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1
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what is acute inflammation of the gingival tissue?

A

gingivitis

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2
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what are the 3 main processes involved in acute inflammation?

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  • vascular dilation
  • increased vascular permeability
  • neutrophil activation and migration
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3
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what is acute inflammation a response to?

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response of living tissue to infection/damage

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4
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what kind of immunity is associated with acute inflammation?

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initiation of innate immunity

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5
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what are the 4 main causes of acute inflammation?

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microbial infection
physical agents
irritant and corrosive chemicals
tissue necrosis

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6
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how does microbial infection cause acute inflammation?

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resulting from microbial recognition

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7
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what are physical agents that can cause acute inflammation?

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physical trauma
ultraviolet or other ionising radiation
heat
cold

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8
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what irritants and corrosive chemicals cause acute inflammation?

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acides, alkali, oxidising agents
microbial virulence factors

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9
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how does tissue necrosis cause acute inflammation?

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lack of o2 or nutrients
inadequate blood flow (infarction)

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10
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what are 5 consequences of acute inflammation?

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redness - rubor
heat - calor
swelling - tumour
pain - dolor
loss of function

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11
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describe redness as a consequence of acute inflammation?

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dilation of small blood vessels

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12
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describe heat as a consequence of acute inflammation?

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increased blood flow (hyperaemia)

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13
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describe swelling as a consequence of acute inflammation?

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accumulation of fluid in extra vascular space (oedema)

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14
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describe pain as a consequence of acute inflammation?

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stretching/distortion of tissues due to oedema
chemical mediators induce pain

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15
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what is oedema?

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excess of watery fluid collecting in cavities or tissues of the body

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16
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in which stage of acute inflammation does chronic inflammation arise?

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no resolution

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17
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what is the amplification stage in the inflammation process?

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recruitment and activation of innate immune cells via chemokines and cytokines activity and vascular dilation

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18
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what is exudation?

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the vessels become leaky and allow passage of water salts and some proteins

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19
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what happens in a vascular response? 3

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small blood vessels dilate
endothelial cells what and retract
exudation - minerals pass out of cell
endothelial cells activated to promote immune cell passage to damaged tissues

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20
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what does inflammatory exudate provide to tissues?

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fluids and salts
glucose and oxygen
complement proteins and antibodies
fibrin (long insoluble filamentous protein)

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21
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give examples of chemical mediators?

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histamine
bradykinin
prostaglandins

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22
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what do chemical mediators do?

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vascular dilation
increasing vascular permeability
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23
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give examples of protein mediators?

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cytokines and chemokines

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24
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what is the function of mediators?

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regulate process of inflammation

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25
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what is the product of the break down of histidine (amino acid)?

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histamine

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26
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where is histamine stored?

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granules of immune cells such as mast cells

27
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how is histamine released?

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degranulation

28
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how does histamine has a role as a neurotransmitter?

29
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what does histamine cause?

A

vascular dilation

30
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what produces prostaglandins? what are they the product of?

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macrophages and neutrophils (with leukotrienes)
- product of fast acid metabolism

31
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what is the most abundant prostaglandin?

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prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)

32
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what do prostaglandins cause?

A

vascular dilation

33
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what are the other roles prostaglandins in acute inflammation?

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  • regulate cytokine production
  • regulate cell recruitment
  • act on nerve fibres (pain)
  • involved in tissue remodelling
34
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what enzyme regulates prostaglandins?

A

cylooxygenase II

35
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what characterises inflammation? 3

A

changes in blood vessel caliber
vascular permeability
oedema (protein and cellular exudates )

36
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what are blood vessel changes regulated by?

A

protein and chemical mediators

37
Q

what are the 4 proteolytic cascades of plasma factors in acute inflammation?

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complement
kinin system
coagulation
fibrinolytic system

38
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how are the proteolytic cascades of plasma factors initiated in acute inflammation?

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stepwise activation involving formation of enzyme complexes and protein cleavage

39
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what enzyme activates the proteolytic cascades of plasma factors?

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coagulation factor XII

40
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how is kallikrein generated?

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by hageman factor (coagulation factor XIIa)

41
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what does kallikrein do?

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converts kininogens to kinins eg. bradykinin

42
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what are the 3 pathways of the coagulation system?

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intrinsic
extrinsic
common

43
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what happens in the common pathway of the coagulation system?

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production of thrombin which produces fibrin (clot formation)

44
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what happens in the kinin cascade in plasma factor?

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plasma protein/enzymes that lead to production of bradykinins

45
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what happens in the complement cascade in plasma factors?

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leads to membrane attack complex formation and anaphylatoxin production

46
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what does fibrin do in the coagulation cascade in plasma factors?

A

stable blood clot formation (fibrin)

47
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what is the main aim of the fibrinolytic system?

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activation of plasmin which prevents excessive clotting of blood by degrading fibrin

48
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what do kallikrein and hangman factor both play a role in, in the fibrinolytic system ?

A

conversion

49
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how does the fibrinolytic system play a role as fibrin degradation products?

A

promotes vascular permeability

50
Q

what is haemostasis?

A

balance between coagulation and fibrinolytic system

51
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what does haemostasis mean?

A

stop of blood flow

52
Q

give examples of congenital coagulation disorders?

A
  • von willebrand disease
  • haemophilia A
  • haemophilia B
53
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give examples of acquired coagulation disorders? eg. drugs

A

warfarin
heparin

54
Q

what does abscess formation (suppuration) lead to?

A

chronic inflammation

55
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what does abscess formation depend on?

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  • tissues involved
  • amount of tissue destruction
  • nature of the harmful agent
56
Q

name the 3 types of dental abscesses?

A

gingival abscess
periodontal abscess
periapical abscess

57
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what is suppuration?

A

formation of puss arising from infection (abscess)

58
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what is the most important part of suppuration?

A

neutrophil infiltration

59
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what is pus?

A

bacteria with dead and dying neutrophils

60
Q

what is pus surrounded by once it accumulated?

A

pyogenic membrane

61
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what does the complete restoration of tissues after an episode of acute inflammation require?

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  • minimal cell death and tissue damage
  • occurrence in tissues with regenerative capacity
  • rapid elimination of causative agent
  • rapid removal of debris by vascular/lymphatic drainage
62
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what is the end goal of acute inflammation?

A

healing and repair

63
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what is the most common outcome of acute inflammation?

A

resolution

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