Practicals Flashcards
1
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What comprises the acute inflammatory exudate present in the alveolar spaces in lobar pneumonia?
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https://www.best.edu.au/s/19f7cpxr/bgfjqnpc
fluid, fibrin, and neutrophils; macrophages will be present and blood vessels will be dilated and congested with blood
2
Q
The presence of neutrophils indicates what duration of inflammatory response?
A
1-2 days
3
Q
What cytokines stimulate neutrophil release?
A
IL-1, IL-6, TNFa
4
Q
In lobar pneumonia, infecton spreads via
A
pores of Kohn in the interalveolar septae
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