Chapter 3 Part 1 Flashcards
Major participants in inflammatory response
blood vessels and leukocytes
Mediators involved in ARDs
neutrophils
Mediators involved in asthma
eosinophils, IgE antibodies
Mediators of glomerulonephritis
antibodies and complement, neutrophils, monocytes
Mediators of septic shock
cytokines
Mediators of arthritis
lymphocytes, macrophages, antibodies
Mediators of asthma
eosinophils, IgE antibodies
Mediators of atherosclerosis
macrophages, lymphocytes
Mediators of pulmonary fibrosis
macrophages, fibroblasts
Features of acute inflammation
fast onset
mainly neutrophils
usually mild and self-limited injury
prominent local and systemic signs
Features of chronic inflammation
slow onset
monocytes, macrophages, and lymphocytes
often severe and progressive
less local and systemic signs
Causes of inflammation
Infections
Tissue Necrosis
Foreign Bodies
Immune Reactions
What are the steps of the inflammatory response?
1) recognition of the injurious agent
2) recruitment of leukocytes
3) removal of the agent
4) regulation (control) of the response
5) resolution (repair)
What are the 3 major components of acute inflammation?
1) dilation of small vessels leading to an increase in blood flow
2) increased permeability of the microvasculature enabling plasma proteins and leukocytes to leave the circulation
3) emigration of the leukocytes from the microcirculation, their accumulation in the focus of the injury, and their activation to eliminate the offending agent
Exudate
an extravascular fluid that has a high protein concentration and contains cellular debris; implies an increase in permeability of vessels triggered by injury
Transudate
fluid with low protein content, little or no cellular material, and low specific gravity; result of osmotic imbalance without an increase in vascular permeability
Edema
excess fluid in the interstitial tissue; exudate or transudate
Pus
purulent inflammatory exudate rich in leukocytes, the debris of dead cells, and microbes
What does vasodilation lead to?
increased blood flow, causing heat and redness to area of inflammation
What does increased permeability of microvasculature lead to?
loss of fluid leads to slower blood flow, concentration of RBC in small vessels and increased viscosity in blood (stasis)
What occurs as stasis develops?
blood leukocytes (neutrophils) accumulate along the vascular endothelium
What is the most common mechanism of vascular leakage?
contraction of endothelial cells resulting in increased inter endothelial spaces induced by histamine and short-lived
What occurs with endothelial injury?
vascular permeability caused by burns and some microbial toxins, may be long lived
What do the lymphatic vessels do during inflammation?
lymph flow is increased and helps drain edema fluid that accumulates because of increased vascular permeability
Phases of leukocyte recruitment to site of injury
1) Margination, rolling, and adhesion to endothelium occurs in the lumen
2) migration across the endothelium and vessel wall
3) migration in the tissues toward a chemotactic stimulus