inflammation Flashcards
inflammation is always present in infection, infection is not present in inflammation
like getting your ears pierced there is slight inflammation but no infection
inflammation symptoms
- edema
- erythema
- pain
- exudate
- poor mobility
edema
swelling
erythema
redness
exudate
drainage
serous
clear watery plasma, light yellow in color
sanguineous
bloody
serosanguineous
watery blood (pink)
purulent exudate
thick creamy pus
pyrexia
temperature above 38
tachycardia
fast HR
tachypnea
fast breathing
malaise
not feeling well
Nosocomial infection aka (HAI)
a hospital associated infection, getting the infection inside the hospital setting ex. you go in for a broken foot but leave with covid, you got covid within the hospital setting
iatrogenic infection
after a diagnostic procedure infection like after getting an IV inserted you develop an infection because of that