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02/15/2010

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Term

The hallmark of chronic inflammation is infiltration of tissue with mononuclear inflammatory cells. What cell types are being referred to

A. granulocytes

B. round cells

C. A and B

D. neither A or B

Definition
Ans B
Term
True/False. Chronic inflammation is called frustrated repair because tissue destruction and repair are occuring at the same time.
Definition
Ans True
Term

Fibrosis results from the activation of fibroblast that cause

A. increase in collagen secretion

B. decrease in collagen resorbtion

C. Both A and B

D. Neither A nor B

Definition
Ans C
Term
True/ False. Fibrosis makes things better and not worst.
Definition
Ans False because Fibrosis makes things worse.
Term

fibrous tissue in cirrhosis prevents regeneration of normal hepatic lobules and interferes with normal blood supply to the lobules, leading to __________

A. portal hypotension

B. portal hypertension

C. portal congestion

Definition
Ans B
Term

pyloric stenosis

A. fibrosis of the stomach

B. fibrosis of the large and small intestine

C. fibrosis of the lower esophagus

Definition
Ans B
Term

Matching

A. pyloric stenosis

B. ankylosis

C. chronic pyelonephritis

 

1.Fibrous replacement of damaged joint tissue

2.Fibrosis of the intestine during peptic ulceration

3.Fibrosis in the kidney

Definition

Ans A----->2

B---->1

C---->3

Term

The key players in chronic inflammation are

A. lymphocytes and neutrophils

B. macrophages and neutrophils

C. lymphocyes and macrophages

D. lymphocytes and plasma cells

Definition
Ans C
Term

Some bacterial infections are resistant to killing by macrophages. Which of the diseases below can occur

because of this

A. Tuberculosis and Leprosy

B. Tuberculosis and strep infections

C. Schistosomiasis and Leprosy

D. Schistosomiasis and strep infections

Definition
Ans A
Term
True/False. Persistent organisms like bacilli incite chronic, delayed-type hypersensitivity responses in affected tissues.
Definition
Ans True
Term
True/False. Strep Infections are persistent infections that undergo antigenic drift.
Definition
Ans False Strep bacteria are not readily degraded by macrophages due to resistant cell walls of killed organisms
Term

Schistomiasis is a parasitic disease that occurs because

A. The organisms are able to evade killing my macrophages

B. Organisms are resistant to degradation by macrophages

C. Organisms trick the immune system by constantly mutating

D. The immune system does not recognize the organism as being foreign

Definition
Ans C
Term

which of these agents can cause chronic inflammation that cannot be removed by macrophages

A. talc

B. asbestos

C. sodium monourate crystals

D. silica dust

E. All of the above

Definition
Ans E
Term
True/False. Some chronic diseases continously produce inciting agents despite their removal by macrophages.
Definition
Ans True
Term
True/False. Tissue destruction occurs as a continous process without quiescent periods.
Definition
Ans False as tissue destruction occurs in bursts followed by quiescent periods without significant devastation
Term

Periodontal diseases are caused by bacteria found specifically in

A. soft tissue around tooth

B. gingival crevice

C. periodontal pocket

Definition
Ans B
Term

An excellent example of chronic inflammation due to persistent infection

A. periapical granuloma

B. cyst

C. periapical abscess

D. none of the above

 

 

Definition
Ans C
Term

Determine which are specific and non-specific forms of chronic inflammation

A. virus

B. granulation tissue

C. acute inflammation

D. tumors

E. Transplant rejection

Definition

Ans

A. virus-specific

B. granulation tissue-nonspecific

C. acute inflammation-non-specific

D.tumors-specific

E. Transplant rejection-specific

Term

Which is not an outcome of acute inflammation

A.Complete Resolution

B.Abscess Formation/Fibrosis

C.Fibrosis

D.Progress to Chronic Inflammation

E. all of the above

F. none of the above

Definition
Ans F
Term
True/ False. Chronic lesions are more angry than acute lesions
Definition
Ans False, chronic lesions are less angry than acute lesions
Term

Why are chronic tissues distorted and indurated?

