Wellington Emergency Department ::Education Resources

3. Chronic Inflammation MCQs [Pages 78 - 85 Robbins]

1. Which of the following is NOT a morphological feature of chronic inflammation:: (PG 79 ROBBINS)

1. infiltration with mono-nuclear cells
2. angiogenesis
3. delayed prolonged leakage
4. fibrosis
5. tissue destruction

2. Which of these functions is NOT associated with macrophages in chronic inflammation: (PG 80)

1. may show non immune activation
2. secretion of IFN-gamma
3. stimulation of angiogenesis
4. secretion of FGF
5. secretion of coagulatin factors

3. What is NOT a function of lymphocytes in chronic inflammation: (PG 81/2)

1. stimulated by CTB4 from macrophages
2. produced IFN-gamma which activates macrophages
3. form into plasma cells
4. macrophagen display antigen to T cells
5. may show lymphoid organogenesis

4. One pair doesn’t fit mate – can you guess: (PG 83)

1. tuberculosis – caseating tubercle
2. tuberculosis – non-caseating tubercule
3. cat-scratch disease – stellate granuloma
4. syphilis – necrotic central cells in granuloma with loss of celuular outline
5. leprosy – non-caseating granuloma

5. Where the ???? effects of ????? are concerned which of the following is TRUE: (PG 84/5)

1. TNF – resetting of the temperature set point in the hypothalamus
2. IL-7 – accelerated release of cells from the bone marrow
3. typhoid fever particularly associated with marked leukocytosis
4. IL-7 disemenated intravascular coagulation
5. apolipoprotein replaces Serum Amyloid A in HDL particles