Inflammation Flashcards
What are Halsted’s Principles?
Gentle tissue handling Meticulous Hemostasis Preservation of blood supply Strict aseptic technique Minimum tension Accurate tissue apposition Obliteration of dead space
What is the basic principle behind inflammation?
Protective immunovascular response of tissues to harmful stimuli to remove the initial cause of injury
What are the three most basic things involved in inflammation?
Immune cells + Blood vessels + Molecular mediators
What are the four physical signs of acute inflammation?
Rubor - Calor - Dolor - Tumor
What is the result of rubor, color, dolor, and tumor?
Loss of function
What are the four major acute vascular responses in inflammation?
Vasodilation
Increased vascular permeability
Stasis
Leukocyte extravasation
What is the behavior of the blood vessels at the beginning of an insult?
Immediate vasoconstriction followed by vasodilation
What are the stimulators for the initial vasocontriction with inflammation? (Four things)
Catcholamines + Serotonin + Prostaglandins + NE
How long does it take vasodilation to occur with acute inflammation?
Minutes
What happens with vasodilation in acute inflammation?
Capillary beds open = Increased blood flow = Local delivery of inflammatory mediators
What are two major factors that increase vascular permeability?
Histamine + Serotonin
What is the behavior of serum protein with acute inflammation?
Loss of serum protein
Decreased osmotic pressure
Increased blood viscosity
What occurs with edema in interstitial space?
Delivery of soluble factors
Localized pain + Loss of Function
What are the three major steps in leukocyte extravasation?
Margination + Adherence + Diapedesis/Transmigration
What is occurring during margination of leukocytes?
Weak cell to leukocyte interaction
Rolling along endothelium = to BF velocity
What is responsible for adherence of leukocytes to endothelium?
Integrins
What occurs during recruitment of a leukocyte?
Halts progression of leukocyte within circulation
What are the four major cellular components to inflammation?
Neutrophils + Mast cells + Macrophages + Lymphocytes
Which are the first migratory cells to arrive?
Neutrophils
What do neutrophils play a predominant role in?
Acute inflammation
What is it that neutrophils do?
Local killing + Degradation of bacterial macromolecules
How do neutrophils kill/degrade bacteria?
Phagocytosis + Superoxide radicals
Are neutrophils pro or anti inflammatory?
Pro
What pro-inflammatory cytokines do neutrophils produce?
IL-1 + IL-6 + TNF-a
How long do neutrophils last?
24 to 48 hours
What ends neutrophils?
Macrophages
What are the three big things macrophages play a role in?
Inflammatory response + Wound debridement + Tissue Repair
How do macrophages carry out debridement?
Phagocytosis
What do macrophages secrete that dissolve damaged tissue?
Collagenase + Elastase
Are macrophages pro or anti inflammatory?
Pro
What pro-inflammatory cytokines do macrophages secrete?
IL-1 + IL-6 + TNF-a
What cell type do macrophages stimulate to produce collagen?
Fibroblasts
What type of immunity are lymphocytes?
Acquired/Cell-mediated
What are two paths lymphocytes can take?
Cytotoxic + Helper
What is another name for helper T cells?
CD4
What is another name for cytotoxic T cells?
CD8
What are the two types of helper T cells?
TH-1 + TH-2
What is it that TH-1 cells do?
Maximize bacterial killing potential of macrophages
What is it that TH-2 cells do?
Helminth infections + Allergic reactions
What three basic things can stimulate mast cell degranulation?
Physical trauma
Completment factors
Microbial products
What is the major thing mast cells secrete?
Histamine
When is histamine released from mast cell? (physiological process)
Acute inflammation
Are mast cells pro or anti inflammatory?
Pro
What pro-inflammatory mediators do mast cells secrete?
Serotonin + Leukotrines + Heparin + Cytokines
What are the six categories of inflammatory mediators?
Vasoactive amines Cytokines Lipid/cell membrane derived ROS Gaseous mediators Acute phase proteins
What are the two vasoactive amines?
Histamine + Serotonin
What are the important pro-inflammatory cytokines?
TNF-a + IL-1/6 + Chemokines
What are the important anti-inflammatory cytokines?
IL-10
What are the two major lipid membrane derived inflammatory mediators?
Eicosanoids + PAF