Inflammation and Repair (tables) Flashcards
onset of acute inflammation
fast: minutes or hours
onset of chronic inflammation
slow: days
cellular infiltrate acute inflammation
mainly neutrophils
cellular infiltrate chronic inflammation
monocytes/macrophages and lymphocytes
tissue injury and fibrosis with acute inflammation
usually mild and self-limited
tissue injury and fibrosis with chronic inflammation
often severe and progressive
local and systemic signs of acute inflammation
prominent
local and systemic signs of chronic inflammation
less
histamine source
mast cells, basophils, platelets
histamine action
vasodilation, increased vascular permeability, endothelial activation
prostaglandins source
mast cells, leukocytes
prostaglandins action
vasodilation, pain, fever
leukotrienes source
mast cells, leukocytes
leukotrienes action
increased vascular permeability, chemotaxis, leukocyte adhesion, and activation
Cytokines (TNF, IL-1, IL-6) source
macrophages, endothelial cells, mast cells