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Title: Sense of Taste
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:
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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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Associate Division Director for Ambulatory Operations
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, will provide insight into new directions in targeted therapeutic approaches for older adults with mantle cell lymphoma.
STATEMENT OF NEED
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare, aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) accounting for 5% to 7% of all lymphomas. Its prognosis ranges from indolent disease that does not require treatment for years to very aggressive disease, which is associated with poor survival (Silkenstedt et al, 2021). Typically, MCL is diagnosed at advanced stage and in older patients who cannot tolerate intensive therapy (NCCN, 2022). Although recent advances have slightly increased remission rates, recurrence and relapse remain very common, leading to a median overall survival between 3 and 6 years (LLS, 2021). Though there are several effective options, progress is still needed towards establishing an accepted frontline approach for MCL (Castellino et al, 2022). Treatment selection and management of MCL are complicated by the heterogeneity of prognosis, advanced age and comorbidities of patients, and lack of an established standard approach for treatment, making it vital that clinicians be familiar with the latest research and advances in this area. In this activity chaired by Michael Wang, MD, Professor in the Department of Lymphoma & Myeloma at MD Anderson Cancer Center, expert faculty will discuss prognostic factors informing treatment, the promising results of recent trials in new therapeutic approaches, and the implications of treatment resistance in therapeutic selection for MCL.
Target Audience
Hematology/oncology fellows, attending faculty, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Learning Objectives
1.) Identify clinical and biological prognostic factors that can guide treatment decision making for older adults with MCL
2.) Evaluate emerging data on targeted therapeutic approaches for treatment-naive and relapsed/refractory MCL and their applicability to older adults
3.) Assess mechanisms of resistance to targeted therapies for MCL and their implications for treatment selection
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Recomendações da OMS sobre cuidados maternos e neonatais para uma experiência pós-natal positiva.
Em consonância com os ODS – Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável e a Estratégia Global para a Saúde das Mulheres, Crianças e Adolescentes, e aplicando uma abordagem baseada nos direitos humanos, os esforços de cuidados pós-natais devem expandir-se para além da cobertura e da simples sobrevivência, de modo a incluir cuidados de qualidade.
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Uma “experiência pós-natal positiva” é um resultado importante para todas as mulheres que dão à luz e para os seus recém-nascidos, estabelecendo as bases para a melhoria da saúde e do bem-estar a curto e longo prazo. Uma experiência pós-natal positiva é definida como aquela em que as mulheres, pessoas que gestam, os recém-nascidos, os casais, os pais, os cuidadores e as famílias recebem informação consistente, garantia e apoio de profissionais de saúde motivados; e onde um sistema de saúde flexível e com recursos reconheça as necessidades das mulheres e dos bebês e respeite o seu contexto cultural.
Estas diretrizes consolidadas apresentam algumas recomendações novas e já bem fundamentadas sobre cuidados pós-natais de rotina para mulheres e neonatos que recebem cuidados no pós-parto em unidades de saúde ou na comunidade, independentemente dos recursos disponíveis.
É fornecido um conjunto abrangente de recomendações para cuidados durante o período puerperal, com ênfase nos cuidados essenciais que todas as mulheres e recém-nascidos devem receber, e com a devida atenção à qualidade dos cuidados; isto é, a entrega e a experiência do cuidado recebido. Estas diretrizes atualizam e ampliam as recomendações da OMS de 2014 sobre cuidados pós-natais da mãe e do recém-nascido e complementam as atuais diretrizes da OMS sobre a gestão de complicações pós-natais.
O estabelecimento da amamentação e o manejo das principais intercorrências é contemplada.
Recomendamos muito.
Vamos discutir essas recomendações no nosso curso de pós-graduação em Aleitamento no Instituto Ciclos.
Esta publicação só está disponível em inglês até o momento.
Prof. Marcus Renato de Carvalho
www.agostodourado.com
2. INTRODUCTION
Body temperature is normally maintained within a range of 37 – 38°c ,
normal body temperature is generally considered to be 37°c .
