Inflammation Flashcards
Calor
Heat
Rumor
Redness
Tumor
Swelling
Dolor
Pain
Functiolaesa
Loss of function
3 steps of inflammation
Sensing - by macrophages, DC, mast cell; recruitment - by plasma proteins (cytokines, chemokines), monocyte (for macrophages) and granulocytes (for leukocytes); action/inflammation = by vasodilation, vascular permeability
Explain normal fluid movement: hydrostatic vs. colloid
Interstitium is constantly bathed in fluid from circulation. Hydrostatic pressure pushing fluid out in the arterial end, colloid osmotic pushing fluid in in the venous end. Must have intact endothelial cells.
What level change in blood chemistry in a dehydrated patient?
ALB
Why does lymph nodes get bigger during infection?
Infiltration of cells. Macrophages and lymphocytes travel to LN to start recruitment processs.
What causes retraction of endothelial cells?
Histamine and other mediators. Rapid, short-lived.
What is the result of retraction of endothelial cell?
Increase cell permeability, fluid leakage, neutrophils form NET and degranulate.
What causes endothelial injury during inflammation?
By burns, toxins. Endothelial injury happened because of the involvement of PMN (WBCs, neutrophils).
What is the duration of retraction of endothelial cell compared to endothelial cell injury?
Retraction is short, injury is long lived.
What is the result of endothelial injury?
Fluid leakage. Variations in proteins vs. cells (acellular vs. very cellular).
Compare exudate vs. transudate
Exudate = high protein, high cells, happened during inflammation
Transudate = low protein, few cells, happened as a result of decreased colloid osmotic pressure.
Why causing endothelial injury?
For cells to exit circulation in response to inflammation.
4 steps of leukocyte migration through blood vessel
Margination, rolling, pavementing (sticking), migration
Describe margination
cells “fall out” of circulation - impact endothelium. This brings cells into contact with endothelium.
Describe rolling
WBCs begin contacting specific ligands (selectin, integrin) expressed on activated endothelial cells. These ligands tell WBCs where to head over to.
Describe pavementing
WBCs strongly bind to activated (damaged) endothelial cells. Stronger bind for next step!
Describe migration
WBCs migrate between endothelial cells or through damaged endothelium, and out into the interstitium
Why vasodilation during inflammation?
- more blood flow through for more leukocytes (cause rubor); 2. slow movement, contact endothelial cells for margination.
What makes fibrin?
Fibrinogen
What does fibrin mean in inflammation?
Fibrin = acute inflammation. Fibrin in a local product to indicate local inflammation. It is non-specific to what causes inflammation.
Why is there vascular congestion/vasodilation?
To get more cells to site of inflammation
How did leukocytes get out of circulation?
Endothelial injury, vasodilation
why are the alveoli filled with fluid?
Leakage leads to edema
How does fibrin appears under microscope?
Pale pink.