Lectures 1-3 Flashcards
1
Q
What is exudate?
A
Mass of cells and fluid seeping out from blood vessels or an organ. Typically during inflammation.
2
Q
What is the fluid in exudate made of?
A
- fibrin
- serum
- WBCs
3
Q
Name vasodilators in inflammation.
A
- prostaglandins
- histamine
4
Q
Name chemical mediators in inflammation that cause vascular permeability.
A
- vasoactive amines
- C3a and C5a
- Bradykinin
- leukotrienes C4, D4, E4, PAF
5
Q
What chemical mediators of inflammation cause chemotaxis?
A
- C5a
- leukotriene B4
- lipids
- bacterial products
6
Q
Chemical mediators of fever?
A
- IL-1
- TNF
- prostaglandin E2
7
Q
Chemical mediators of pain?
A
- prostaglandins
- bradykinin
8
Q
Chemical mediators of tissue injury?
A
- lysosomal enzymes (neutrophils, macrophages) - oxygen metabolites
