Pathology of Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis Ulcerative colitis is a inflammatory bowel disease that affects the colon and rectum. Unlike Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis does not affect the other parts of gastro-intestinal
Read MorePathology of Septic shock
Shock: is a state of circulatory failure that impairs tissue perfusion & and leads to cellular hypoxia. Types of Shock Cardiogenic:Myocardial failure leading to low cardiac output. Eg- Myocardial
Read MorePathology of Adenomyosis
Adenomyosis Adenomyosis: an endometrial disorder with Presence of endometrial glands and stroma in the myometrium, surrounded by hyperplastic or hypertrophic myometrium. These glands and stroma are
Read MorePathology of Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis ARTERIOSCLEROSIS: Hardening of arteries - Arterial wall thickening and loss of elasticity. 4 forms ARTERIOLOSCLEROSIS - affects small arteries and arterioles, includes hyaline and
Read MoreLEPROSY- Tuberculoid & Lepromatous
LEPROSY: Also called as Hansen disease, is a Slowly progressive infection caused by M. leprae, a slender, rod shaped weakly acid fast bacilli. It affects mainly the skin and peripheral nerves. Mode
Read MoreTISSUE REPAIR: Abnormalities/ Complications in wound healing
ABNORMALITIES IN TISSUE REPAIR Complications of wound healing These can be classified as follows 1. Defects in Healing a.WOUND DEHISCENCE b.CHRONIC WOUNDS Venous ulcers Arterial ulcers Diabetic
Read MoreTISSUE REPAIR: Wound Healing
WOUND HEALING Healing of skin wounds Based on the nature and size of the wound, skin wound heals by either of the two process 1. Healing by FIRST intention ( primary union) injury involves only the
Read MoreTISSUE REPAIR: By Connective tissue deposition. Angiogenesis & Tissue remodeling
TISSUE REPAIR BY CONNECTIVE TISSUE DEPOSITION ( SCARRING) If repair cannot be accomplished by regeneration alone, then Replacement of the injured cells with connective tissue takes places which
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