Exam 2: pain inflamaiton medication Flashcards
3 phases of Healing
- Inflammation
- Proliferation
- Maturation
Inflammation Phase (general)
Prepares for healing
Proliferation phase (general)
rebuilds and
strengthens damaged tissue
Maturation phase (general)
modifies tissue to mature form
Inflammation phase (specific)
- 1-6 days
- Induced by disease/trauma
- Cardinal signs of inflammation present
- hyperemia
- swelling
- pain from pressure
Inflammation phase time
1-6 days
Cardinal signs of inflammation (5)
- Calor
- Rubor
- Tumor
- Dolor
- Functio laessa
Hyperemia
Increased blood flow (redness, erythema)
occurs with inflammation
erythema
reddening of skin
occurs with inflamation
Calor
heat.
one of the 5 cardinal signs of inflammation
Rubor
Redness.
one of the 5 cardinal signs of inflammation
Tumor (in regards to inflammation)
swelling.
one of the 5 cardinal signs of inflammation
Dolor
pain.
(In inflammation: caused by chemical mediators released during inflammation and from pressure from swelling)
one of the 5 cardinal signs of inflammation
Functio laessa
decrease in function.
one of the 5 cardinal signs of inflammation (this one was recently added)
Swelling (in inflammation)
also known as tumor
increased permeability of cells and vasodilation
often accompanied by ecchymosis
Ecchymosis
a discoloration of the skin resulting from bleeding underneath, typically caused by bruising.
Injuries causing inflammation: (8)
- sprains, strains, & contusions
- Fractures
- Foreign bodies (sutures)
- Autoimmune diseases (RA)
- Microbial agents
- chemical agents
- thermal agents (burns/frostbite)
- Irradiation (UV or radiation)
Sprain
ligament tear
strain
tendon tear
contusion
bruise:
bone or soft tissue
How is inflammatory process triggered?
mast cells, the most important activator (NOT the trigger)
How do mast cells induce inflammation (2 ways)
- Degranulation
- release of contents of mast cell granules
- Acute
- Synthesis
- new production and release of mediators in response to stimuli
- Long term
Mast cell degranulation
Acute: release of contents of mast cell granules within seconds:
- Histamines
- Chemotactic Factors
Mast cell synthesis (what it is and 3 things synthesized)
Activated mast cells begin new synthesis of inflammatory mediators to be released later:
- Leukotrienes
- Prostaglandins
- platelet-activating factors
Long term response (takes over from histamine response)
What do mast cells release during degranulation? (2 things)
Histamines
Chemotactic Factors
Histamines cause: (in inflammation)
- temporary rapid constriction of smooth muscle + dilation of veinules (increases blood flow)
- Increases vascular permeability
- Improves adherence of leukocytes to endothelium
VERY QUICK
Chemotactic Factors, (what they do and 2 types)
form gradient that cause chemotaxis of cells towards inflammation
- neutrophil chemoactic factor (attracts neutrophils)
- Eosinophil chemotactic factor of anaphylaxis (attracts eosinophils)
TNF-a (tumor necrosis factor-alpha) is also a chemotactic factor
Leukotrienes
synthesized by mast cells
effects similar to histamine except slower and longer response
Important later in stages of inflammation
Prostaglandins
- synthesized by mast cells
- cause increased vascular permeability, neutrophil chemotaxis, & pain
- (NSAIDs inhibit prostaglandins and are non-selective)
NSAIDs
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
non-selective
inhibit prostaglandins
Platelet-activating factor
synthesized by mast cells
cause
- endothelial retraction to increase vascular permeability,
- leukocyte adhesion to endothelial cells, and
- platelet activation
What causes leukocyte adhesion to endothelial cells (one for long term and one for short term)
Short term: Histamines released by degranulation of mast cells (early part of inflammatory response)
Long term: Platelet-activating factor synthesized by mast cells after histamines are spent during longer inflammatory response
Vascular response to inflammation
Initial (5-10 min after injury): vasoconstriction (chemically induced –> norepinephrine)
Later (1 hour after injury): Vasodilation (chemically induced–> histamine, Hageman factor, bradykinin, prostaglandins, and complement fractions)
bradykinin
a compound released in the blood during later stages of inflammation that causes vasodilation. It is a peptide comprising nine amino-acid residues.
Hageman factor
plasma protein that causes later vasodilation during inflammation
Vasoconstriction (clot formation)
Blood vessel linings adhere
Neutrophils migrate to injury area - extravasion
Leukocytes line vessel wall - margination
Extravasion
Neutrophils migrate to injury area
part of vasoconstriction (clot formation)
Margination
Leukocytes line vessel wall
part of vasoconstriction (clot formation)
Neutrophils
Short term: predominant phagocytes in early inflammatory process (Arrive 6-13 hrs after injury)
not capable of cell division
become puss (short life)
Primary role: Sterile lesions: remove debris and dead cells Non-sterile lesions: phagocytosis of bacteria
Phagocytosis
cell eating (bacteria is more solid)
Pinocytosis
cell drinking (bacteria is more liquid)
Leukocytes (general, not specific types)
Long term.
Many forms: Monocytes immature form that becomes macrophage after inflammatory site entry. (Eosinophils & Basophils are leukocytes too)
Arrive 24 hrs post injury
Largest normal blood cell
produced in bone marrow
Seen in higher proportions in chronic inflammation
Leukocytes (3 types)
Monocytes –> become macrophages after entry into inflamed site
Eosinophils
Basophils
Long term
Eosinophils
- type of leukocyte
- mildly phagocytic
- primary defense against parasites
- help regulate vascular mediators from mast cells
- Help limits inflammation