A. tissue is indurated but not distorted

B. tissue is distorted but not indurated

C. wound contraction during healing

D. formation and contraction of fibrous scar tissue

Definition
Ans D
Term
True/False. Rheumatoid arthritis, bronchiectasis, and periodontitis are all examples of nonspecific chronic inflammation
Definition
Ans True
Term
True/ False. A chronic ulcer is an imbalance between tissue repair and death
Definition
Ans False, there is a balance
Term

In an acute abscess

A. bacteria remain viable

B. abscess does not prevent further spread

C. consist of nonpyogenic bacteria

D. extensive tissue damage is not required

Definition
Ans A
Term

The coexistence of active tissue damage and attempts at repair are typical of ________

A. acute inflammatio

B. chronic inflammation

Definition
Ans B
Term

A host response against dental plaque

A. ginigivitis

B. periodontal disease

Definition
Ans B
Term

Inflammation of the gingiva and exudate formation

A. late stage periodontitis

B. early stage periodontitis

C. gingivitis

D. Both B and C

Definition
Ans D
Term

What type of epithelium migrates apically leading to pocket formation

A. oral

B. junctional

C. sulcular

Definition
Ans C
Term
True/False. Round cells and macrophages are present during chronic inflammation
Definition
Ans True
Term

In Bronchiecstasis, the elastic and muscular components of the bronchioles are replaced by

A. fibrovascular granulation tissue only

B. fibrovascular granulation tissue followed by collagenous fibrous tissue formation

C. fibrous tissue formation only

Definition
Ans B
Term

Permanent dilation of the bronchi leads to

A. tumor

B. cystic fibrosis

C. Pneumonia

D. All of the above

 

Definition
Ans D
Term

Cell types present in primary chronic inflammation

A. lymphoid cells, macrophages and neutrophils

B. macrophages, fibroblasts and neutrophils

C. plasma cells, lymphoid cells and macrophages

D. lymphoid cells, macrophages and fibroblasts

Definition
Ans D
Term

During primary chronic inflammation, acute inflammation is

A. predominant

B. minimal

C. does not occur

Definition
Ans B
Term

A chronic inflammatory infiltrate can occur with all except

A. benign tumors

B. autoimmune diseases

C. viral infections

D. parasitic infections

Definition
Ans A
Term

Which disease is an example of a granuloma

A. pyogenic granuloma

B. periapical granuloma

C. granulomatous disease

D. Tuberculosis

Definition
Ans D
Term

Tissue aggregates of epithelioid macrophages as part of a cell-mediated immune response are termed

A. granulomas

B. Fibromas

C. tomors

Definition
Ans A
Term
True/False. The materials within a granuloma are soluble.
Definition
Ans.False. They are insoluble and poorly degraded
Term

Can granulomas contain eosinophils

A. yes

B. No

Definition
Ans A mainly caused by parasitic infections
Term

Epithelial cells are derived from macrophages and are located where in a granuloma

A. periphery

B. center

C. not located within a granuloma

 

Definition
Ans B
Term

Matching

A. foreign body giant cell

B. langhan cel

 

1.nuclei are arranged at the periphery in a horseshoe

2. nuclei centrally located like a pepperoni pizza

Definition

Ans A---->2

B---->1

Term

Laminated calcified nugget is a

A. foreign body

B. Schaumann bodies

C. conchoid bodies

D. A and B

E. B and C

 

Definition
Ans E
Term

Owl-eyed nuclei are found in giant cells present during rheumatic fever. What are these cells called?

A. langhan cell

B. aschoff cell

C. foreign body giant cell

Definition
Ans B
Term
True/False. Tuberculosis can affect any tissue in the body
Definition
Ans True
Term

What type of necrosis results in tubercle formation.

A. coagulative

B. gangrene

C. caseous

D. Fibrinoid

Definition
Ans C
Term

Granuloma forms a _____pattern in Tuberculosis

A. military

B. micilary

C. miliary

Definition
Ans C
Term

An example of a foreign body granulomatous disease

A. Tuberculosis

B. Gout

C. breast implant

D. C and B

Definition
Ans D
Term

The joint most affected in a gout attack is

A. CP Joint

B. MC Joint

C. MP Joint

D. AP Joint

Definition
Ans C
Term

Accumulation of sodium urate in a chalky mass

A. topus

B. talc

C. monus

D. tomas

Definition
Ans A
Term
True/False. Breast implants do not produce a foreign body granulomatous response
Definition
Ans False, they do
Term

Can food impaction produce a foreign body granulomatous response?

