Chronic Inflammation Flashcards
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How does chronic inflammation arise?
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Takes over from acute inflammation Develop alongside acute inflammation Autoimmune- RA Chronic infections Chronic, low-level irritation
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Describe chronic inflammation in a few words.
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A chronic response to injury with associated fibrosis.
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Which inflammatory cells are present?
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Macrophages Lymphocytes Plasma cells Eosinophils Myo/fibroblasts
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How are giant cells made and give examples.
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Made by fusion of macrophages that are ‘frustrated’ and cannot phagocytise.
Langhans
Foreign body type
Touton
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What are the effects of chronic inflammation?
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Fibrosis
Impaired function
Atrophy
Stimulation of immune response