BODY TEMPERATURE
3. PHYSIOLOGY
Normal body temperature is
maintained by a complex regulatory
system in the anterior hypothalamus,
preoptic area, temperature sensitive
area, thermal set point.
4. PATHOGENESIS
Substances the mediate the elevation of core body temperature
There are two types; exogenous and endogenous pyrogens.
PYROGENS
EXOGENOUS PYROGENS
It is derived from outside of the host, such as microorganisms, toxins and
microbial products
They are generally large molecules – cannot pass blood brain barrier
They induce the release of endogenous pyrogens from macrophages.
5. PATHOGENESIS
ENDOGENOUS PYROGENS
Endogenous pyrogens are derived from the macrophages.
They are small molecules – can pass blood brain barrier
Pyrogen cytokines trigger the
hypothalamus to release PGE2,
resulting in:
1. Resetting of thermostatic
temperature
2. Activation of vasomotor center
3. Vasodilatation
4. Heat production
6. PYREXIA OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN
ORIGINAL DEFINITION (Petersdotf anf Beeson, 1961)
Temperature ≥ 38.3ºC (101ºF) on several occasions
Fever ≥ 3 weeks
Failure to reach a diagnosis despite 1 week of inpatient investigations or
3 outpatient visits
NEW DEFINITION (Petersdotf anf Beeson, 1961)
Temperature ≥ 38.3ºC (101ºF) lasting for more than 14 days without an
obvious cause despite a complete history, physical examination and routine
screening with laboratory evaluation
7. FACTORS
FACTORS THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO
THE DIFFICULTY IN FINDING THE CAUSE OF FEVER INCLUDE:
A common illness that does not have the usual symptoms – may be
asymptomatic
Illness whose symptoms appear later
Illnesses with possibly delayed positive test
Person is unable to communicate about other symptoms
Genetic condition that causes periodic fever.
8. COMMON CAUSES
COMMON CAUSES OF PYREXIA OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN
40%
25%
15%
10%
10%
Infection (40%) Malignancy (25%)
Autoimmune Disease (15%) Others/ Miscellaneous (10%)
Undiagnosed (10%)
9. CLASSIFICATION
DURACK AND STREET’S CLASSIFICATION
1. Classical
2. Nosocomial
3. Neutropenic
4. Pyrexia of unknown origin with HIV infection
11. 1. CLASSICAL
CLASSIC PYREXIA OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN
Temperature >38.3°C (100.9°F)
Duration of >3 weeks
Evaluation of at least 3 outpatient visits or 3 days in hospital
AETIOLOGIES
1. Infections
2. Malignancies
3. Collagen vascular disease
4. Others / miscellaneous which includes drug-induced fever
12. 1. CLASSICAL
A. INFECTIONS
Bacterial
Abscesses, tuberculosis, uncomplicated UTI, endocarditis, osteomyelitis,
sinusitis, prostatitis, cholecystitis, empyema, biliary tract infection,
brucellosis, typhoid, etc.
Viral
Cytomegalovirus, infectious mononucleosis, HIV, etc.
Parasites
Malaria, toxoplasmosis, leishmaniasis, etc.
Fungal
Histoplasmosis, etc.
As the duration of fever increases, infectious etiology decreases. Malignancy and
factitious fevers are more common in patients with prolonged pyrexia of unknown origin
16. 1. CLASSICAL
C. MISCELLANEOUS
FACTITIOUS FEVER
Central
1. Brain tumor
2. Hypothalamic dysfunction
Peripheral
1. Hyperthyroidism
2. Pheochromocytoma
Munchausen syndrome
Munchausen by proxy
THERMOREGULATORY DISORDER
17. FEVER PATTERN
• Intermittent Fever
Any fever characterized by intervals of normal temperature
Malaria, pyaemia, septicemia
• Continuous Fever
Temperature remains above normal throughout the day and does
not fluctuate more than 1C in 24 hours
Lobar pneumonia, Typhoid, Meningitis, UTI, Brucellosis
• Remittent Fever
A fever pattern in which temperature varies during each 24 hour
period but never reaches normal.
