Inflammation Flashcards
Non-specific immune response that occurs in response to any type of bodily injury.
Inflammation
3 Roles of Inflammation. How does it accomplish this?
- Eliminates the initial cause of cell injury
- Removes damaged tissue
- Generates new tissue
Diluting, destroying, neutralizing the harmful agent. Followed by events to heal tissue
Causes of Inflammation (6)
- Immune Response to Pathogenic Microorganism
- Trauma (sprains/strains)
- Surgery
- Caustics (burning, corrosives), Chemical (poisons)
- Temperature Extremes (burning)
- Ischemic Tissue Damage
Cardinal Signs of Inflammation
- Swelling
- Heat
- Altered Function
- Redness
- Pain
Rubor
Redness
Calor
Heat
Tumor
Swelling
Dolor
Pain
Types of Inflammation
- Acute
2. Chronic
Mechanisms of Acute Inflammation
- Recognition of Occurred Injury
- Inflammatory Response
- Elimination of the Cause
- Inhibition of the Inflammatory Response
After recognition of the occurred injury, the Acute Inflammatory response has three stages:
- Vascular
- Cellular
- Mediators
Vascular change after recognition of occurred injury (Acute Inflammation)
Immediate Vascular Changes:
- Vasodilation
- Increase Capillary Permeability
Cellular change after recognition of occurred injury (Acute Inflammation)
-Influx of Inflammatory Cells (WBCs)
neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages
The study of the forces involved in circulating the blood around the body
Hemodynamic
Hemodynamic changes begin… (Acute Inflammation)
with inflammation almost immediately post injury
Sequence of the Vascular Stage of Acute Inflammation. (SHARP)
- Momentary constriction of small BVs in area
- Rapid vasodilation of arterioles and venules that supply area
- Increase capillary blood flow Heat, Redness
- Vascular permeability
- Outpour of protein-rich fluid into extracellular space Swelling, Pain, Altered Function
What happens when the fluid moves out of the vessels? Why is this important? (Acute Inflammation)
-Stagnant Flow
-Clotting of blood occurs
Aids in localizing the spread of infectious microorganism
Immediate Transient Response Occurs
(Vascular Change)
With Minor Injury
Immediate Sustained Response Occurs
(Vascular Change)
- With more serious injury
- Continues for several days
- Damages vessels in the area
Delayed Hemodynamic Response Occurs
- 4-24hrs after injury
- Increase in capillary permeability (sunburn)
What is the cellular stage of acute inflammation marked by?
Movement of phagocytic WBCs into the area of injury
2 Types of Leukocytes in Acute Inflammation
- Granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils)
2. Monocytes (largest o/WBCs)
Sequenced events of Cellular Response in Acute Inflammation
- Margination/Adhesion of WBCs to endothelial lining of capillaries
- Emigration of WBCs into interstitial space
- Chemotaxis–WBCs to site of damage
- Adherence–Phagocytes to pathogen
- Phagocytosis–WBCs engulf and degrade bacteris
3 Stages of Phagocytosis
- Recognition and adherence
- Engulfment
- Intracellular Killing
Signs and Symptoms are produced by ____
Chemical Mediators
Chemical Mediators originate from either:
- Plasma
2. From Cells
Mediators Example + Function
Vasoactive/Smooth mm constricting properties:
(Histamine, Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes)
Chemotatic Factors:
(Cytokines) –can damage the surrounding tissue
When does an acute inflammation become chronic?
When healing begins to occur at same time as active inflammation
When will a Chronic Inflammation begin?
- Recurrent/progressive acute inflammatory response
- Low grade responses that failed to evoke acute response
2 Patterns of Chronic Inflammation
- Granulomatous Formation
2. Non-Specific Chronic Inflammation
Small lesion, which has a mass of macrophages surrounded by lymphocytes
Granulomatous Formation
Granulomatous Formation Associations
Foreign Bodies (splinters, sutures, silica, asbestos) -Poorly Digested, not controlled by other inflammatory processes
Diffuse accumulation of macrophages and lymphocytes at the site of the injury.
Non-Specific Chronic Inflammation
In a Non-Specific Chronic Inflammation, what replaces the normal CT?
Subsequent Scar Formation–Made from fibroblast proliferation
Manifestations of Inflammation can be:
Local or Systemic
Manifestations range from swelling, abscess, or ulcerations
Local Manifestation
A mass of cells and fluid that has seeped out of blood vessels or an organ
Exudates
Watery fluids low in protein, results from plasma entering inflammatory site (ex. Blister)
Serous Exudates