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Inflammation Flashcards

1
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Tissue reaction to injury by physical or chemical agents

A

Inflammation

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2
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Inflammation involves __________ and __________ response by the tissues of the body in response to injury

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Cellular response

Vascular response

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Cardinal Signs

Rubor; \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Calor: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Dolor: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Tumor: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Function Laesa: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
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Cardinal Signs

Rubor; Redness
Calor: Heat production (Hypermia)
Dolor: Pain
Tumor: Swelling
Function Laesa: Loss of function
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Mechanism in the Vascular Response

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  1. Increase release of Histamine
  2. Vasodilation
  3. Increase blood Flow
  4. Rubor and Calor
  5. Increase capillary permeability
  6. Plasma leakage to tissue
  7. Tumor and Dolor
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5
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Mechanism in Cellular Response

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  1. 30 - 60 mins - PMNs
  2. Peak in 16-18 hrs - Macrophages
  3. APRs: CRP/Serum amyloid > AAP/Fibrinogen > Haptoglobin > Ceruloplasmin/C3
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Mechanism in Repair

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Increase Fibroblast proliferation

  1. Total repair
  2. Abcess/Loss of function
  3. Granuloma
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7
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Pain

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Dolor

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8
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Heat

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Calor

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9
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Tumor

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Swelling

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10
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Dolor

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Pain

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11
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Vascular response (vasodilation) is initiated by through release of ___________

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Histamine

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12
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Migrate 30-60 minutes in the site of injury

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PMNs

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13
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Dominant cells in acute stage

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PMNs

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14
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Macrophage peak hours in inflammation

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16-18 hrs

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15
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APRs which responds in 24 hrs

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Serum amyloid A
AAP
Fibrinogen
Haptoglobin

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16
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Most potent APRs that respond within 6-10 hrs

17
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APRs that responds 48-74 hrs

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Ceruloplasmin C3

18
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APRs increased in 1000x

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CRP

Serum amyloid A

19
Q

APRs increased 2-5x

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AAP

Fibrinogen

20
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APRs increased 2-10x

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Haptoglobin

21
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APRs increased 2X

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C3

Ceruloplasmin

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