NURSE-UN 1435 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Inflammation, Protein, Immune System
12 Oct 2018
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Lining of blood vessels, body cavities, alveoli of lungs. Large ducts of salivary and mammary glands; also found in conjunctiva. Pituitary gland, thyroid gland, adrenal and other glands. Seminiferous tubules of testis; cortical portion of ovary. Gastrointestinal tract, blood vessels, bronchi, bladder, and others. Release enzymes and toxins (hormone that mimics body hormones) Altered surface antigens (v) abnormal cell membranes (vi) (vii) Don"t adhere to each other: break loos, move to distant sites (b) benign (i) slow growing (ii) might shrink (iii) (iv) (v) example: fatty tissues, hermangioma (skin or liver) The tumor is medium in size and has spread to 2 nearby lymph nodes. Subsequent x-ray and biopsy indicates secondary tumors in the lungs. 20%: 20 yo f with superficial and deep partial thickness burns on the chest and abdomen, groin, and upper half of both legs (>20% and groin, 17 yo f with superficial partial thickness burns to both hands (hands)
