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Acute Inflammation Flashcards

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What is oedema

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Accumulation of fluid in the extracellular space

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What is pyrexia?

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Raised temperature

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What is suppuration?

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Formation of pus

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Histamine and serotonin

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Histamine - vasodilation

Serotonin - vasoconstriction

Important inflammatory mediators

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Chemotaxis

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The movement of neutrophils in response to inflammation

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