Inflammation 1 Flashcards
What are causes of inflammation?
Infection, necrosis, immune reaction, trauma, foreign bodies, and chemical/physical agents
Is inflammation specific?
Hell no.
Acute inflammation has a ______ onset and a _____ duration.
rapid, short.
What are the 4 cardinal signals of acute inflammation?
Heat, redness, pain, & swelling
What are the 5 types of inflammation?
Purulent (AKA suppurative) = pus Abscessing (necrotizing) Fibrinous Serous Granulomatous
Or any combo
What are the 3 components to inflammation?
1: vascular response
2: leukocyte response
3: systemic response
What is the vascular response’s function?
Dilation, increased permeability, which pushes fluid, plasma proteins, and leukocytes from the blood into the extracellular space.
Fluid from acute inflammation can be thick or thin. What is it called if thin and acellular?
Transudate (serous)
Fluid from acute inflammation can be thick or thin. What is it called if thick and protein rich?
Exudate (fibrinous) : rich in protein, cell debris, and cells.
Purulent exudate is ____?
Pus
Purulent exudate contents?
Neutrophils, microbes, and cellular debris.
What do you do with pus? 2 things.
Recognize it. Then culture it.
What are the 4 most common systemic effects of acute inflammation?
Fever
Tachycardia
hyperventilation
Leukocytosis
With acute inflammation, several different proteins are upregulated while others are down played. Which one is particularly downregulated?
Albumin
Typically, increased neutrophilia is cause by what kind of infection?
Bacterial