Enteric Fever, Bacterial Endocarditis, Viral Pneumonia
18. FEVER PATTERN
• Relapsing Fever
An acute infection with recurrent episodes of fever caused by
spirochetes of the genus Borrelia which are borne by ticks or lice.
• Undulant Fever
An infectious disease due to the bacteria Brucella.
It is called undulant because the fever is typically undulant, rising and
falling like a wave.
It is also called brucellosis after its bacterial cause
19. FEVER PATTERN
• Relapsing Fever
An acute infection with recurrent episodes of fever caused by
spirochetes of the genus Borrelia which are borne by ticks or lice.
• Undulant Fever
An infectious disease due to the bacteria Brucella.
It is called undulant because the fever is typically undulant, rising and
falling like a wave.
It is also called brucellosis after its bacterial cause
21. 2. NOSOCOMIAL
NOSOCOMIAL PYREXIA OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN
Temperature > 38.3°C
Patient hospitalized ≥ 24 hours but no fever or incubating on admission
Evaluation of at least 3 days
More than 50% of patients with nosocomial PUO are due to infection
Focus on sites where occult infections may be sequested, such as:
- Sinusitis of patients with NG or Oro-tracheal tubes
- Prostatic abscess in a man with urinary catheter
25% of non-infectious cause includes:
- Acalculous colecystitis
- Deep vein thrombophlebitis
- Pulmonary embolism
22. 3. NEUTROPENIC
IMMUNE DEFICIENT / NEUTROPENIC PUO
Temperature >38.3°C
Neutrophil count ≤ 500 per mm3
Evaluation of at least 3 days
Patients on chemotherapy or immune deficiencies are susceptible to:
- Opportunistic bacterial infection
- Fungal infections such as candidiasis
- Infections involving catheters
- Perianal infections
Examples of etiological agent:
- Aspergillus
- Candida
- CMV
- Herpes simplex
23. 4. HIV-ASSOCIATED
IMMUNE DEFICIENT / NEUTROPENIC PUO
Temperature > 38.3°C
Duration of > 4 weeks for outpatients, > 3 days for inpatients
HIV infection confirmed
HIV infection alone may be a cause of fever
Common secondary causes include:
- Tuberculosis
- CMV infection
- Non-hodgkin lymphoma
- Drug-induced fever
24. CLINICAL APPROACH
PYREXIA OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN : A CLINICAL APPROACH
1. Onset
a. Acute
b. Gradual
2. Character
2. Antecedents
a. Dental extraction
b. Urinary catheterization
HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS
25. CLINICAL APPROACH
PYREXIA OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN : A CLINICAL APPROACH
4. Associated symptoms
Chills and rigors
Night sweats
Loss of weight
Cough and dyspnea
Headache
Joint pain
Abdominal pain
Bone pain
Sore throat
Dysuria and rectal pain
Altered bowel habit
Skin rash
26. CLINICAL APPROACH
PYREXIA OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN : A CLINICAL APPROACH
PAST MEDICAL HISTORY
PAST SURGICAL HISTORY
DRUG HISTORY
FAMILY HISTORY
27. CLINICAL APPROACH
PYREXIA OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN : A CLINICAL APPROACH
Travel
Residential area
Occupation
Contact with domestic / wild animals / birds
Diet history
Sexual orientation
Close contact with TB patients
28. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Pattern of fever – continuous, intermittent, relapsing
Ill or not ill
Weight loss – chronic illness
Skin rash
GENERAL
HANDS
Stigmata of infective endocarditis
Vasculitis changes
Clubbing
Presence of arthropathy
Raynaud’s phenomenon
29. Drug injection sites (IV drug usage)
Epithrochlear and axillary nodes (lymphoma, sarcoidosis, focal infection)
Skin
ARMS
HEAD AND NECK
