Acute Inflammation Flashcards
list the five cardinal signs of inflammation
- redness
- swelling
- heat
- pain
- loss of function
what is acute inflammation dominated by?
neutrophils
define suppurative
pus
define purulent
pus
define fibrino
lots of fibrin
fill out the chart regarding acute inflammation
is fibrinous acute or chronic?
ACUTE
is fibrous acute or chronic?
CHRONIC
list the three things inflammation can act as.
- primary mechanism of pathologic change
- secondary contributor and propagator of disease
- precursor to chronic inflammation/fibrosis
how does the body know there’s an injury? (exogenously vs endogenously)
exogenous - microbes, foreign body, injury
endogenous - autoreactive, hypersensitivity reactions
activation of innate immune system
list the main mediators of acute inflammation
PG, complement, cytokines IL-1, IL-6, TNF
function of IL-8?
activates neutrophils
list the fever cytokines
IL-1, TNF, IL-6
PGE2
list/describe the phases of acute inflammation
- fluidic/exudate - dilute/localize inciting agent. increased blood flow stim histamine via leaky vessels
- cellular - delivers leukocytes to exudate at site of injury, leukocyte adhesion cascade
- reparative phase
generally describe leukocyte adhesion cascade
margination > rolling > adhesion > diapedesis (migration) > chemotaxis (neutrophil activation)
druggies
list the outcomes/goals of the complement cascades
formation of C5a and C3a - attract leukocytes for inflammation
formation of C3b - opsonizes pathogen, induce phagocytosis
formation of membrane attack complex (MAC) - creates pore in microbial surface
list some acute phase protein functions
hemostasis
bacteria lysis
bacteriosasis
mopping up free radicals