Chapter 3 - Inflammation, The Inflammatory Response, And Fever

Question 1

Damaged cells release what?

Answer 1

Inflammatory mediators
Which
Are stimulated from WBC’s

Question 2

What is the medical term for platelets?

Answer 2

Thrombocytes

Question 3

____________ are first on scene at the site of inflammation?

Answer 3

Neutrophils

Question 4

What are the different cells of inflammation?

Answer 4

• Thrombocytes (platelets)
• Leukocytes
• Neutrophils
• Basophils & Mast cells

Question 5

What cells are important in AIDING IN INFLAMMATION RESPONSE?

Answer 5

• Platelets
• Leukocytes
  - Neutrophils
  - Eosinophils
  - basophils
  - Mast cells

Question 6

Eosinophils (a part of Leukocytes) play an important role in what?

Answer 6

Allergic reactions and parasitic infections

Question 7

__________ & ___________ will be elevated with allergic reactions?

Answer 7

Basophils & Mast cells

Question 8

What do Monocytes/ Macrophages do?

Answer 8

Eat Bacteria

Question 9

__________ is most commonly seen in Allergic reactions?

Answer 9

Histamine

Question 10

What serous mean?

Ex: serous fluid

Answer 10

Clear

Clear fluid

Question 11

There is a ________ rise in _______ when there is ______________________________.

Answer 11

1. Acute
2. CRP
3. An acute inflammatory response

Question 12

What does CRP stand for?

Answer 12

C- reactive protein

Question 13

If CRP is abnormal we know what?

Answer 13

We know it’s a type of inflammatory response

Question 14

If CRP is normal, we know what?

Answer 14

We know it’s NOT a type of inflammatory response

Question 15

Leukocytosis?

Answer 15

Frequent sign of an inflammatory response especially bacterial infections

Question 16

Bacterial infections are correlated with what?

Answer 16

Increase in Neutrophils

Question 17

Parasitic infections are correlated with what?

Answer 17

Increase in eosinophils

Question 18

Viral infections are correlated with what?

Answer 18

A decrease in Neutrophils and increase in lymphocytes

Question 19

What does SIRS stand for?

Answer 19

Systemic inflammatory response system

Question 20

Fact:

When the hypothalamus isn’t/ can’t do its job, it requires interventions. Such as…

A cold person A hot person

• Heat warming - de-cloth person
• increase room temp - decrease room temp

(The thermoregulatory center is located in the hypothalamus)

Answer 20

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Question 21

Why is shivering not advised?

Answer 21

Increases the body temperature by threefold to fivefold

Question 22

Bacteria loves __________ ?

Answer 22

Glucose

Question 23

Myalgia means what?

Answer 23

Muscle pain

Question 24

Arthralgia means what?

Answer 24

Bone pain

Question 25

In regards to fever, why is it better to place ice packs in the groin, axilla, and neck regions?

Answer 25

Because they’re very central to the core of the body