Inflammation and Repair (P) Flashcards
What is inflammation?
1) It refers to the body’s process of fighting against things that harm it (ex. infections, injuries, and toxins in attempt to heal itself)
2) It is the local response of a living tissue vascularized to any injurious agent
What are the characteristics of inflammation?
1) It is non-specific
2) It usually promotes healing
What are the types of inflammation?
1) Acute inflammation
2) Chronic inflammation
Answer the ff questions in connection w/ acute inflammation:
1) When is its onset?
2) What are the cells involved?
3) What are the characteristics of tissue injury?
4) What are the signs (local & systemic)?
1) Rapid (mins / hrs)
2) PMNs / neutrophils
3) Mild and self-limited
4) Very prominent
Answer the ff questions in connection w/ chronic inflammation:
1) When is its onset?
2) What are the cells involved?
3) What are the characteristics of tissue injury?
4) What are the signs (local & systemic)?
1) Slow (days)
2) Lymphocytes, monocytes, and macrophages
3) Severe and progressive in nature
4) Less prominent
What is the Latin word where the word inflammation is derived from?
Inflammare
What is the meaning of inflammare?
To set on fire
Who is Celsus?
He is a roman writer in the 1st century A.D.
What is the contribution of Celsus?
He listed the 4 signs of inflammation
What did Celsus said?
“Rubor et tumor cum calore et dolore”
What are the 4 signs of inflammation listed by Celsus?
1) Rubor
2) Tumor
3) Calor
4) Dolor
What is the meaning of rubor?
Redness
What is the meaning of tumor?
Swelling
What is the meaning of calor?
Heat
What is the meaning of dolor?
Pain
What is the 5th sign of inflammation?
Functio leasa / loss of fxn
The 5th sign of inflammation is added by whom?
Rudolf Virchow
When did Virchow added the 5th sign of inflammation?
19th century
What is the nationality and profession of John Hunter?
He is a Scottish surgeon
What did Hunter said?
“Inflammation is not a disease but just a response”
When did Hunter said that “Inflammation is not a disease but just a response”?
1793
What is the nationality and profession of Elie Metchinkoff?
He is a Russian zoologist
What is the contribution of Metchinkoff?
He discovered the process of phagocytosis
When did Metchinkoff discovered the process of phagocytosis?
1880s
What is acute inflammation?
It is the rapid onset and occurs in a short duration w/c usually lasts for a few hrs / few days
What are the microscopic features of acute inflammation?
1) Protein
2) Fluid rich exudate
What are the 4 major purposes of acute inflammation?
1) Eliminate the injurious agent
2) To prevent the spread of the injurious agent
3) To remove necrotic cells and tissues
4) Initiate the repairing process
What are the hallmarks of acute inflammation?
1) Redness
2) Pain
3) Swelling
4) Warmth
What are the 2 events that comprises acute inflammation?
1) Vascular events
2) Cellular events
Where do vascular events occur?
1) Blood vessels
2) Lymphatics
What are the 2 phases in vascular events of blood vessels?
1) Increase in blood flow at the site of inflammation
2) Increase in vascular permeability
Cellular events are generated by what?
Leukocytes
What are the 3 steps that comprises cellular events?
1) Recruitment of the leukocytes to the site of inflammation from blood
2) Recognition of the offending agent
3) Removal of the offending agent
What are the 3 steps of the step of recruitment of the leukocytes to the site of inflammation from blood?
1) Adhesion of leukocytes to the endothelium
2) Transmigration (diapedesis) of leukocytes into the interstitium
3) Chemotaxis of leukocytes towards the site of inflammation in the interstitial fluid
What must be done in the step of recognition of the offending agent?
Leukocytes must be activated
What are the receptors that are present for the step of recognition of the offending agent?
1) Toll-like receptors
2) GPCR
3) Bacterial products
4) Receptors for opsonins
5) Receptors for cytokines
What are the fxns of toll-like receptors?
These recognizes:
1) Bacterial lipopolysaccharides
2) Bacterial proteoglycans
3) dsRNA (viruses)