Inflammation and Repair (2) Flashcards

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1
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Injury

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Alteration causing tissue damage

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2
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Chemical injury

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Ex: sunburn

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Physical injury

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Ex: Getting punched

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4
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Microorganisms (Injury)

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Ex: Infection

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5
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Injury related to nutritional factors

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deficiencies make person more susceptible to illness

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The body’s 4 natural defenses to protect against injury

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Physical barrier (skin), mechanical barrier (cilia and mucous in resp. system…), antimicrobial (saliva and tears), inflammation

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7
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Inflammation

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A non-specific response to injury.

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8
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True or False: Inflammation occurs in the same manner, regardless of nature of the injury.

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True

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9
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The ____ and ____ of injury determines the _____ and _____ of inflammatory response.

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extent, duration

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10
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With acute injuries, tissue repair begins _______.

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immediately

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11
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5 Cardinal Signs of Inflammation

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  1. Redness
  2. Heat
  3. Swelling
  4. Pain
  5. Loss of function
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12
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Microscopic Events of Inflammatory Response

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Dilation of small blood vessels, plasma flows into injured tissues (exudate), swelling and pain, increased blood viscosity (loss of plasma). RBCs pile in center of blood vessel….

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