Question 1

smear shows superficial and intermediate squamous epithelial cells, endocervical cells and few squamous metaplastic are seen in the background of dense acute inflammatory cells. neg for intraepithelial lesion or neg malignancy. interpretation please?

Accepted Answer

: There is inflammation of the cervix, like the cervix has a cold. Your gynecologist can address that. There no cancer not even pre-cancer.

Question 2

will cancer show as elevated inflammatory markers?

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It can: Inflammatory markers such as CRP are often elevated in cancer.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of acute inflammatory polyneuropathy?

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CIDP: This is an immune disorder of the peripheral nervous system, and involves an attack of the myelin coverings of mainly the motor nerves, but can be seen occasionally affecting sensory fibers also.  Cidp can be controlled with steroids or ivig, but relapses can occur, and lifelong treatment is often required.
Weakness in arms, legs, and face, most common.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: acute inflammatory polyneuropathy?

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Neuropathy: Acute inflammatory polyneuropathy is an autoimmune syndrome that is associated with systemic inflammation that targets the nerves. The symptoms may vary but include numbness, tingling, weakness, pain, and local temperature changes. Patients may or may not have an elevated ERS or CRP. The condition may also be associated with other autoimmune diseases treated by neurologist and rheumatologists.

Question 5

what exactly is an inflammatory stroke? neuro said lp can tell us if that's the cause of sudden onset dementia

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Stroke: Encephalitis or brain inflammation causes various neurological signs and symptoms and abnormal lp fluid  including dementia, but I'm not familiar with the term inflammatory stroke. Strictly speaking there are 3 types of stroke-hemorrhagic, embolic and ischemic.

Question 6

would a breast blood culture show inflammatory breast csncer?

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No: In order to diagnose breast cancer, a piece of  tissue  has to be sent for pathology; culture diagnoses bacterias, fungus, viruses, etc.

Question 7

what does it mean when liver parenchyma shows a focally dense portal inflammatory infiltrates?

Accepted Answer

?Hepatitis: Are you talking about a liver biopsy report? Please give us more background information. Infiltrates like you have described often occur when one has hapatitis of one kind or anther. There are more than one reasons for hepatitis. Your doctor could explain it better if you ask.

Question 8

my smears show thick inflammatory exudates consisting of neutrophils with occasional macrophages and lympho, what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation: First, where are these smears coming from...pap? Neutrophils are an indicator to the pathologist of acute inflammation and macrophages and lymphocytes are an indication of chronic inflammation. These findings are very non-specific, but likely indicate an infectious etiology present.

Question 9

had biopsies done from colposcopy and ecc upon finding was chronic endocervicitis mucus and acute inflammatory cells present . what is meaning?

Accepted Answer

: By these findings, malignant or premalignant cells are not present but there is evidence of acute on chronic inflammation of the cervix and the significance of this finding and the need of further investigation depend on your symptoms. If you are symptomatic, your doctor will do some tests such as vaginal smear, culture, etc. for finding the etiology of cervicitis.

Question 10

my pap smear shows predominantly parabasal cells, intermediate squamous cells, few superficial and endocervical cells with sparse inflammatory cells?

Accepted Answer

Normal: This is to be expected around the change of life.

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Smear shows superficial and intermediate squamous epithelial cells, endocervical cells and few squamous metaplastic are seen in the background of dense acute inflammatory cells. neg for intraepithelial lesion or neg malignancy. interpretation please?

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Will cancer show as elevated inflammatory markers?

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What are the symptoms of acute inflammatory polyneuropathy?

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What is the definition or description of: acute inflammatory polyneuropathy?

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What exactly is an inflammatory stroke? neuro said lp can tell us if that's the cause of sudden onset dementia

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Would a breast blood culture show inflammatory breast csncer?

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What does it mean when liver parenchyma shows a focally dense portal inflammatory infiltrates?

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My smears show thick inflammatory exudates consisting of neutrophils with occasional macrophages and lympho, what does this mean?

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Had biopsies done from colposcopy and ecc upon finding was chronic endocervicitis mucus and acute inflammatory cells present . what is meaning?

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My pap smear shows predominantly parabasal cells, intermediate squamous cells, few superficial and endocervical cells with sparse inflammatory cells?

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