis of pneumonia 
Infective dose
Agents must be airborne 
Organism must be remain alive 
 
Era before antibiotic 
Congestion 
Red hepatization
Gray hepatization
Resolution 
Arteriosclerosis is the Harding of the arteries
Two anatomic variants 
Hyline 
Hyper plastic
Types of Arteriosclerosis 
Arteriosclerosis abliterans 
Medial calcific  sclerosis 
Arteriosclerosis - is most often associated with hypertension and diabetes Mellitus
Atherosclerosis is the condition in which the arterial wall thickens
Complications of advanced atherosclerosis 
Chronic 
Slowly progressive 
Accumulation 
Aneurysms 
abnormal dilation of a blood vessel or the heart 
Classification of aneurysms 
Saccular aneurysm
Fusiform aneurysms 
Causes of aneurysms 
Trauma 
Congenital defect 
Infection 
Arterial aneurysms 
Hypertension can cause 
Cardiac hypertrophy 
Heart failure 
Aortic dissection 
Renal failure 
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