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Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the structure and function of taste buds.
Describe the relationship between the taste threshold and taste index of common substances.
Explain the chemical basis and signal transduction of taste perception for each type of primary taste sensation.
Recognize different abnormalities of taste perception and their causes.
Key Topics:
Significance of Taste Sensation:
Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
Primary taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami
Chemical basis and signal transduction mechanisms for each taste
Taste Threshold and Index:
Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
Taste Blindness:
Inability to taste certain substances, particularly thiourea compounds
Example: Phenylthiocarbamide
Structure and Function of Taste Buds:
Composition: Epithelial cells, Sustentacular/Supporting cells, Taste cells, Basal cells
Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
Location of Taste Buds:
Found in papillae of the tongue (Fungiform, Circumvallate, Foliate)
Also present on the palate, tonsillar pillars, epiglottis, and proximal esophagus
Mechanism of Taste Stimulation:
Interaction of taste substances with receptors on microvilli
Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
Decrease in sensitivity with age
Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
Degeneration of taste buds if the sensory nerve fiber is cut
Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
Causes: Nerve damage, neurological disorders, infections, poor oral hygiene, adverse drug effects, deficiencies, aging, tobacco use, altered neurotransmitter levels
Neurotransmitters and Taste Threshold:
Effects of serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) on taste sensitivity
Supertasters:
25% of the population with heightened sensitivity to taste, especially bitterness
Increased number of fungiform papillae
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Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
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1. Fungal Pulmonary infections
Islam Ibrahim, M.D., FACP, FCCP,
Associate clinical Professor,
Pulmonary and critical care medicine,
University of California San Diego, USA.
imibrahim@ucsd.edu
International Medical Center, Jeddah, KSA.
iibrahim@imc.med.sa
2.
3.
4.
5. • A small portion of CAP and HAP.
Fungi
• Immunosuppressed
Concern
7. 7
Invasive Fungal Infections Are a Growing Problem:
Focus on Candidiasis
Invasive Candida infections
– 4th most common nosocomial bloodstream
infection in the United States*
*In a 3-year (1995–1998) surveillance study of 49 hospitals in the United States.
Adapted from Edmond MB et al Clin Infect Dis 1999;29:239–244; Andriole VT J Antimicrob Chemother 1999;44:151–162;
Uzun O, Anaissie EJ Ann Oncol 2000;11:1517–1521.
Coagulase-negative staphylococci 3908 31.9
Staphylococcus aureus 1928 15.7
Enterococci 1354 11.1
Candida species 934 7.6
Pathogen No. of Isolates Incidence (%)
8. IFIs Are a Substantial Source of
Mortality in Patients at High Risk
Cornely OA et al. Infection. 2008;36:296-313.
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Candida
spp
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spp
Mortality Range, %
49
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Patients with
candidal bloodstream
infections
Invasive Candidiasis
Mortality Associated with Candidemia
Adapted from Edmond MB et al Clin Infect Dis 1999;29:239–244.
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10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
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Patients with bacterial
(non-candidal)
bloodstream infections
25. Diagnosis of IC and candidemia is
• Difficult
• Uncertain
• Delayed
Reason
• Clinical picture is uncharacteristic
• Pathogen detection
• Fungi in blood cultures
• Limited sensitivity - 50%
• Delayed results
In the ICU
26. Impact of delayed treatment on mortality
Morrell M, Fraser VJ, Kollef MH. Delaying the empiric treatment of Candida bloodstream infection until positive blood
culture results are obtained: a potential risk factor for hospital mortality. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2005;49: 3640–5.
27. When should I suspect fungal pulmonary infection?
High index of suspicion.
Immunocompromised
patient.
Poor response to
antibiotics.
Persistent fever and
illness.
59. AnidulafunginCaspofungin Micafungin
Adapted from Micafungin US Prescribing Information; Anidulafungin US Prescribing Information; Debono M, Gordee RS. Annu Rev Microbiol.
1994;48:471–497; Debono M et al. J Med Chem. 1995;38:3271–3281.
Echinocandins
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• Side chains are key determinants of lipophilicity, solubility,
antifungal activity, and toxicity
60. Echinocandins
• inhibit synthesis of 1,3-beta-D-glucan
of the fungal cell wall
• Cidal for most Candida species
• favorable toxicity profiles
• approved for the treatment of
candidemia and other forms of
invasive candidiasis.
• preferred over azoles for the initial
treatment of candidemia
• C. glabrata or C. krusei
• previously treated with an azole .
62. In Vivo Activity in Animal Models of Disseminated Infection
*Rat pulmonary infection model.
Adapted from Micafungin US Prescribing Information; Anidulafungin US Prescribing Information.
Caspofungin Micafungin Anidulafungin
Candida spp Candidiasis due to:
C albicans
C glabrata
C krusei
C lusitaniae
C parapsilosis
C tropicalis
Candidiasis
(pathogens not
specified)
Candidiasis due to: C
albicans
Aspergillus spp Pulmonary
aspergillosis*
due to:
A fumigatus
A Terrus
– –
64. Candidemia -
Nonneutropenic
adults
• (caspofungin) is recommended as initial therapy.