Feel temporal arteries (tender and thicken)
Eyes – iritis / conjunctivitis
Jaundice (ascending cholangitis)
Fundus – choroidal tubercle (miliary TB), Roth’s spot (infective
endocarditis) and retinal hemorrhage (leukemia)
Lymphadenopathy
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
30. Butterfly rash
Mucous membranes
Seborrhoic dermatitis (HIV)
Mouth ulcers (SLE)
Buccal candidiasis
Teeth and tonsil infections (abscess)
Parotid enlargement
Ears – otitis media
FACE AND MOUTH
CHEST
Bony tenderness
Cardiovascular – murmurs
Respiratory – signs of pneumonia, tuberculosis, empyema and lung
cancer
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
32. Signs of meningism (chronic TB meningitis)
Focal neurological signs (brain abscess, mononeuritis multiplex in
plyarthritis nodosa)
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
33. a. Full blood count
b. ESR and CRP
c. BUSE
d. LFTs
e. Blood culture
f. Serum virology
g. Urinalysis and culture
h. Sputum culture and sensitivity
i. Stool FEME and occult blood
j. Chest x-ray
k. Mantoux test
INVESTIGATION
STAGE 1 – SCREENING TESTS
34. a. Repeat history and examination
b. Protein electrophoresis
c. CT (chest, abdomen, pelvis)
d. Autoantibody screen
e. Electrocardiogram (ECG)
f. Bone marrow examination
g. Lumbar puncture
h. Temporal artery biopsy
i. HIV test counselling
j. Ultrasonography
INVESTIGATION
STAGE 2
35. INVESTIGATION
STAGE 3
• Tuberculosis, malignancy, Pneumocystis carinii pneumoniaChest radiograph
• Abscess, malignancy
CT of abdomen or pelvis with contrast
agent
• Infection, malignancyGallium 67 scan
• Occult septicemiaIndium-labeled leukocytes
• Acute infection and inflammation of bones and soft tissueTechnetium Tc 99m
• Malignancy, autoimmune conditionsMRI of brain
• Malignancy, inflammation
PET scan
• Bacterial endocarditis
Transthoracic or transesophageal
echocardiography
• Venous thrombosisVenous Doppler study
36. a. Treat TB
b. Endocarditis
c. Vasculitis
d. Trial of aspirin / steroids
INVESTIGATION
STAGE 4
37.
38. DIAGNOSIS
More invasive testing, such as LP or biopsy of bone
marrow, liver, or lymph nodes, should be performed
only when clinical suspicion shows that these tests are
indicated or when the source of the fever remains
unidentified after extensive evaluation.
When the definitive diagnosis remains elusive and the
complexity of the case increases, an infectious
disease, rheumatology, or oncology consultation may
be helpful.
39. THERAPEUTIC TRIALS
WHAT IS THE BEST THERAPEUTIC TRERAPY FOR PUO PATIENTS?
Therapeutic trials consist of combination of broad spectrum antibiotics and
are given in :-
1. Patient who is very sick to wait.
2. All tests have failed to uncover the etiology.
40. PROGNOSIS
WHAT IS THE BEST THERAPEUTIC TRERAPY FOR PUO PATIENTS?
Prognosis is determined primarily by the underlying disease.
Outcome is worst for neoplasms.
PUO patients who remain undiagnosed after extensive evaluation generally
have a favorable outcome and the fever usually resolves after 4 - 5 weeks
41. SUMMARY
WHAT IS THE BEST THERAPEUTIC TRERAPY FOR PUO PATIENTS?
PUO is often a diagnostic dilemma, quandary.
Infections comprise ~30% of cases
Bone marrow biopsies are of low diagnostic yield
Diagnostic approach should occur in a step-wise fashion based on the H&P
Patient’s that remain undiagnosed generally have a good prognosis
42. REFERENCES
WHAT IS THE BEST THERAPEUTIC TRERAPY FOR PUO PATIENTS?
1. Nelson Essenssials Of Pediatrics 6th Edition
2. Harrison’s Principles Of Internal Medicine 18th Edition.
3. Mandell, Bennet & Dolin’s, Principle Of Infectious Disease 6th Edition.