Inflammation overview Flashcards
8 mechanisms of injury
Ischemia Infectious agents Immune reactions Genetic factors Nutritional factors Physical factors Chemical factors Psychosocial factors
Most common free radical
Oxygen
Regular exercise can increase bioavailability of what free radical?
NO
Difference between reversible and nonreversible cell damage
Reversible: nucleus remains in tact
Irreversible: cell death
5 cardinal signs of inflammation
Erythema Heat Edema Pain Loss of function
Acute inflammation causes delivery of these two substances to site
Leukocytes and plasma proteins
3 chemical mediators of inflammation
Prostaglandins/leukotrines
Cytokines
Histamine
Chemical mediators responsible for heat and pain
Prostaglandins/leukotrines
Chemical mediators responsible for heat and metabolism
Cytokines
Chemical mediators responsible for redness/swelling
Histamine
Macrophages release ______________
Growth factors
What chemical mediators are responsible for migration of leukocytes?
Leukotrines
Excessive exss causes these three things
- Inflammation
- Suppressed immune fxns
- DNA damage of leukocytes
4 phases of healing and times
- Hemostasis and degeneration
- Inflammation phase - days 1-6
- Proliferation phase - days 3-20
- Maturation phase - day 9-completion
What is hemostasis?
Termination of blood loss from a disrupted intravascular space
3 most important cells for inflammation phase of healing
Neutrophils
Monocytes
MACROPHAGES
Describe the vascular response during the inflammation phase of healing
Vasodilation (histamine) –> vasoconstriction
What coats microbes to prepare them for phagocytosis?
Leukocytes
Most important process of inflammation phase
Phagocytosis
What forms first - transudate or exudate?
Transudate