Acute Inflammation Flashcards

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Acute Inflammation

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respond/protective changes to maintain intergrity, localised in site of injury
Redness that doesnt cease
Rubor tumor dalor (pain) calor (heat) + loss of function
takes place in microcirculation

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Flow (Q) is proportional to r (power of 4)

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Poiseuille’s Law

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Control flow (fluid flux) across membrane
(hydrostatic and colloid osmotic pressures
compartments and physical constants)
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Starling forces

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neutrophil move to endothelial aspect of lumen

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Margination

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neutrophil attach to endothelial walls

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Pavementing

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neutrophil squeeze between endothelial cells to ECF

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Emigration

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Rouleux formation

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RBCs aggregration

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Effects of exudation

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oedema formation = swelling

Vasodilation and Increased Permeability
Increased blood - Increase HP inside - drives fluid pressure - leaks out
= Proteins and fluid leaking out of vessels
Decreased colloid pressure - conc inside lower

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Benefits of Acute Inflammation

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rapid response to non-specific insult
cardinal signs and loss of function
transient protection of inflamed area
neutrophils destroy organisms and denature antigen for macrophages
plasma proteins localise process
resolution and return to normal
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adhesion molecules appear on endothelial cells
ICAM-1 - help neutrophils stick
P-selectin - interacts with neutrophil surface

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Cell surface mediators

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Causes vasoconstriction
Preformed in platelets
Released when platelets degranulate in coagulation

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5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)

Mediators Molecules released from cells

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Increase conc of RBC as plasma protein pass between endothelial cells = Increase Viscosity = allows:

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Stasis - blood pass slow - allows leucocyte - neutrophil - margination, pavementing, emigration

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mobile phagocyte
chemotaxis
adherence
release granules = pus

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Neutrophils

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Form fibrin and clot exudate

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fibrinogen (pp) - coag factor

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Blood coag

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clots fibrinogen in exudate

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Pain

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Bradykinin - Kinin System

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Active components stimulate increased permeability, chemotaxis, phagocytosis, cell breakdown

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Complement cascade (C3a )

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preformed in mast cells beside vessels, platelets, basophils
released as a result of local injury; IgE mediated reactions
causes vasodilatation, increased permeability - H1 receptors on endothelial cells

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Histamine (mediator)

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thromboxane A2 promotes platelet aggregation and vasoconstriction – the opposite effect to PGD2, PGE2, etc

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Prostaglandins

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neutrophils especially

vasoactive - dynamic effect on vessels to increase permeability and constrict smooth muscle

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leukotrienes

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decrease synthesis of arachidonic acid derived inflammatory mediators

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Omega-3 FA

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cell memb - activated inflammatory cells

Reduce permeability by enhancing platelet granulation at site of injury

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Platelet-activating factor (PAF)

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Small molecules produced by macrophages, lymphocytes, endothelium in response to inflammatory stimuli
Attract inflammatory cells

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cytokines and chemokines (eg TNFα, IL-1)

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smooth muscle relaxation (vasodilation), anti-platelet, regulate leukocyte recruitment to inflammatory focus

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Released by neutrophils on phagocytosis | Amplify other mediator effects
Oxygen free radicals (H2O2, OH-, O2-)
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Breaks down fibrin, helps maintain blood supply | Fibrin breakdown products - vasoactive
fibrinolysis
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Pyrexia - fever Unwell - malaise (discomfort), anorexia, nausea, abd pain, vomiting in children T - temp increase - pyrogens - WBC - central
Immediate systemic effect of inflamm
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Lymphadenopathy - regional lymph node enlargement immune response weight loss - catabolic process anaemia
Longer term effect
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Pus (soup) | Pyogenic membrane surrounds pus (capillaries sprout)
Outcome of inflammation - suppuration Abscess - collection of pus under pressure “points” and discharges; collapses - healing and repair Empyema - pus in a hollow viscus - gall bladder, pleural cavity Pyaemia - discharge to bloodstream
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Granulation tissue characteristic Healing and repair =collagen - Leads to fibrOsis and formation of a scar
Outcome of inflammation - Organisation Granulation tissue -new capillaries - angiogenesis, fibroblasts and collagen, macrophages these happen if resolution fail new capillaries grow, macrophages and fibroblasts on the site of injury
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Spread to bloodstream - patient “septic”
DiSsemination bacteraemia - bacteria in blood septicaemia - growth of bacteria in blood toxaemia - toxic products in blood
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Clinical Features of Septic Shock
``` inability to perfuse tissues tachycardia - high HR hypotension periperal vasodilatation often pyrexia ``` ``` Outcome of septic shock rapidly fatal tissue hypoxia - cell death haemorrhage requires urgent intervention and support admit to hospital and intensive care ```
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Pathogenesis of septic shock
loss of systemic vascular resistance (SVR) results in catecholamine release bacterial endotoxin released - IL-1 - acts on hypothalamus - pyrexia activation of coagulation vasoactive chemical - vasodilatation haemorrhagic skin rash tachycardia (increased heart rate) follows to maintain cardiac output because (CO=SV x HR)
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Ideal outcome of Acute inflamm
resolution