Rheumatism

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  1. 3. Microscopic examination of the heart in rheumatic heart disease may reveal areas of chronic inflammation.
  2. 9. What microscopic feature is characterized by the infiltration of inflammatory cells in the heart tissue during rheumatic heart disease? (
  3. 11. The macroscopic appearance of rheumatic heart disease often includes the formation of nodules on the heart valves. What are these nodules called?
  4. 15. Name the immune cells that play a significant role in the inflammatory process leading to rheumatic heart disease.
  5. 18. The microscopic changes in rheumatic heart disease include the formation of granulomatous lesions called
  6. 19. What is the common name for the collection of inflammatory cells seen in the myocardium during rheumatic heart disease?
  7. 20. This term refers to the abnormal thickening of the heart valves, a common macroscopic change in rheumatic heart disease.
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  1. 1. The fusion of the commissures between valve leaflets is a macroscopic change known as commissural
  2. 2. Microscopically, what is the term for the areas of fibrinoid necrosis seen in the heart tissue during rheumatic heart disease?
  3. 4. The macroscopic changes in rheumatic heart disease often lead to the distortion of valve cusps, a condition known as valve
  4. 5. Which antibody is often elevated in the serum of individuals with rheumatic heart disease?
  5. 6. Name the connective tissue fibers that become thickened and damaged in the valves during rheumatic heart disease.
  6. 7. What is the term for the ballooning or bulging of the heart valve leaflets, a macroscopic change in rheumatic heart disease?
  7. 8. Name the specific type of immune response that plays a role in the development of rheumatic heart disease.
  8. 10. The fusion of valve leaflets is a macroscopic change observed in rheumatic heart disease. What is this fusion commonly referred to as?
  9. 12. Microscopically, rheumatic heart disease is associated with the presence of Aschoff bodies. What type of cells compose these structures?
  10. 13. What term describes the inflammation of the heart's inner lining, often associated with rheumatic heart disease?
  11. 14. What term describes the narrowing or constriction of the heart valve orifice, often seen in rheumatic heart disease?
  12. 16. Which heart valve is most commonly affected in rheumatic heart disease?
  13. 17. Which layer of the heart is primarily affected by the microscopic changes in rheumatic heart disease?