A. yes

B. no

Definition
Ans A
Term

A multisystem chronic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that affects the lung about 90% of the time

A. Crohn's disease

B. sarcoidosis

C. Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome

D.Orofacial Granulomatous disease

Definition
Ans B
Term

Lesions in sarcoidosis appear as chronic, violacious lesions that are termed _____are found on the nose, ears, lips and face

A. Topus

B. lupus sacrcoido

C. Lupus perio

Definition
Ans C
Term
True/ False .If salivary gland and lymph node involvement are excluded, clinically evident oral manifestations in sarcoidosis are uncommon.
Definition
Ans True
Term

Common areas for erythematous macules in a patient with sarcoidosis

A. buccal muscosa and hard palate

B. buccal mucosa and lower labial mucosa

C. lower labial mucosa and hard palate

D. buccal mucosa and soft palate

Definition
Ans C
Term

1. Granulomas in sarcoidosis do not undergo caseous necrosis. 2 Tightly clustered aggregates of epithelioid histocytes are present with surrounding rim of lymphocytes

A. 1 and 2 are false

B. 1 is false and 2 is true

C. 1 is true and 2 is false

D. both 1 and 2 are true

Definition
Ans D
Term

Cytoplasm of sarcoid giant cells contain

A. asteriod bodies

B. Schaumann's bodies

C. both A and B

D. neither A and B

Definition
Ans C
Term

Confirmation of the diagnosis of sarcoidosis depends on the combined clinical, radiological and laboratory findings. Which are examples of tests that can be used

A. Kveim and Fe levels

B. ACE and Kveim

C. ACE and presence of AFB in sputum

Definition
Ans B
Term

Treament for sarcoidosis include all except

A. corticosteroids

B. methotrexate

C. NSAIDs

D. TNF-a antagonists

Definition
Ans C
Term

The main area specifically affected by Crohn's disease

A. intestine

B. terminal ileum

C. large bowel

D. anus

Definition
Ans B
Term
True/ False. Granulomas in Crohn's disease contain epithelioid cells as well as lymphocytes, they are often very aggregated when compared to those seen in tuberculosis or sarcoidosis
Definition
Ans False, they are loosely aggregated
Term

The end result of crohn's disease is ____ which leads to bowel obstruction

A. accumulation of granulomatous tissue

B. scarring

C. fibrosis

Definition
Ans C
Term
True/False. Crohn's disease consist of non-caseating granulomas, with or without multinucleated giant cells.
Definition
Ans True
Term

Orofacial invlovement is more common in

A. Crohn's disease

B. Sarcoidosis

Definition
Ans A
Term

A cobblestone pattern of thickening of the buccal mucosa causing fissuring and hyperplastic folds is a  feature of which disease

A. sarcoidosis

B. Crohn's disease

C. Orofacial granulomatosis

D. Tuberculosis

Definition
Ans B
Term
True/Flase. In Crohn's disease, oral lesions are typically characterized by focal aggregations of small lymphocytes and irregular perivascular infiltrates of mononuclear cells
Definition
Ans True
Term

Glossitis is a feature of chrohn's disease and results from a dificiency in

A. B-12

B. folate

C. iron

D. all of the above

Definition
Ans D
Term

Treatment for Crohn's disease include

A. Salfasalazine

B. Metronidazole

C. Prednisone

D. All the above

Definition
Ans D
Term

Matching

1. Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome

2. cheilitis granulomatosa

 

A. a rare triad of unilateral facial paralysis, facial swelling and fissured tongue

B. swelling of the lips together with the characteristic microscopical appearances

Definition

Ans 1--->A

2---->B

Term

Can melkersson-rosenthal syndrome and cheilitis granulomatosa be distinguished from sarcoidosis and crohn's disease with certainty?

A. yes

B. no

 

Definition
Ans No
Term

Microscopy of the swollen tissues in Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome and cheilitis granulomatosa shows

A.edema of the superficial, and sometimes of the deeper, corium,

B. lymphagiectasia and focal, often perivascular, accumulations of chronic inflammatory cells, especially lymphocytes. C.Small irregular, non-caseating, epithelioid granulomas with occasional multinucleated giant cells

D. All of the above

Definition
Ans D
Term

Treament for Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome and cheilitis granulomatosa include

A. Antibiotics

B. surgical recontouring

C. Intralesional steroids

D. all of the above

Definition
Ans D
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