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General Pathology — Wound Healing and Cellular Injury

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Primary and secondary healing differ quantitatively more than mechanistically: both use inflammation, fibroplasia, angiogenesis and epithelial repair, but large open defects require substantially more granulation tissue and contraction.
Wound contraction is an active biological process involving shortening of newly deposited collagen together with myofibroblast activity.
A wound can contain abundant collagen yet remain mechanically immature because tensile strength depends on collagen organisation as well as quantity.
Vitamin C deficiency impairs healing through collagen biochemistry: failure of proline hydroxylation compromises normal collagen formation.
Incision orientation has a mechanical consequence because cutaneous elastic fibres run parallel to skin creases; perpendicular incisions tend to gape more and heal less favourably.
Necrosis and apoptosis are distinguished both by cellular fate and tissue response: necrotic destruction provokes inflammation, whereas controlled apoptotic fragmentation avoids the same collateral inflammatory response.

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Obstetrics and Gynaecology→ Basic→ Pathology→ General→ Cellular injury→ Cell death→ Apoptosis

Obstetrics and Gynaecology→ Basic→ Pathology→ General→ Wound healing→ Healing factors→ Local

Obstetrics and Gynaecology→ Basic→ Pathology→ General→ Wound healing→ Healing factors→ Systemic

Obstetrics and Gynaecology→ Basic→ Pathology→ General→ Wound healing→ Healing mechanisms→ Repair

Obstetrics and Gynaecology→ Basic→ Pathology→ General→ Wound healing→ Healing mechanisms→ Secondary

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SSBAQ369 generated

A population of cells undergoes coordinated internally programmed cell death. Histology shows cellular shrinkage, chromatin condensation and formation of apoptotic bodies. Which accompanying feature most strongly distinguishes this process from tissue necrosis?

Pathology → General → Cellular injury → Cell death → Apoptosis

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SSBAQ379 generated

Pathology → General → Cellular injury → Cell death → Apoptosis

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SSBAQ383 generated

A healing wound has completed epithelial coverage, but its mechanical strength remains substantially below that of normal tissue. Which statement best explains the subsequent development of tensile strength?

Pathology → General → Wound healing → Healing mechanisms → Repair

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SSBAQ404 generated

Several days after tissue injury, the wound contains proliferating fibroblasts, newly formed capillaries and developing extracellular matrix. Which component of the repair process is most directly represented by the proliferation and activity of fibroblasts?

Pathology → General → Wound healing → Healing mechanisms → Repair

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SSBAQ414 generated

A large open wound is healing by secondary intention. The surface area of the defect progressively decreases despite the absence of primary approximation. Which combination contributes most directly to this process?

Pathology → General → Wound healing → Healing mechanisms → Repair

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SSBAQ415 generated

Two patients undergo otherwise comparable surgery with satisfactory local wound conditions. One is receiving prolonged systemic glucocorticoid therapy. Which outcome is most consistent with the pathological principles of wound healing?

Pathology → General → Wound healing → Healing factors → Systemic

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SSBAQ417 generated

Microscopy shows isolated shrunken cells with condensed chromatin, nuclear fragmentation and membrane-bound cellular fragments. The surrounding tissue shows no inflammatory reaction. Which process best accounts for these findings?

Pathology → General → Cellular injury → Cell death → Apoptosis

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SSBAQ428 generated

A clean wound has entered the proliferative phase. Histology shows numerous newly formed capillaries and proliferating fibroblasts within loose extracellular matrix. Which process is principally responsible for subsequent formation of the mature scar?

Pathology → General → Wound healing → Healing mechanisms → Repair

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SSBAQ429 generated

A postoperative patient has impaired wound healing associated with a nutritional deficiency. Collagen formation is defective because conversion of proline to hydroxyproline is impaired. Which deficiency best explains this?

Pathology → General → Wound healing → Healing factors → Systemic

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