• Alternative
• fluconazole
• not critically ill
• fluconazole-resistance unlikely
• A lipid amphotericin B
• resistance to other antifungal agents.
65. Candidemia -
Nonneutropenic
adults
Treat for 14 days
• after first negative blood culture
• resolution of signs and symptoms
• Dilated funduscopic examination
• within a week of diagnosis
• for all patients.
66. Candidemia -
Neutropenic
patients
• (caspofungin is recommended as initial
therapy.
• alternative
• A lipid formulation of amphotericin B
• less attractive toxicity.
• fluconazole 800
• not critically ill
• no prior azole exposure
• Additional mold coverage -voriconazole
400 mg orally
67. Candidemia -
Neutropenic
patients
therapy is 14 days
• after documented clearance of Candida
from the bloodstream
• neutropenia and signs and symptoms
have resolved.
• Dilated funduscopic examination is
recommended for all patients within 7
days after recovery from neutropenia.
68. C. glabrata
and C. krusei
• An echinocandin is preferred over
amphotericin B
• Voriconazole is approved for this
indication
• but
• cross-resistance between
fluconazole and voriconazole
69. • usually susceptible to
• echinocandins
• Voriconazole
• resistant to
• fluconazole.
• high (MICs) to amphotericin B
C. krusei
70. • 2016, (CDC)
• multidrug-resistant
• high mortality rates.
• initial therapy
• echinocandin
• resistant to azoles.
C. auris
71. A. Glockner and M. Karthaus. Current aspects of invasive candidiasis and aspergillosis in adult
intensive care patients, Mycosis, Blackwell Verlag GmbH 2010
Early
empirical
therapy
Fungemia Diagnosis
Difficult
delayed
72. Empirical antifungal treatment in ICU
Clinical Prediction Rule (CPR)
All of
mechanical ventilation,
day 1–3 of ICU stay
broad spectrum antibiotics
CVC
ONE of
• TPN (d1-3)
• Dialysis (d1-3)
• Major surgery (d-7-0),
• Pancreatitis (d-7-0),
• Steroids
immunosuppressive
agents
Ostrosky-Zeichner L, et al. 2007. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis, 26:271–6.
Ostrosky-Zeichner L, et al. Mycoses. 2011 Jan;54Ostrosky-Zeichner L, et al. 2007. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis, 26:271–6. Ostrosky-Zeichner L, et al. Mycoses. 2011 Jan;54
73. Empirical
antifungal
treatment in
ICU
The Candida
Score
• Parenteral nutrition.......................................(+1)
• Prior surgery..................................................(+1)
• Multifocal Candida colonization *................ (+1)
• Severe sepsis ............................................... (+2)
• 2.5 early antifungal treatment
Leon C, et al. 2006. Crit Care Med, 34:730–7.Leon C, et al. 2009 Crit Care Med 37:1624–1633.
74. 1- Indication
Indications Caspofungin Micafungin Anidulafungin
invasive candidiasis
adults
Neutropenic Neutropenic Neutropenic
Non-neutropenic Non-neutropenic Non-neutropenic
invasive candidiasis
pediatrics
Neutropenic Neutropenic Neutropenic
Non-neutropenic Non-neutropenic Non-neutropenic
Empirical
febrile, neutropenic
adult or pediatric
+ X X
invasive aspergillosis
adult or pediatric
refractory to or intolerant
+ X X
75.
76.
77.
78.
79. Caspofungin versus liposomal amphotericin B for treatment of invasive
fungal infections in febrile neutropenia.
Chin Med J (Engl). 2014;127(4):753-7.
meta-analysis
1249 patients
intention-to-treat
caspofungin
equal efficacy
safer
80.
81. How Should IPA Be Treated?
Voriconazole
strong recommendation; high-quality evidence).
Alternative -
liposomal AmB
(strong recommendation; moderate-quality evidence)
Isavuconazole
(strong recommendation; moderate-quality evidence)
Early initiation (strong recommendation; high-quality evidence).
82. Combination
voriconazole +
echinocandin
may be
considered in
select patients
(weak
recommendation;
moderate-quality
evidence).
Primary
therapy with an
echinocandin is
not
recommended
(strong
recommendation;
moderate-quality
evidence).
caspofungin)
can be used in
settings in
which azole
and polyene
antifungals are
contraindicated
(weak
recommendation;
moderate-quality
evidence).
treatment of
IPA -for a
minimum of 6–
12 weeks
(strong
recommendation;
low quality
evidence).
83. Echinocandins
Echinocandins are effective in
salvage therapy against IA
• (either alone or in
combination)
but we do not recommend
their routine use as
monotherapy for the primary
treatment of IA
• (strong recommendation;
moderatequality evidence).
84. 6- Hepatic Safety
Caspofungin
significant hepatic dysfunction,
hepatitis, and hepatic failure have been reported
therapy should be monitored
worsening hepatic function
risk/benefit of continuing therapy
Anidulafungin
significant hepatic dysfunction,
hepatitis, and hepatic failure were uncommon in clinical trials.
should be monitored
worsening hepatic function
risk/benefit of continuing therapy.