Chronic Inflammation

Question 1

Chronic inflammation develops as a result of a _________ or progressive acute inflammatory response, or from low grade responses that fail to evoke an acute response.

Answer 1

RECURRENT

Question 2

How long can chronic inflammation last?

Answer 2

WEEKS, MONTHS or YEARS

Question 3

Chronic inflammation is self _______________.

Answer 3

PERPETUATING

Question 4

Chronic inflammation is characterized by the infiltration of ____________ and _____________.

Answer 4

MACROPHAGES
and
LYMPHOCYTES

Question 5

Name the 2 patterns of chronic inflammation?

Answer 5

GRANULOMATOUS FORMATION
+
NON SPECIFIC CHRONIC INFLAMMATION

Question 6

Granulomatous formation leads to a small ________, which has a mass of macrophages surrounded by lymphocytes.

Answer 6

LESION

Question 7

List examples of foreign bodies which would cause granulomatous inflammatory formations?

Answer 7

SPLINTERS, SUTURES, SILICA, ASBESTOS